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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 640,919 | 1,299,109 | 1,641,147 | 6,175,915 | 1,225,416 | 10,982,506 |
| 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 | 640,919 | 1,299,109 | 1,641,147 | 6,175,915 | 1,225,416 | 10,982,506 |
| 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) .. | 6,058,076 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,924,430 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 640,919 | 1,299,109 | 1,641,147 | 6,175,915 | 1,225,416 | 10,982,506 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,837 | 61,291 | 63,128 | |||
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 11,045,634 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY/AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FJF HAS DEEP ROOTS IN AGRICULTURAL POLICY CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON D.C., WHERE WE EDUCATE GOVERNMENT LEADERS ABOUT THE VALUE OF TAKING MEASUABLE ACTION ON ISSUES INCLUDING GLOBAL FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, AND AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION. WE MANAGE A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FARMER AMBASSADORS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND PARTNER WITH US ON OUTREACH WITH POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND AT EVENTS IN THEIR HOME STATES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO POLICYMAKERS THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO UNDERSTAND AND BECOME CHAMPIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AS A MECHANISM FOR POSITIVE, LONG-TERM SOCIETAL OUTCOMES. NUMBER OF FARMER AMBASSADORS MANAGED: 25 NUMBER OF FARMER AMBASSADOR MEETINGS WITH NATIONAL-LEVEL POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON D.C.: 80 NUMBER OF FARMER AMBASSADOR MEETINGS WITH NATIONAL-LEVEL POLICYMAKERS IN HOME STATES: 4 PRIMARY FUNDING PARTNER FOR THIS WORK: BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE: FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION OPERATES A NUMBER OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND OTHER IMPORTANT PARTNERS. WE ARE ALSO A LONG-TERM PARTNER IN AMERICA'S CONSERVATION AG MOVEMENT, A COALITION OF AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY LEADERS THAT INCLUDES FARM JOURNAL'S TRUST IN FOOD AND THE USDA'S NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO ELIMINATE OBSTACLES THAT IMPEDE FARMERS' ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND HOSTS SHOP TALKS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS THAT ALLOW PRODUCERS TO TALK ABOUT CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | K-12 AND CONSUMER EDUCATION: FOOD'S JOURNEY FROM DIRT TO DINNER FJF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TEACH STUDENTS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM, TO HELP BUILD GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF AGRICULTURE'S IMPACT ON OUR MODERN WORLD WITH THE LONG-TERM CREATING STRONGER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD VALUE CHAINS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THE FOOD JOURNEY PLATFORM FJF CREATED AN EDUCAITONAL PLATFORM BASED ON NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS TO SUPPORT GRADE BANDS RANGING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS DEVELOPED: 1 PLATFORM GRADE-BANDS OF EDUCATION CREATED: 4 INCLUDNG K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 PRIMARY FUNDING: DIRT TO DINNER |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | FJF's veterinarian workforce development program supports aspiring rural veterinarians in overcoming challenges that can prevent them from building long-term, meaningful careers in the industry, including financial pressures stemming from high levels of student debt, heavy workloads, and the need to evolve skills to meet changing needs from the livestock and poultry industries. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 182,342 including grants of $) See Schedule O |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | ANDREW WEBER - Business relationship, CHARLENE FINCK - Business relationship, JOSEPH MATTHEWS - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE STAFF. IT IS REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MEET WITH THE FINANCE STAFF AND INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS/ADVISORS TO PERFORM THIS REVIEW. A COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PASSES A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE IT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTED A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS THAT THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH INCLUDES DISCLOSING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE FOUNDATION MAKES EFFORTS TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | CONSULTING - Total Expense: 614407, Program Service Expense: 614407, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Educational Events & Advocacy Programs - Total Expense: 866486, Program Service Expense: 866486, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ANDY WEBER SHALL BE VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND SERVES AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE FOUNDATION. THE CHAIRPERSON MAY DECIDE IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION, SO THAT AT ALL TIMES EMPLOYEES OF FARM JOURNAL COMPRISE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION THAT CONSTITUTE A MINORITY OF SUCH DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ANDREW WEBER, CHARLENE FINCK, AND JOSEPH MATTHEWS HOLD BOARD OR OFFICER POSITIONS WITH FARM JOURNAL INC. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v5.1 |