FARM FORWARD INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2007

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AARON GROSS

Phone

8773133276

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

FARM FORWARD INC, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $779K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 57% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE MORE HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-FRIENDLY FOOD CHOICES AND ADVANCE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $296,619

JEWISH INITIATIVE FOR ANIMALS A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM OF FARM FORWARD, THE JEWISH INITIATIVE FOR ANIMALS (JIFA) PROMOTES ETHICAL EATING THAT ALIGNS WITH JEWISH VALUES BY PROVIDING CONSULTATIONS AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS REGARDING FOOD POLICY AND JEWISH ETHICS AND PRINCIPLES.

Program 2

Expenses: $85,507

PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION SPREADS AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT FACTORY FARMING PRACTICES AND WHAT COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO LESSEN THEIR SUPPORT OF THOSE DAMAGING SYSTEMS AND...

PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC EDUCATION SPREADS AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT FACTORY FARMING PRACTICES AND WHAT COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN DO TO LESSEN THEIR SUPPORT OF THOSE DAMAGING SYSTEMS AND MAKE A GREATER IMPACT FOR A MORE HUMANE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Program 3

Expenses: $95,843

HUMANEWASHING HUMANEWASHING TACKLES THE DECEPTIVE LABELING TACTICS USED BY COMPANIES TO GIVE A FALSE SENSE OF SAFETY OR SUSTAINABILITY ON WASTEFUL OR HARMFUL PRODUCTS.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $768,019

Program Service Revenue $1,000

Investment Income $10,445

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $779,464

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $132,490

Salaries & Benefits $443,463

Fundraising Expenses $14,626

Program Expenses $712,028

Other Expenses $215,531

TOTAL EXPENSES $791,484

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$779,464	$496,521	+0.6%
Expenses	$791,484	$727,258	+0.1%
Net Income	$-12,020	$-230,737	-0.9%

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

$119,789

Total Directors

$20,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDREW DECORIOLIS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$99,789	$0	$99,789
AARON GROSS	BOARD CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$20,000	$0	$20,000
JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER CARTER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRITHIKA SRINIVASAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JODIE VAN HORN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE GROSS-CAMP	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MCFADDEN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN GOLDSMITH	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$779,464	$791,484	$773,663	$-12,020
2022	$496,521	$727,258	$781,923	$-230,737
2021	$810,948	$458,896	$1,004,085	$352,052
2020	$549,022	$475,228	$649,905	$73,794
2019	$595,812	$689,371	$564,327	$-93,559
2018	$459,857	$1,485,282	$930,676	$-1,025,425
2017	$1,995,444	$1,282,224	$1,685,427	$713,220