Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
| (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,708,989 | 33,537,212 | 27,688,722 | 1,938,724 | 5,463,947 | 73,337,594 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,708,989 | 33,537,212 | 27,688,722 | 1,938,724 | 5,463,947 | 73,337,594 |
| 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).. | 58,948,893 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 14,388,701 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,708,989 | 33,537,212 | 27,688,722 | 1,938,724 | 5,463,947 | 73,337,594 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,734,348 | 1,816,406 | 1,613,155 | 3,413,916 | 1,916,072 | 10,493,897 |
| 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.).. | 7,783 | 21,990 | 7,604 | 1,222 | 814 | 39,413 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 83,870,904 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Current Year Facts and Circumstances: How we maintain the facilities for public access and enjoymentStone Barns Center closed to the public in March 2020 due to COVID. In response to COVID Stone Barns created the resourcED Program, including The Kitchen Farming Project and Harvest Corps Supporting the independent local food movement during the COVID-19 crisisThe resourcEDd program, a partnership between Stone Barns Center and Blue Hill restaurant, was an educational initiative supporting the independent local food movement during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Through resourcED, we offered a series of food and farm boxes featuring vegetables, whole grains and fresh bread, local meats, fish, flowers and pastured eggs. Proceeds from the sale of the boxes supported regional farmers, food-insecure neighbors and our broader community, enabling us to provide meals to local healthcare providers and communities experiencing food emergencies.Beginning farmers: Stone Barns offers training and resources for people committed to developing a career in farming. Elements of the program include an on-farm apprenticeships, on-farm educational experiences, and an annual conference for beginning farmers. The initiative equips beginning farmers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to grow better-tasting, healthier food and become responsible stewards of the land. How we reach a broad range of people beyond our facility: We expand public support for regenerative agriculture and our work though social media and other internet channels, partnerships, speaking engagements and public relations campaigns to reach regional and national audiences. Our annual young farmers conference was hosted virtually, reaching tens of thousands of participants and viewers. We post additional farm stories and training resources to ensure that our programs have the greatest impact possible.Fundraising activities undertaken to support our workStone Barns pursues a range of strategies to broaden its donor base. We offer membership promotions, attend numerous community events to share information about our educational work and establish partnerships to engage new supporters. Stone Barns staff members meet regularly with interested individuals and foundation officers to discuss philanthropic support of our work as well. |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services | Stone Barns Centers Growing Farmers Initiative works to inspire the next generation of farmers and increase the number of small and midsize farmers who are empowered to build environmentally and financially resilient operations. We equip young farmers with the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to grow better-tasting, healthier food and become responsible stewards of the land. Programs seek to remove the barriers that stand in the way of their success including access to land, prohibitive capital costs, and marketing and distribution challenges. Core elements of the program include apprenticeships, technical trainings, a national Young Farmers Conference (held annually in December), and an online community and hub for beginning farmers. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services | High School Education Programs ended in June 2020. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: On-farm Laboratory Improving and Spreading Sustainable Growing PracticesOn the farm at Stone Barns Center, we experiment with, test and develop new tools, monitoring protocols, breeds of crops and livestock and grazing methods to restore health to soil. Our farmers are dedicated to continual improvement in pursuit of a truly resilient, sustainable farming enterprise from which we can educate the next generation. We continue to refine our practices, such as multispecies rotational grazing and heat generation from compost, to reduce the environmental impact of our operation and preserve energy and materials within the system. We convene and partner with a wide range of experts, from universities and other nonprofit organizations to innovative business leaders and independent farmers. Our experiments lead to new methods, vegetable varieties, tools and models that other farmers can learn from and adapt to their own context. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: resourcED Program, including The Kitchen Farming Project and Harvest Corps Supporting the independent local food movement during the COVID-19 crisis - SEE SCHEDULE O. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Peggy Dulany, Officer and Susan Cohn Rockefeller, Director family relationshipDavid Barber, Director and Dan Barber, former Director Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The full Board will be provided with an advance copy of the 990 and will be given the opportunity to provide the organizations Finance Director and Board Finance Committee Chair comments. Following comments from the Board, the Finance Director and Finance Committee Chair will review the final draft of the 990 before it is submitted to the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Each member of the Board of Directors signs off on the conflicts policy each year at the organizations annual meeting. Each member is asked to disclose any known conflicts, if they exist, to the organizations Audit Committee. Conflicts are reviewed, discussed and addressed by the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The independent search firm who placed the Executive Director, reviewed, and set the salary based on comparability data. The Executive Director compensation is reviewed bi-annually by the Board Governance Committee and Chair of the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | The performance and compensation of all other officers and key employees is reviewed annually by their direct supervisor. Compensation is reviewed by using comparable salary data provided by the organizations human resources consultant Paychex and data available from other resources, which utilize Forms 990 from other organizations as well as compensation surveys and studies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Stone Barns Center for Food & Agricultures governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part III, 4b - Growing Farmers Initiative | Stone Barns Centers Growing Farmers Initiative works to inspire the next generation of farmers and increase the number of small and midsize farmers who are empowered to build environmentally and financially resilient operations. We equip young farmers with the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to grow better-tasting, healthier food and become responsible stewards of the land. Programs seek to remove the barriers that stand in the way of their success including access to land, prohibitive capital costs, and marketing and distribution challenges. Core elements of the program include apprenticeships, technical trainings, a national Young Farmers Conference (held annually in December), and an online community and hub for beginning farmers. |
| Form 990, Part III, 4c - High School Education Programs | High School students are a critical audience for Stone Barns because engaging them in critical analysis and dialogue about the food they encounter every day is the first step in establishing a pattern of improved eating as adults and cultivating the next generation of thoughtful food consumers. Education programs at Stone Barns include semester and school-year food studies curriculum and cooking labs for high school students delivered in partnership with teachers from around the country. Our in-depth, interactive curriculum explores foods relationship to culture, the environment and power, integrating science, ELA and social studies learning. |
| Form 990, Part III, 4c - Public Programs Raising awareness on pr | Stone Barns Center welcomes tens of thousands of visitors every year and engages orders of magnitude more through virtual resources and advocacy across the country. The Center offers a variety of programs about food and agriculture including tours, lectures, conferences and virtual and hands-on farming and cooking education. A key strategy for raising awareness is shoring up the next generation of food systems leaders who work to identify and overcome the gravest barriers to bringing about a sustainable food system. The goal of all of our public outreach is to connect people to what they eat and awaken them to the health and environmental consequences of what they eat. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission | Our mission is to create a healthy and sustainable food system that benefits us all. We work to change the way America eats and farms by raising public awareness about the value of healthy, seasonal, sustainable food and engaging with food system changemakers; training new farmers in resilient, regenerative farming techniques; providing teacher training and educating high school students about our complex food system and how to change it; and experimenting with and improving sustainable farming practices. |
| Form 990, Pt. III, 4a - resourcED Program | The resourcEDd program, a partnership between Stone Barns Center and Blue Hill restaurant, was an educational initiative supporting the independent local food movement during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Through resourcED, we offered a series of food and farm boxes featuring vegetables, whole grains and fresh bread, local meats, fish, flowers and pastured eggs. Proceeds from the sale of the boxes supported regional farmers, food-insecure neighbors and our broader community, enabling us to provide meals to local healthcare providers and communities experiencing food emergencies.THE KITCHEN FARMING PROJECT - The Kitchen Farming Project followed the out-of-work Blue Hill chefsand 4000 participants around the worldas they confronted the challenges and experienced the pleasures of growing their own food. KFP participants received recipes for what they needed to start their own gardens, along with essential tools, instructional videos, detailed plans, and tips for weeding, harvesting, and ultimately cooking their harvests. HARVEST CORPS - A program connecting out-of-work culinary professionals and students to volunteer opportunities on farms, consisted of two main parts: placement on a farm local to the participant and participation in an online learning community. The Harvest Corps Community Supported Learning (CSL) mission was to enrich the time on the farm and provide a deeper connection to how volunteer experiences in the fields and pastures connect with the greater food system. Through conversations, demonstrations, tours and workshopped projects, 82 students and cooks throughout the country had the opportunity to reflect, share, research and engage in ways that deepened their time behind the stove and their academic studies.The 82 cooks represented more than 40 cuisines and 137 undergraduate students who engaged in more than 35 academic disciplines. The learning program involved weekly meetings, reading assignments and a four-week group project that invited Harvest Corps participants to join together in drawing connections among the field, pasture and kitchen. Those who completed both the project and an additional research paper were eligible to receive credit from their academic institution. |
| PART I Organization's Mission or most significant activities | Stone Barns Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to transform the way we eat and farm by creating a healthy, sustainable food system that benefits us all. Key programs highlight sustainable agriculture and the pattern of eating needed to support it, they include: outreach and programs for families and adults, beginning farmer education, high school student and teacher education and on-farm experimentation to explore best practices in sustainable food production. |
| Software ID: | 20011551 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |