EIN 47-2549969

Soul Fire Farm Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
To further the research and education on sustainable agriculture, food sovereignty, natural building, community empowerment, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice for people of all ages, particularly those from historically marginalize...
Total revenues
$4,940,944
2022
Total expenses
$1,754,018
2022
Total assets
$14,887,632
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at Soul Fire Farm Institute

Farm-based - Soul Fire Farm Institute, Inc. grows 20,000 pounds of vegetables, fruits, and plant medicine and 250 chickens intensively on 2 acres of land using low-till methods; provides affordable, doorstep delivery of its own Farm fresh organic vegetables, herbs, eggs, and meat to 80+ families; trains 130+ new farmer-activists through our bipoc Fire (black-indigenous-people of color farming in relationship with earth) and bipoc builders weeklong immersions; strengthens connections between its local community and the land by providing daylong food justice programs to 250+ bipoc youth, community Farm days to 300+ intergenerational community members, and "Soul Fire in the city" lawn to garden workshops for 30+ people.
Public education - through public speaking, training, and media, Soul Fire Farm Institute, Inc. awakens the hearts and minds of 3,000 listeners and readers who interact with its public talks, book, and articles - as evidenced by 30+ examples of audience members reporting their concrete actions toward food justice and land sovereignty as a result of what they learned. In addition, Soul Fire Farm Institute, Inc. catalyzes the transfer of resources, land, and power to bipoc farmer-activists by incubating the northeast farmers of color community land trust, training 200+ activists through uprooting racism in the food system intensives, participating in policy-organizing work with heal, nbfja, usfsa, and bugs, generating 7+ matches through the reparations map, and supporting the work of at least one sibling Farm internationally.

Grants made by Soul Fire Farm Institute

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Free SchoolLand Protection$10,000

Who funds Soul Fire Farm Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Waverley Street FoundationGeneral Charitable Purpose$600,000
Wend IITo Provide General Operating Support$350,000
Novo FoundationGeneral Support$250,000
...and 73 more grants received totalling $3,159,517

Personnel at Soul Fire Farm Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Cheryl WhilbyExecutive Director / Communications and Development Director$68,890
Ife KilimanjaroExecutive Director and Managing Director$79,290
Leah PennimanExecutive Director and Farm Director / Director and Farm Manager / Executive Director$81,370
Naima PennimanProgram Director$0
Hillary GaetaOffice Manager
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Soul Fire Farm Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,605,747
Program services$255,500
Investment income and dividends$48,351
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$12,133
Miscellaneous revenues$19,213
Total revenues$4,940,944

Form 990s for Soul Fire Farm Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-10-27990View PDF
2020-122021-11-01990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122019-10-29990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 30 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from Waverley Street Foundation
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Argosy Foundation
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 69 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from Wend II
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesFood and nutrition
Characteristics
Political advocacyCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1972 Ny Hwy 2
Petersburgh, NY 12138
Metro area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
County
Rensselaer County, NY
Website URL
soulfirefarm.org/ 
Phone
(518) 880-9372
IRS details
EIN
47-2549969
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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