Nonprofit · EIN 26-4499028
FARM FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,396,849 | $4,219,873 | $176,976 | $6,803,094 | $2,456,456 | $4,346,638 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,697,806 | $3,738,670 | $959,136 | $5,132,486 | $962,824 | $4,169,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,948,870
- of which government grants
- $777,044
- Program service revenue
- $415,085
- Investment income
- $23,298
- Other revenue
- $9,596
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $597,363
- Other salaries and wages
- $960,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,915,809
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $43,360
- Accounting fees
- $21,049
- Occupancy
- $97,662
- Travel
- $647,594
- Depreciation
- $28,937
- Program services (functional)
- $2,488,318
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,577,534
- Fundraising (functional)
- $154,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,132,486
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,803,094
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,456,456
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,346,638
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,899,128
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,661,806
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $684,832
- Gross receipts
- $4,396,849
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 36 | $441,606 | $70,551 |
| TODD PRICE | VP OF IEC/SECRETARY Officer | 36 | $156,695 | $50,237 |
| TIM BRENNAN | VP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,740 | $28,526 |
| MARTHA KING | VP OF POLICY & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,617 | $16,065 |
| AMY KEANE | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 36 | $159,988 | $17,963 |
| AMANDA MARTIN | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,325 | $20,622 |
| CHUCK AHLEM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KROEPFL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVESTER MILLER II | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI DEJONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GILMORE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG HILLYER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AG KAWAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAYNE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LAVIGNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD LUBBEN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KLAAS MARTENS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN RUDGERS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TORREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEWEL BRONAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY KINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VAN HOOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN NAZETTA | DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BRANTLELY | DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTA HARDEN | DIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 36 | $440,371 | $56,500 |
| TIM BRENNAN | VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,442 | $26,646 |
| AMY KEANE | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 36 | $172,869 | $17,866 |
| MARTHA KING | VP OF PROGRAMS & PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,840 | $14,465 |
| TODD PRICE | VP OF IEC/SECRETARY Officer | 36 | $146,900 | $25,272 |
| CHUCK AHLEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CADDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BASSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN KROEPFL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVESTER MILLER II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERI DEJONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG HILLYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HUND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AG KAWAMURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THAYNE LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LAVIGNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LUBBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROME LYMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KLAAS MARTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| V LARKIN MARTIN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN RUDGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TORREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI VETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG YUNKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEWEL BRONAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY KINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VAN HOOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 31330 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048-0000
- In care of
- % SHARI ROGGE FIDLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER, 31330 N MILWAUKEE AVE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048
- Signed the 990
- SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (630) 571-9393
- Website
- WWW.FARMFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO SERVE AS AN ACCELERATOR OF PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, ACCELERATING PEOPLE AND IDEAS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE, AND MULTISTAKEHOLDER APPROACH TO EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ROUND TABLE, A PROGRAM OF FARM FOUNDATION, IS AN INVITATIONAL GROUP OF AGRICULTURAL AND AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THEY MEET TWICE A YEAR TO DISCUSS EVOLVING ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM, AND RURAL REGIONS. THE MEETINGS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS TO INTERACT, AND GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES ON TIMELY ISSUES. THE MEETINGS PROVIDE INFORMATION MEMBERS CAN USE IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PEOPLE.Expenses $751,081 · revenue $415,085
- CONVENED VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON ISSUES FACING BEGINNING FARMERS, PROMOTED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER RESOURCES TO FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXPANDED OUR NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG FARMERS, YOUNG AGRI-FOOD LEADERS AND AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS AND CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, US EU TRADE ISSUES AND AG101 BOOTCAMPS.Expenses $1,680,731
- HOSTED A SERIES OF FARM FOUNDATION FORUMS TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.Expenses $56,506
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 | Not 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
- 26-4499028
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,803,094
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,396,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,396,849 | $4,219,873 | $6,803,094 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,697,806 | $3,738,670 | $5,132,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,948,959 | $3,348,062 | $3,981,950 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | 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 26-4499028).
Questions about FARM FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FARM FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FARM FOUNDATION is 26-4499028.
- Is FARM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to FARM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FARM FOUNDATION 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 FARM FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FARM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FARM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FARM FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $441,606 (SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FARM FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,396,849, expenses of $4,219,873 and total assets of $6,803,094 at year end.
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