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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1302627

FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC

Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14852

Financials

$655K$613K2023$550K$669K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$549,800$668,831-$119,031$3,054,159$28,981$3,025,178
December 31, 2023990$654,718$612,933$41,785$2,949,205$25,393$2,923,812
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$444,317
Program service revenue
$35,323
Investment income
$68,749
Net gain from sales of assets
-$65,675
Net income from sales of inventory
-$1,351
Other revenue
$1,411

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,700
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$415,714
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$478,742
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,750
Occupancy
$13,809
Travel
$11,042
Program services (functional)
$568,886
Management and general (functional)
$81,537
Fundraising (functional)
$18,408

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,949,205
Total assets, end of year
$3,054,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,981
Net assets, end of year
$3,025,178
Land, buildings and equipment
$160,000
Publicly traded securities
$1,419,111
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,025,178
Gross receipts
$1,523,856
Employees
8
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
MD

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
Eric C LindstromExecutive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$100,538
Alex HershaftPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Lucille Wheeler GoodrumBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
Jim MasonBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
Tushar MehtaBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alex HershaftPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
Jeffrey CohanBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
Lucille Wheeler GoodrumBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
Jim MasonBoard Officer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4064, ITHACA, NY 14852-4064
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Alex Hershaft, 10101 Ashburton Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817
Signed the 990
Alex Hershaft, President
Phone
(301) 530-1737

Mission

Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) works to end the use of animals for food through public education and grassroots activism. We believe in the inherent self-worth of animals, as well as environmental protection and enhanced public health.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Grassroots Outreach: MeatOut is observed on March 20 each year and includes demonstrations, tabling, and government proclamations calling on U.S. residents to take animals off their plates for one day. On October 2nd, World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is an annual global day of action dedicated to exposing, mourning, and memorializing the more than 65 billion farmed animals that are bred, raised, and killed for food around the world. Public Advocacy: FARM's EdLetters program has been linking the benefits of a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle to current news developments or national holidays. Each of the more than 15 letters per year are published in more than 75 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada potentially reaching millions. Planet Series Events: The annual festivals celebrating green living reached thousands of attendees while promoting plant-based eating.
    Expenses $568,886 · grants $2,700 · revenue $35,323

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
52-1302627
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D012)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,054,159
Income (IRS master file)
$1,523,856

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$549,800$668,831$3,054,159XML
990December 2023$654,718$612,933$2,949,205XML
990December 2022$545,743$504,690$2,709,013IRS
990December 2021$515,775$401,528$2,902,828IRS
990December 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 52-1302627).

Questions about FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC

What is the EIN of FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC is 52-1302627.
Is FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT 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 FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC 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 ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC 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 ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Alex Hershaft.
Who are the officers and directors of FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,538 (Eric C Lindstrom, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FARM ANIMAL REFORM MOVEMENT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $549,800, expenses of $668,831 and total assets of $3,054,159 at year end.

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