FARM ALLIANCE OF BALTIMORE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FARM ALLIANCE OF BALTIMORE INC

EIN 81-2974222 · Agricultural Programs (K20)

What they do

THE FARM ALLIANCE of BALTIMORE is A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION of URBAN FARMS, NEIGHBORHOOD GROWERS, and FRIENDS. WE USE CONNECTION, RESOURCE SHARING, and COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY WITH RESPECT to FOOD, LAND and WATER to EXPAND COMMUNITIES SELFDETERMINATION and POWER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.44%of revenue went to mission work64.2% of expenses · Program services

13.02%of revenue went to fundraising12.6% of expenses

$74.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.10%of revenue went to management and office costs23.3% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$892,365

Mission workProgram services$592,84966.44% of revenue64.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$215,05124.10% of revenue23.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$116,16313.02% of revenue12.6% of expenses

Total expenses$924,063103.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 64.2% mission · 23.3% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 31.4% mission · 63.7% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,245,240

Expenses$924,063

Annual surplus $321,177 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$592,849 · 64.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$215,051 · 23.3% of expenses

Fundraising$116,163 · 12.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,245,240

Expenses$924,063

Assets$1,522,923

Income$1,245,240

Contributions$786,841

Mission work (program services)$592,849

Fundraising$116,163

Management and general$215,051

Executive compensation (total)$65,920

Accounting fees$4,488

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DENZEL MITCHELL JREXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $82,289Base $82,007 · Other $282

SKHER BROWNFINANCE MGR · 40 hrs/week $61,685

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

DENZEL MITCHELL JREXECUTIVE DI

SKHER BROWNFINANCE MGR

ISABEL ANTREASIANMEMBER

WES MITCHELLMEMBER

TAYLOR KINNIBURGHMEMBER

TAS ROBINTREASURER

STAYCIE FRANCISCOPRESIDENT

MAYA KOSOKMEMBER

LESLIE LEWISINTERIM SECR

KELSEY WATSONMEMBER

FREDA ALVARADO FANNINGMEMBER

ELLEN FROSTMEMBER

ELIZABETH PRITCHARDMEMBER

DARRIEL HARRISMEMBER

CHRISTY OTTINGERMEMBER

CHRISTINE PETERSONINTERIM PRES

ALEYA FRASERMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 1500 UNION AVE STE 2700, BALTIMORE, MD 21211-1989
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: % ALLISON BOYD
Primary officer: DENZEL MITCHELL JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@farmalliancebaltimore.org Phone(443) 500-9667

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GOLDIN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS tax category: Agricultural Programs