BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1938

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BENJAMIN DAVIS

Phone

2626499212

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION INC, founded in 1938, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $666K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $247K, a strong 37% operating margin.

Mission

THE BIODYNAMIC ALLIANCE AWAKENS AND ENLIVENS CO-CREATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE EARTH, TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICE AND CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE TO RENEW THE VITALITY OF THE EARTH, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR FOOD, AND THE HEALTH AND WHOLENESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $224,154 Revenue: $41,504

FOUNDATIONS TRAINING: THE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OFFERS HANDS-ON, HOLISTIC, AND INNOVATIVE FARMER TRAINING THROUGH THE BIODYNAMIC FOUNDATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON...

FOUNDATIONS TRAINING: THE BIODYNAMIC ASSOCIATION OFFERS HANDS-ON, HOLISTIC, AND INNOVATIVE FARMER TRAINING THROUGH THE BIODYNAMIC FOUNDATIONS TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM COMBINES HANDS-ON, PRACTICAL WORK SUPPORTED BY INTEGRATED LEARNING ELEMENTS AND A COHORT-BASED CLASSROOM COMPONENT WITH A VARIETY OF READINGS, EXERCISES, PRESENTATIONS, AND CONVERSATION SPACES THAT BRING GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND BUILD CAPACITIES TO PARTICIPATE MORE DEEPLY AND FULLY IN CARING FOR FARMS AND GARDENS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $602,789

Program Service Revenue $41,504

Investment Income $566

Other Revenue $21,070

TOTAL REVENUE $665,929

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $251,229

Fundraising Expenses $41,194

Program Expenses $224,154

Other Expenses $167,869

TOTAL EXPENSES $419,098

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$665,929	$552,376	+0.2%
Expenses	$419,098	$886,436	-0.5%
Net Income	$246,831	$-334,060	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEFFEN SCHNEIDER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA ROBERTS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG CAMP	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER CLIFFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH HOINACKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELMAR MCCOMB	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARIZONA MUSE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TENASI RAMA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACH WOLF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARJORY HOUSE	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$665,929	$419,098	$626,762	$246,831
2024	$552,376	$882,436	$349,164	$-330,060
2023	$682,242	$759,354	$697,807	$-77,112
2022	$434,547	$599,890	$782,667	$-165,343
2021	$1,081,227	$773,405	$973,475	$307,822
2020	$869,639	$836,660	$663,508	$32,979
2019	$861,564	$984,522	$616,929	$-122,958
2018	$672,855	$588,896	$701,800	$83,959