NonprofitsBlack Farmer Fund Inc

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Black Farmer Fund Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$12.4M

Total expenses

$5.6M

Net assets

$17.1M

Grants received

$19.9M

114 grants

EIN

842310349

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of black farmer fund is to create a thriving, resilient, and equitable food system by investing in black food systems entrepreneurs and communities in the northeast.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.7M
Program service revenue$22K
Investment income$743K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$12.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.3M
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$304K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$5.6M
Total assets$26.5M
Net assets$17.1M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

OLIVIA WATKINS

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / TREASURER

Board

$142K

40 hrs/wk

MELANIE ALLEN

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$120K

40 hrs/wk

MAKAELIA DAVIS

BOARD DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHYSTON MAYS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ONIKA ABRAHAM

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTORIA VAN AMSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN WASHINGTON

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RIBKA GETACHEW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES WADE

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

JANET GUMBS

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 114 of 114

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8.2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$150K
General support of The NY Black Food Ecosystem
2024
$88K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$45K
General Operating Support
2024
$40K
General operating support
2024
$15K
support organization to run programs financing community farmers and food entrepreneurs and strengthen local food systems.
2024
$12K
NUTURE BLACK COMMUNITY HEALTH BY INVESTING IN BLACK AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
2024
$10K
FA24 EOY GRANT: HFT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT
2024
$3K
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION - HEALTHY FOOD, HEALTHY LIVES
2024
$3K
General Purpose
2024
$522
General Support
2024
$955K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
STRENGTHENING NORTHEASTERN BLACK FOOD SYSTEMS INITIATIVE
2023
$300K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$220K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
GENERAL
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE
2023
$85K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$75K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$62K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2023
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$45K
General Operating Support
2023
$25K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$25K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$20K
FIGHT HUNGER
2023
$19K
SUPPORT BLACK & INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES-CULTURAL PRESERVATION
2023
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
LIFE GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT 2023
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$10K
NUTURE BLACK COMMUNITY HEALTH BY INVESTING IN BLACK AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
2023
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$6K
General Purpose
2023
$5K
support organization to run programs financing black farmers and food entrepreneurs, strengthening local food system
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT
2023
$5K
Field Building Funding Recommendations for Movement Partners for Endowment Alignment Project
2023
$5K
General Operating Support
2023
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
General Support
2023
$100
General Support
2023
$3.3M
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$357K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$200K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$200K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support
2022
$125K
General Support
2022
$100K
COMMUNITY
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$50K
FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES LOANS, GRANTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BLACK FARMERS
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2022
$50K
General operating support
2022
$40K
FOR BII COHORT PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING POOL
2022
$32K
FIGHT HUNGER
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$20K
General Operating Support
2022
$18K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$5K
EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT
2022
$5K
General Purpose
2022
$1K
General support
2022
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
General Support
2022
$200K
enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support
2021
$150K
General Support for 501c3 activities for fiscally-sponsored project, the NY Black Food Ecosystem: Creating a Racially Just, Regenerative Food System
2021
$100K
General Support
2021
$100K
COMMUNITY
2021
$56K
FOR PARTICIPATION WITH SLOW MONEY NYC; FOR BILL COHORT PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING POOL; FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2021
$20K
FIGHT HUNGER
2021
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$300K
General Support for 501c3 activities
2020
$250K
enable the organization to achieve its mission by innovating how investments are made to Black food systems entrepreneurs in New York State by providing general operating support
2020
$200K
COMMUNITY
2020
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT BUILDING A RACIALLY JUST, REGENERATIVE, REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$75K
General Support
2020
$70K
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGRANTING TO BLACK FOOD BUSINESSES AND FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$40K
General operating support
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020

Funded by

$19.9M from 58 funders · 114 grants · 2019–2024

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$9.7M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

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$3.4M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$650K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Solidaire Network Inc

$600K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$576K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Citi Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

Proteus Fund Inc

$500K · 2 grants · 2023

Tides Center

$475K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN842310349
NTEE codeS43
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-08
Formed2019
Employees15
Volunteers0
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