Community Alliance with Family Farmers
Community Alliance with Family Farmers reported $12.4 million in revenue and $7.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.11 went to program services, $11.51 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $142,507 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 651% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.4MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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) | 87.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 69.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $142,507 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.93% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseFarm to MarketCAFF connects farms with businesses, providing growers with a suite of practical services - from coordinating institutional purchasing to marketing resources - to ensure supply and demand grow together. From our Farm to Cafeteria Initiative, to our work with the CSA Innovation Network (a partnership with 15 technical assistancee groups), and the "Local Food Systems Response to COVID Network", we provide direct support to farms all across California through direct technical assistance, research, and by sharing valuable resources, Purchasing Collaboratives are groups of school and…
Farmer ServicesWe provide technical support to hundreds of family farmers across California with services: The Small Farm Tech Hub supports small family farms and food enterprises in adopting technoogy-based solutions for their direct marketing challenges; our food safety program helps growers provide healthy and safe produce to their markets through workshops, webinars, online resources and more
Ecological Farming We work with farmers, policy makers, researchers, and local technical assistance providers to promote, improve, and better understand the adoption of ecological farming throughout California. CAFF's California Agricultural Water Stewardship Program (CA WSI) teaches growers how to use water more sustainably, while other programs emphasize integrated pest management, on-farm diversity, and building hedgerows
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 | $139,500 | $0 | $3,007 | $142,507 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Alliance with Family Farmers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $241K (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–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 542
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHINING STAR CONSULTING Financial services | $187,022 |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE Programmatic services | $120,003 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Community Alliance with Family Farmers totaling $1.1M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Community Alliance with Family Farmers's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Alliance with Family Farmers reported that 87.1% of its $7.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Alliance with Family Farmers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Alliance with Family Farmers reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $142,507, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Alliance with Family Farmers get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 30.3% came from contributions and grants and 69.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Alliance with Family Farmers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2914745 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 202533189349313263 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349307444 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202440199349300824 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349320426 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349329530 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349314041 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2914745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.