NonprofitsFood And Environment Reporting Network

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Food And Environment Reporting Network

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$384K

Grants received

$3.5M

90 grants

EIN

274108978

Tax year

2023

Mission

The food & environment reporting network (fern) is the first independent, nonprofit news organization that produces award-winning journalism on food, agriculture, and environmental health through partnerships with national and regional media outlets in text, audio, and video.

Programs

1 program

We produced dozens of original reported pieces for our fern's ag insider policy news service. Topics that received extensive coverage this year, included climate policy, california water issues, and food access policy. We now have more than 400 individual and corporate subscribers and a growing number of academic institutional subscribers, including nyu, harvard law school, university of california, berkeley, yale, and the university of pennsylvania, to our subscription-only service. In addition, nearly 2,200 people receive the free newsletter version every weekday.

Expenses: $99K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$144K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$834K
Fundraising$50K
Other expenses$710K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$503K
Net assets$384K

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

THOMAS LASKAWY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL FRORMARTZ SECRETARY

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF THRU JUL 2023

Board

$60K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN WEST

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

SARENA SNIDER

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

NATHANIEL BROWN

CHAIR-TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

AILEEN BURDICK

DIRECTOR THRU DEC 2023

Board

5 hrs/wk

WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Staff

$106K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GASTROPOD

PODCAST PRODUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMEN

$128K

Grants received

Showing 90 of 90

FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$150K
Biodiversity Reporting Project
2024
$100K
to support reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system including Midwest-based reporters and audio producers
2024
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$2K
TO FUND CHARITABLE MISSION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2024
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
Biodiversity Reporting Project
2023
$100K
To support FERN's reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system
2023
$100K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS
2023
$82K
TO SUPPORT IMMERSIVE SCIENCE STORYTELLING ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE VIA THE AWARD-WINNING, FEMALE-HOSTED GASTROPOD PODCAST
2023
$30K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$28K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2023
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$18K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$5K
In support of general operations.
2023
$2K
TO FUND CHARITABLE MISSION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$150K
Biodiversity Reporting Project
2022
$110K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PARTNERS
2022
$100K
To support FERN's reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system
2022
$100K
WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM
2022
$82K
TO SUPPORT IMMERSIVE SCIENCE STORYTELLING ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE VIA THE AWARD-WINNING, FEMALE-HOSTED GASTROPOD PODCAST
2022
$40K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$28K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2022
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$16K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$13K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$7K
TO SUPPORT PROMOTION OF FERN'S HOT FARM PODCAST
2022
$1K
TO FUND CHARITABLE MISSION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$125K
Biodiversity Reporting Project
2021
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$200K
WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM
2020
$90K
Mississippi River Reporting Project
2020
$80K
TO SUPPORT IMMERSIVE SCIENCE STORYTELLING ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE VIA THE AWARD-WINNING, FEMALE-HOSTED GASTROPOD PODCAST
2020
$50K
To support a multiplatform investigation into the conflicts between large-scale animal production facilities and rural communities, examining the opposition to these facilities through a strong environmental justice lens, and for general operating support
2020
$50K
To support a multiplatform investigation into the conflicts between large-scale animal production facilities and rural communities, examining the opposition to these facilities through a strong environmental justice lens, and for general operating support
2020
$35K
General support
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
2020
$24K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
ANIMAL AGRICULTURE REPORTING
2020
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2020
$8K
TO SUPPORT LISA HAMILTON'S WORK ON BLOOD RICE
2020
$5K
RECONNECTING OUR FARMS TO OUR FAMILIES
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$35K
General support
2019
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$28K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND LISA HAMILTON BOOK PROJECT
2019
$5K
EXPANDING ORGANIC FOOD & FARMING
2019
$40K
General Support
2018
$38K
CALIFORNIA NUTRITION AND HEALTH REPORTING PROJECT: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL REPORTING THAT AMPLIFIES THE VOICE AND PERSPECTIVE AROUND THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE RELATED TO HEALTH OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA.
2018
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND LISA HAMILTON BOOK PROJECT
2018
$75K
GENERAL
2017
$38K
CALIFORNIA NUTRITION AND HEALTH REPORTING PROJECT: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL REPORTING THAT AMPLIFIES THE VOICE AND PERSPECTIVE AROUND THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE RELATED TO HEALTH OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA.
2017
$17K
General Support
2017
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$3.5M from 30 funders · 90 grants · 2017–2024

The Schmidt Family Foundation

$700K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

BAND Foundation

$575K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

The McKnight Foundation

$400K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Woodcock Foundation

$335K · 3 grants · 2017–2023

Alfred P Sloan Foundation

$245K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$223K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$136K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Maine Community Foundation Inc

$108K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN274108978
NTEE codeK05
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-07
Formed2010
Employees12
Volunteers4
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