Nonprofit · EIN 47-5548242
YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS
Also known as METTA BARBOUR ASST TREASURER
Tax-exempt · YORK, PA 17404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $321,665 | $357,536 | -$35,871 | $283,410 | $0 | $283,410 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $593,083 | $444,698 | $148,385 | $320,631 | $1,350 | $319,281 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $238,157
- of which government grants
- $45,000
- Program service revenue
- $83,475
- Investment income
- $33
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,483
- Program services (functional)
- $322,372
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $320,631
- Total assets, end of year
- $283,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $283,410
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,350
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,060
- Gross receipts
- $321,665
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM FARAGE | FARM SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 40 | $27,810 |
| BRUCE MANNS | PRESIDENT & FARM MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $21,278 |
| JIM NOEL | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JODY CHESLA | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| PATTY MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| TERRI RENTZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA MCCLAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM NOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDOUARDO THIBAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BOILEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE MANNS | PRESIDENT & FARM MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $24,450 |
| JOE ANNE WARD-COTTRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARTMAN | DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| METTA BARBOUR | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| TERRI RENTZEL | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JODY CHESLA | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PFAUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE RAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM NOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDOUARDO THIBAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BOILEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 150 WILLIS RD, YORK, PA 17404-2743
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JODY CHESLA, 150 WILLIS ROAD, YORK, PA 17404
- Signed the 990
- JODY CHESLA, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 368-2266
- Website
- WWW.YORKFRESHFOODFARMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EMC CPAS LLC
Mission
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH AGRICULTURE, ACCESS , AND AFFORDABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- A. URBAN FARM OPERATION. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS WAS FOUNDED TO REDUCE HUNGER IN YORK COUNTY, PA, BY GROWING SAFE, HEALTHY FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, AND ITS SUSTAINABLE, YEAR-ROUND FARMING PROGRAM GREW 26,625 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES, HERBS AND BERRIES IN 2024 ON ITS 4+ ACRE URBAN FARM AT 2 LOCATIONS IN YORK, PA. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS FOLLOWS ADVANCED COMMERCIAL GROWING METHODS AND USES INTENSE GROWING TECHNIQUES IN OUR 2 GREENHOUSES, 4 HIGH TUNNELS AND FOR THE FIELD CROPS, INCLUDING: DRIP IRRIGATION, FERTIGATION, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, TRELLISING, FIELD-BED TURNAROUND AND SUCCESSION PLANTING. FARMING IS OVERSEEN BY THE FARM MANAGER WITH 3-4 P/T SEASONAL FARM HANDS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PLANT, RAISE, TEND, AND HARVEST THE GREENHOUSE, HIGH TUNNEL AND FIELD CROPS FROM EARLY APRIL AND UNTIL THANKSGIVING. WINTER-HARDY CROPS ARE GROWN IN 4 HIGH TUNNELS FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL. Y3F PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE YORK COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM AND INCREASING DIETARY CHOICES BY GROWING APPROXIMATELY 50 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES INCLUDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CROPS FOR BLACK AND HISPANIC CUSTOMERS. WORKING WITH OTHER YORK COUNTY, PA, FARMS AND ORCHARDS, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS BRINGS LOCALLY GROWN FRUIT, SWEET CORN, MELONS, AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS TO OUR YORK CITY CUSTOMERS TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT WE GROW. IN ADDITION, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' 4+ ACRE URBAN FARM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN REDUCING OVERALL FOOD MILES, MINIMIZING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, AND CREATING GREEN SPACES AND GREEN JOBS.Expenses $226,472
- B. MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET. SINCE 2018, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS HAS SOLD THE VEGETABLES, HERBS AND BERRIES IT GROWS, THROUGH ITS NOW YEAR-ROUND (REDUCED SCHEDULE IN FALL/WINTER) MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET, A FARMSTAND-ON-WHEELS. WITH 2 MARKET VEHICLES (A VAN AND A SHUTTLE BUS), THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET SETS UP IN 14+ DIFFERENT UNDERSERVED, FOOD DESERT YORK, PA, NEIGHBORHOODS EACH WEEK TO SELL FARM-GROWN PRODUCE AT LOW AND AFFORDABLE PRICES. IN 2024, 43% OF THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET'S SALES WERE PAID FOR WITH SNAP OR OTHER FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, SHOWING THAT YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS AND ITS PRODUCE SALES ARE REACHING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET HOPES TO IMPROVE ITS MARKET STOPS LOCATIONS IN 2024 BY EXPANDING INTO ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND EXPLORING NEW SALES OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $54,491 · revenue $83,475
- C. FARM TO HOSPITAL PROJECTYORK FRESH FOOD FARMS HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE UPMC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP TO CREATE A YEAR-ROUND WORKING FARM LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS. IN 2024, THE LOCATION COMPLETED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF FARMING. THE PROJECT PROMOTES THE CRITICAL ROLE FOOD PLAYS IN OVERALL HEALTH AND DEMONSTRATES BOTH YORK FRESH FOOD FARM'S AND UPMC MEMORIAL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. THE PRODUCE IS USED IN PATIENT AND RETAIL MENUS AT BOTH THE YORK AND HANOVER HOSPITAL LOCATIONS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE 2500 SQUARE FOOT HIGH TUNNELS FOR GROWING A VARIETY OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS.Expenses $41,409
- D. FARM SHARES PROGRAM.YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' FARMSHARES IS AN AFFORDABLE WEEKLY BOX OF FRESH PRODUCE (AVAILABLE 52 WEEKS A YEAR), DELIVERED FREE WITHIN THE YORK, PA, CITY LIMITS (NON-CITY CUSTOMERS PICK UP THEIR FARMSHARES AT 150 WILLIS ROAD). CUSTOMERS SIGN-UP, SELECT THEIR WEEKLY PURCHASES AND PAY ONLINE.E. COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT HAS CREATED COMMUNITY GARDENS AT 4 YORK, PA, LOCATIONS. THE COMMUNITY GARDENS ARE OVERSEEN BY PROJECT MANAGER AND ARTIST, ANNALISA GOJMERAC, AND MAINTAINED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT GROWS MOSTLY VEGETABLES AND NATIVE PLANS AND DONATES THE HARVESTED VEGETABLES TO NEIGHBORS, VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES.
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
- 47-5548242
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $283,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $321,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $321,665 | $357,536 | $283,410 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $593,083 | $444,698 | $320,631 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $297,104 | $306,488 | $171,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-5548242).
Questions about YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS
- What is the EIN of YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS is 47-5548242.
- Is YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS 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 YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS 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 YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS 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 YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JODY CHESLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,810 (SAM FARAGE, FARM SUPERVISOR).
- How much revenue does YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $321,665, expenses of $357,536 and total assets of $283,410 at year end.
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