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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 245,381 | 202,106 | 412,329 | 432,548 | 486,911 | 1,779,275 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 245,381 | 202,106 | 412,329 | 432,548 | 486,911 | 1,779,275 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,779,275 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 245,381 | 202,106 | 412,329 | 432,548 | 486,911 | 1,779,275 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,272 | 1,512 | 1,295 | 1,305 | 1,322 | 6,706 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,785,981 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | ENSURE THE FUTURE OF FARMING IN BY PUTTING MORE FARMERS MORE SECURELY ON MORE LAND IN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. EACH YEAR WE HELP THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, LANDOWNERS, PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITIES NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF FARMLAND ACCESS, TENURE AND TRANSFER. OUR INNOVATION, EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICE, ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION ARE DIRECTED TO SUPPORT THE INTERRELATED GOALS OF THREE PROGRAMS: 1.OUR FARM SEEKERS PROGRAM FOSTERS FARMING OPPORTUNITIES BY HELPING FARM SEEKERS ACQUIRE FARMS AND FARMLAND. 2.OUR FARM LEGACY PROGRAM ENSURES MEANINGFUL LEGACIES BY HELPING TRANSFER FARMS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OR OPERATOR. 3.OUR WORKING LANDS PROGRAM INCREASES LAND STEWARDSHIP BY HELPING LANDOWNERS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE FOR FARMING. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ARE TRANSFORMING HOW FARMERS GET ON TO, HOLD, AND TRANSFER FARMLAND. WE BELIEVE THAT ANY STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LAND ACCESS AND TENURE SECURITY FOR BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS MUST MAKE LAND MORE AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE, IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH APPROPRIATE AND EQUITABLE. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION AROUND FARMLAND TENURE. WE SEEK APPROACHES THAT BENEFIT FARMERS AS WELL AS LANDOWNERS AND THE LAND. OUR SYSTEMS VIEW MEANS WE ADDRESS ALL KEY ASPECTS OF THE ISSUE AT MULTIPLE LEVELS, AND SEEK TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL WHO HAVE A STAKE IN THE FUTURE OF FARMING. WE ENVISION A VIBRANT LANDSCAPE OF WORKING FARMS MANAGED BY THRIVING FARMERS. ENTIRE COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM INCREASED FARMING OPPORTUNITY, HEALTHY LANDS, AND A MORE SECURE FOOD SUPPLY. WON'T YOU JOIN US TO GAIN GROUND FOR FARMERS AND MOVE TOWARD THIS VISION? |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAND FOR GOOD HELPS FARMERS AND FARMLAND OWNERS ACCESS, CARE FOR AND PASS ON WORKING FARMLAND AND FARM BUSINESSES. IN 2018, OUR STATE-BASED FARMER- FIELD AGENTS PROVIDED 300 NEW CASES OF DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW, BEGINNING AND ESTABLISHED FARMERS OF ALL TYPES; NON-FARMING OWNERS OF FARMLAND; AGRICULTURAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES. APPROXIMATELY 1200 FARM SEEKERS, TRANSITIONING FARM FAMILIES AND FARMLAND OWNERS WERE TRAINED THROUGH 45 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE WAS ACCESSED BY 118,000 USERS, AND 1439 UNIQUE USERS DOWNLOADED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. OUR 2018 ANNUAL IMPACT SURVEY OF BENEFICIARIES SERVED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD (ENDING 8/31/18) SHOWED THAT: 79% OF FARM SEEKER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TOWARD TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY, AND 36% IMPROVED THEIR LAND TENURE SECURITY THROUGH A PURCHASE OR LEASE WITHIN THE YEAR. 81% OF TRANSITIONING FARMER RESPONDENTS TOOK CONCRETE STEPS TO TRANSFER THEIR FARMS. OF THOSE, 38% STARTED A FARM TRANSFER PLAN AND 29% IDENTIFIED A FARM SUCCESSOR. 82% OF RESPONDENTS FOUND LAND FOR GOOD SERVICES AND RESOURCES HELPFUL IN MAKING PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR GOALS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | MELISSA BENEDIKT BLINDOW 97 SHIRLEY HILL ROAD GOFFSTOWN, NH 03045 JEFFREY COLE 270 MOHEGAN AVE NEW LONDON, CT 06320 DANIEL UNGIER 502 WALDOBORO ROAD BREMEN, ME 04551 DEBORAH LEONARD KOSITS 69 SKYVIEW CIRCLE MEREDITH, NH 03253 GLEN OHLUND 25 SOUTH FERRY ROAD MONTAGUE, MA 01376 KRISTIN POWERS PO BOX 205 KEENE, NH 03431 EMMETT WATSON 560 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, NY 10027 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED AT THE STAFF LEVEL, AND THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER AND BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE, OR THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PRIOR TO FULL BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO A BOARD VOTE ON ANY ITEM, THE BOARD CHAIR OR HIS/HER DESIGNATE REQUESTS THAT ANYONE WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSE THAT INTEREST AND RECUSE HIS/HERSELF FROM THAT VOTE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS INCLUDED A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONSIDERATION OF DATA FROM A REGIONAL SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF NON-PROFITS, AND AN INTERVIEW WITH AN AUTHORITY WITH EXPERTISE IN NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPLETED IN 2016 INVOLVED APPROVAL BY FINANCE COMMITTEE, REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS REVIEW CONSIDERED UP-TO-DATE DATA FROM THE NH WAGE AND BENEFIT SURVEY OF NON-PROFITS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. LAND FOR GOOD PREPARED MINUTES AND ARCHIVED THEM IN THE BOARD AND/OR FINANCE MINUTE BOOKS/FILES. THESE RECORDS WERE MADE AND ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AT THE CENTRAL OFFICE, LOCATED AT 39 CENTRAL SQUARE, SUITE 306, KEENE NH. IN ADDITION, LAND FOR GOOD'S FINANCIAL REVIEW IS AVAILABLE ONLINE ON ITS WEBSITE. |
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