Nonprofit · EIN 16-1686183
CANTICLE FARM INC
Tax-exempt · ALLEGANY, NY 14706
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $402,968 | $305,898 | $97,070 | $519,000 | $37,784 | $481,216 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $167,780 | $225,988 | -$58,208 | $392,828 | $41,794 | $351,034 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $227,299 | $312,357 | -$85,058 | $476,471 | $80,939 | $395,532 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $339,070
- Program service revenue
- $57,545
- Investment income
- $6,353
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $144,126
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $158,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $52,804
- Depreciation
- $11,410
- Program services (functional)
- $277,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,673
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $392,828
- Total assets, end of year
- $519,000
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,784
- Net assets, end of year
- $481,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $117,688
- Publicly traded securities
- $248,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $472,345
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,871
- Gross receipts
- $402,968
- Employees
- 8
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gies | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fr Michael Calabria | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sheldon Kenyon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Zink | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Beneng | Grower Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Sr Kathy Maire | Liason Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sr Judith Terrameo | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julia Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karie Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gies | Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fr Michael Calabria | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sheldon Kenyon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Zink | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephanie Beneng | Grower Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Sister Gwen Melhado | Liason Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Ault | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sr Judith Terrameo | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Julia Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karie Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Anderson | Executive Director | 35 | $25,302 | $0 |
| Kathie Dudley | Operations Manager | 35 | $22,639 | $1,200 |
| Shauna Keesler | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fr Dominic Monti | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sister Gwen Melhado | Liason Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Eastman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sr Judith Terrameo | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Gies | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Potter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karie Altman | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 E MAIN ST, ALLEGANY, NY 14706-1318
- Signed the 990
- Richard Zink, Treasurer
- Phone
- (716) 373-0200
- Website
- www.canticlefarm.org
- Return prepared by
- BYSIEK CPA PLLC
Mission
Canticle Farm, a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, is devoted to honoring the sacredness of all Creation. As a community farm, we work to build a resilient local food system, cultivating connections among people and the Earth by practicing regenerative agriculture, ecological justice, and a Creation-centered spirituality rooted in reverence, compassion, and care.
Program accomplishments
- Provided individuals and families have access to naturally grown produce during the spring, summer, and fall seasonsExpenses $277,225 · revenue $402,968
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1686183
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $519,000
- Income (IRS master file)
- $402,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $402,968 | $305,898 | $519,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $167,780 | $225,988 | $392,828 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $227,299 | $312,357 | $476,471 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $309,450 | $335,987 | $522,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1686183).
Questions about CANTICLE FARM INC
- What is the EIN of CANTICLE FARM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANTICLE FARM INC is 16-1686183.
- Is CANTICLE FARM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does CANTICLE FARM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CANTICLE FARM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CANTICLE FARM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANTICLE FARM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CANTICLE FARM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,968, expenses of $305,898 and total assets of $519,000 at year end.
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