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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2072946

NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION

Tax-exempt · HUDSON, NY 12534

Financials

$6.9M$9M2023$8M$8.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$8,000,159$8,837,546-$837,387$5,957,927$1,305,009$4,652,918
December 31, 2023990$6,886,339$9,038,226-$2,151,887$6,410,755$920,450$5,490,305
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,875,620
of which government grants
$3,251,528
Membership dues
$55,086
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$102,669
Other revenue
$21,870

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$991,368
Other salaries and wages
$3,715,686
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,798,240
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,799
Accounting fees
$31,750
Occupancy
$35,103
Travel
$131,589
Program services (functional)
$6,184,475
Management and general (functional)
$2,067,310
Fundraising (functional)
$585,761

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,410,755
Total assets, end of year
$5,957,927
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,305,009
Net assets, end of year
$4,652,918
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,200,424
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,452,494
Gross receipts
$8,000,159
Employees
59
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2014
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERTO MEZAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SALIMA JONES-DALEYVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JASON GRIMMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
LARRY TSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
CELINA ESEKAWUBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
ALYSSA CLARIDABOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SASHA NICHOLSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
CINDY FARLEEBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERTO MEZAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
MELONY EDWARDSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
JASON GRIMMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
LARRY TSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.75$0
SALIMA JONES-DALYBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
GINA ASOUDEGANBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0
SASHA NICHOLSBOARD DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.75$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1074, HUDSON, NY 12534-9074
In care of
% KINDLE DUNNING
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
PO BOX 1074, HUDSON NY 12534
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SALIMA JONES-DALEY, PO BOX 1074, HUDSON, NY 12534
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
LINDSEY SHUTE, PO BOX 1074, HUDSON NY 12534
Signed the 990
SALIMA JONES-DALEY, TREASURER
Phone
(518) 643-3564
Return prepared by
UHY ADVISORS NORTHEAST INC

Mission

THE NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION (YOUNG FARMERS) WORKS TO SHIFT POWER AND CHANGE POLICY TO EQUITABLY RESOURCE OUR NEW GENERATION OF WORKING FARMERS. WE ENVISION A JUST FUTURE WHERE FARMING IS FREE OF RACIAL VIOLENCE, ACCESSIBLE TO COMMUNITIES, ORIENTED TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING, AND CONCERNED WITH HEALTH OVER PROFIT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FIELD AND NATIONAL ORGANIZING: YOUNG FARMERS ORGANIZES A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND ADVOCATES WORKING FOR A BRIGHTER, MORE JUST FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE. NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION CHAPTERS ARE THE HEART OF OUR GRASSROOTS NETWORK, CONSISTING OF 30 FARMER-LED TEAMS ACROSS 25 STATES WORKING ON THE GROUND AND IN COMMUNITY. TWELVE OF THESE CHAPTERS ARE RESOURCED THROUGH OUR CHAPTER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM, ALLOWING AN ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE FOR CHAPTERS TO FUNDRAISE, SELF-ORGANIZE, AND ADDRESS REGIONAL CHALLENGES. CHAPTERS FOCUS ON LOCAL, HIGH-IMPACT INITIATIVES WHILE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COALITION TO ENSURE THEY CAN SUSTAINABLY MEET THEIR LONG-TERM GOALS. INITIATIVES LIKE THE FARMERS OF COLOR LAND FUND FACILITATED BY OUR WEST MICHIGAN CHAPTER RAISED $50,000 IN 2024, AND THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS FARM-ILY REUNION ATTENDED BY 100+ PRODUCERS ARE IMPORTANT EXAMPLES OF LOCAL FARMER LEADERSHIP IN ACTION, SUPPORTED BY OUR CHAPTER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE COALITION ENGAGES A GROWING MEMBERSHIP BASE OF MORE 6,000 INDIVIDUALS AND HOSTS MORE THAN 50 FARMER-CENTRIC EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THROUGH OUR COLLECTIVE STORYTELLING, WE CREATE A UNIFIED VOICE THAT INSPIRES OTHERS TO ACT TO ADVANCE POLICY CHANGE THAT CAN PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG, BEGINNING, AND BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) FARMERS. WE RESOURCE AND TRAIN FARMER LEADERS TO SHARE THEIR COMPELLING STORIES THROUGH PRESS, BROADCAST MEDIA, AND PODCASTS, ACHIEVING 500+ PRESS HITS IN 2024. OUR STORYTELLING STRATEGY AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF YOUNG FARMERS AND FARMERS OF COLOR TO EDUCATE DECISION-MAKERS, RECRUITS NEW MEMBERS TO OUR MISSION, AND INSPIRES A NEW GENERATION TO CARE MORE DEEPLY ABOUT THE FOOD AND FARM POLICY THAT IMPACTS WHAT THEY EAT, WHO THEY PAY FOR THEIR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT FARMER LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY AND PREPARE FARMERS TO TAKE ON DECISION-MAKING ROLES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THE COALITION LAUNCHED THE ROOT AND BLOOM FELLOWSHIP IN 2024, A TRANSFORMATIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM FOR 40 YOUNG FARMERS. THROUGH ITS TWO PHASES, ROOT AND BLOOM FELLOWS EXPLORE HOW FEDERAL AGRICULTURE POLICY IMPACTS YOUNG AND BIPOC FARMERS AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS JOURNEY EMPOWERS THEM TO BUILD LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS, LAUNCH PROJECTS, AND STEP INTO POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP. WE ALSO CELEBRATED THE GRADUATION OF OUR 100 LAND ADVOCACY FELLOWS, AFTER THEIR TWO YEARS OF TRAINING AND COMMITMENT TO THE ONE MILLION ACRES FOR THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN. MANY GRADUATES ENTERED FORMAL LEADERSHIP ROLES, WHERE THEY WILL GUIDE DECISIONS RELATED TO CONSERVATION, LAND ACCESS, AND WATER EQUITY. IN TOTAL, 138 FARMERS PARTICIPATED IN FELLOWSHIPS IN 2024, GAINING VALUABLE SKILLS IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY IN KEY AGRICULTURAL REGIONS AND ON INTERSECTING ISSUE AREAS RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FARMERS.
    Expenses $2,491,504 · grants $991,368
  • POLICY CAMPAIGNS AND LAND: YOUNG FARMERS WORKS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES PREVENTING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SUCCEEDING IN FARMING, SUCH AS ACCESS TO LAND, CREDIT, SKILLED LABOR, CLIMATE CHALLENGES, RACIAL INJUSTICE, AND STUDENT LOAN DEBT. IN 2024, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MARKER BILLS LIKE THE FARM OWNERSHIP IMPROVEMENT ACT AND THE LAND ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY (LASO) ACT. THESE EFFORTS STREAMLINE USDA LOAN PROCESSES AND TACKLE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO FARMLAND OWNERSHIP, PROVIDING CRITICAL PATHWAYS TO LAND EQUITY FOR YOUNG AND BIPOC FARMERS. TO UPLIFT THE STORIES AND NEEDS OF FRONTLINE FARMERS, WE HOSTED A FARM BILL ADVOCACY DAY AND BROUGHT 15 FARMERS TO WASHINGTON D.C. TO MEET WITH SENATE AND HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEES. WE ALSO HOSTED A VIRTUAL POLICY BRIEFING WITH MORE THAN 200 REGISTRANTS. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO CAPITAL, YOUNG FARMERS MAINTAINS A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE USDA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IN ACCESSING FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) PROGRAMS. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP, WE AIM TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND ESTABLISH MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE USDA FOR FARMERS MOST MARGINALIZED IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. BUILDING UPON THIS WORK, IN 2024, WE PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE, SUPPORTING OVER 400 FARMERS IN ACCESSING THE USDA'S DISCRIMINATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SECTION 22007 OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT), WHICH OFFERED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN CRITICAL FINANCIAL RELIEF TO PRODUCERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED PRIOR DISCRIMINATION FROM THE USDA.
    Expenses $1,229,647
  • FARMER MENTAL HEALTH: CULTIVEMOS, ALSO KNOWN AS THE FARMER AND RANCHER STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK (FRSAN-NORTHEAST), IS BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE NETWORK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, WORKERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE NORTHEAST. CULTIVEMOS IS A PARTNERSHIP LED BY NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, THE MIGRANT CLINICIANS NETWORK, NORTHEAST FARMERS OF COLOR LAND TRUST, FARM FIRST, AND FARM AID. RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF FARMER MENTAL HEALTH, OUR EFFORTS IN 2024 SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED THESE INITIATIVES. TOGETHER WITH 160+ MEMBERS ACROSS 90 ORGANIZATIONS, THE NETWORK FOCUSES ON SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FARMERS, INCLUDING FARMWORKERS, YOUNG FARMERS, AND BIPOC FARMERS, THROUGH PROGRAMMING INCLUDING PEER GROUPS, A RESOURCE CLEARINGHOUSE, TRAININGS, AND HOTLINE SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, OUR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS LED A SERIES OF WELLNESS-CENTERED EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ENGAGING OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES AND SHOWCASING THE BENEFITS OF FARMER-TO-FARMER EDUCATION. ONE POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS WORK WAS THE BASAL STAGE GRAZING CLINIC WE HOSTED IN DECORAH, IOWA, WHERE YOUNG AND BEGINNING FARMERS PRACTICED HANDS-ON SKILLS SUCH AS SETTING UP ELECTRIC LIVESTOCK FENCING AND HELD PEER-LED WELLNESS SESSIONS.
    Expenses $2,463,324

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2072946
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,957,927
Income (IRS master file)
$8,000,159

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$8,000,159$8,837,546$5,957,927XML
990December 2023$6,886,339$9,038,226$6,410,755XML
990December 2022$9,580,190$7,381,143$7,971,028IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: LINDSEY SHUTE
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-2072946).

Questions about NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION is 47-2072946.
Is NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION 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 NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION 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 NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION 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 NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SALIMA JONES-DALEY.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,000,159, expenses of $8,837,546 and total assets of $5,957,927 at year end.

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