NonprofitsCalypso Farm And Ecology Center

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Calypso Farm And Ecology Center

ESTER, AK

Total revenue

$747K

Total expenses

$732K

Net assets

$673K

Grants received

$391K

30 grants

EIN

920169368

Tax year

2024

Mission

To encourage local agriculture and environmental awareness through hands-on education in natural and farm ecosystems.

Programs

3 programs

Field trips and day camps - providing hands-on, farm and garden-based education for youth of all ages. Serving approximately 3,000 people annually.

Expenses: $7K

Hunter school garden - maintaining an educational garden that is a learning space for the school during the school year and a food production garden during the summer (the community roots gardening and leadership program for teens and young adults takes place in the garden during the summer months and involves approximately 10 people annually). Overall - the program serves over 350 students at 1 school.

Expenses: $2K

Farm & garden training programs - hands-on education programs that provide participants information and experience needed to start or maintain their own farm or garden. This includes workshops, farm apprenticeships, short term intensives, indigenous agriculture trainings. Serves 1,000 people annually.

Expenses: $470

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$463K
Program service revenue$247K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$36K
Total revenue$747K

Expenses

Grants paid$19K
Salaries & benefits$483K
Fundraising$76K
Other expenses$230K
Total expenses$732K
Total assets$686K
Net assets$673K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTIE SHELL

DIRECTOR

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN WILLSRUD

DIRECTOR

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS ZIMMER

DIRECTOR

Board

$64K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLEY BASHAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNN BASHAM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN BOYLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

NELS CHRISTENSEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

GABRIEL DERRICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROXIE FAMBRO

PRESIDENT

Board

8 hrs/wk

ARTHUR HUSSEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

AYLA ONGTOOGUK-GURITZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

LIANN PERYEA

SECRETARY

Board

20 hrs/wk

JOSHUA STEADMAN

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

ABBY WALDORF

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 30 of 30

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
Operational Support
2024
$16K
SNAP Market match
2024
$22K
ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT IN ESTER
2023
$16K
Operational Support
2023
$15K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$13K
SNAP Market match
2023
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
For educational services
2023
$15K
Operational Support
2022
$8K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$500
For educational services
2022
$18K
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS IN ESTER
2021
$500
For educational services
2021
$39K
Operational Support
2020
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$8K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$250
For educational services
2020
$34K
Conservation
2019
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2019
$3K
RECONNECTING OUR FARMS TO OUR FAMILIES
2019
$3K
RECONNECTING OUR FARMS TO OUR FAMILIES
2018
$250
For educational services
2018
$7K
GENERAL FUND
2017

Funded by

$391K from 9 funders · 30 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$117K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Alaska Community Foundation

$90K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Rasmuson Foundation

$49K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Curtis-Meares Foundation

$43K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

World Wildlife Fund Inc

$34K · 1 grant · 2019

Alaska Farmers Market Association

$29K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Clif Family Foundation

$20K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Seattle Foundation

$8K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN920169368
NTEE codeK20
Subsection03
Ruling date2000-02
Formed2000
Employees40
Volunteers75
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