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Slough Farm Foundation
Slough Farm Foundation reported $26.2 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.36 went to program services, $15.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,649 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 266% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,649 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.48% | 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 | 242.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseThe organization maintained and operated an educational farm and gathering place which teaches regenerative agriculture and hosts educational programs for local schools, as well as programming for the broader community to promote sustainable farming and the arts. In addition, the organization's working farm produced thousands of pounds of food products (produce, meat, poultry and eggs), which it donated to local schools, food pantries and other charitable organizations
The organization made significant grants in support of local charities, including to a local food pantry, to a local organization that prepares and serves meals made from locally grown ingredients to residents who are food insecure, to an agricultural society helping local farmers, to a local organization in support of a teen summer agricultural program, to a local charity in support of a leadership program for non-profit executives, to local schools for filmmaking programs, to an early childcare education subsidy program, and to various food equity organizations
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Slough Farm Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $160K (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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
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Questions people ask
How much of Slough Farm Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Slough Farm Foundation reported that 84.4% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Slough Farm Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Slough Farm Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $160,649, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Slough Farm Foundation get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Slough Farm Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-2235374 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 202503189349307560 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443109349300604 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303139349303270 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349302025 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349302841 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349301402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-2235374: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.