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Freshfarm Markets
Freshfarm Markets reported $11.8 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.98 went to program services, $5.47 to management and general costs and $4.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.2% of the total. Government grants made up 50.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $158,756 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 278% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 50.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 29.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $158,756 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFarmers markets-this program promotes sustainable agriculture and improves food access and equity in the mid-atlantic region. Operating producer-only farmers markets and farm stands create economic opportunities for farmers and local businesses, fuel local economies, serve as place makers and community gathering spots, and provide vital food access points available to all. Freshfarm is the largest network of produceronlyfarmers markets and farm stands in the washington, d.c. Area. There were 26 and 27 markets and farm stands as at december 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively. The markets host a…
Foodprints - this signature food education program aims to make positive changes in what children and their families eat through engaging, academically aligned, handson culinary and garden education. The program currently leads programming in twenty-one (21) washington, d.c. Public schools and several early childcare centers, with the majority in underserved areas of the city - reaching over 8,000 elementary school students and over three hundred (300) childcare families. Through foodprints, students and their families learn to grow, cook, and enjoy fresh, local, whole foods.foodprints'…
Food access - our suite of nutrition incentive programs includes freshmatch and produce plus. Freshmatch provides a dollar-for-dollar match on federal benefits spent at the market, thereby helping shoppers take home more fresh and nutritious produce and local foods and creating new revenue streams for local farmers and foodproducers. Produce plus provides locally grown, fresh produce to washington, d.c. Residents with limited access to fresh, healthy food. Produce plus operates from june through november annually
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $8,756 | $158,756 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD SYSTEM & INNOVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,728 | $0 | $9,369 | $118,097 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,308 | $0 | $780 | $115,088 |
| FOODPRINTS COMMUNIATIONS & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,461 | $0 | $0 | $101,461 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Freshfarm Markets (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $493K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5185
- Volunteers Part I, line 690
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Freshfarm Markets totaling $708K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Freshfarm Markets's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Freshfarm Markets, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Freshfarm Markets's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Freshfarm Markets reported that 90.0% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Freshfarm Markets pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Freshfarm Markets reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $158,756, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Freshfarm Markets get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 70.2% came from contributions and grants (including 50.7% from government grants) and 29.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Freshfarm Markets a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-2169859 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349307789 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349305624 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349306357 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349302118 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349304355 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349304543 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-2169859: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.