Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Friends Of Lachat Inc
WESTON, CT
Total revenue
$703K
Total expenses
$604K
Net assets
$408K
Grants received
$258K
28 grants
EIN
800768651
Tax year
2024
Mission
The mission of friends of lachat, inc. Is to restore, maintain and improve the farmhouse, grounds and other facilities at lachat town farm, a municipal property located in the town of weston, ct. The organization offers education and enjoyment of the lachat town farm.
Programs
3 programs
Education, nature & community programs: the organization runs educational programming for adults year round including gardening, cooking, wellness and crafting classes. Additionally, the farm offers a variety of year round family and community events including sunday suppers, markets and a community garden allowing for those of all ages to participate in various forms of education and community enjoyment of land at lachat town farm.
Facility restoration, maintenance & improvement: the organization continues to make meaningful expenditures to maintain and improve the lachat town farm including landscaping, facility maintenance and upgrades, paying for utilities and animal care expenses for the goats, rabbits and bees. Expenditures this year included lower field remediation and blinds for the community room.
Music/theater events: the organization offers live music and theater events throughout the year, putting to use the entire property for immersive theater events, the upper fields for summer outdoor music events and the offutt center for indoor music and theater events in the winter months.these events offer the community an opportunity for arts education and enjoyment of the land at lachat town farm.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
8 listed
ELLEN MCCORMICCK
DIRECTOR
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10 hrs/wk
JENNIFER SIEGEL
DIRECTOR
—
15 hrs/wk
ALISSA STOLTZ
DIRECTOR
—
20 hrs/wk
MICHELLE BLACK
DIRECTOR
—
10 hrs/wk
DANIEL LERNER
DIRECTOR
—
5 hrs/wk
STIRLING COLLINS
DIRECTOR
—
10 hrs/wk
CAROL W BALDWIN
PRESIDENT
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20 hrs/wk
DEIRDRE DORAN
SECRETARY
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5 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 28 of 28
Funded by
$258K from 18 funders · 28 grants · 2018–2024
$59K · 1 grant · 2020
$50K · 1 grant · 2021
$35K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$19K · 1 grant · 2020
$15K · 1 grant · 2022
$13K · 4 grants · 2018–2024
$11K · 1 grant · 2022
$10K · 1 grant · 2023