NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DONITA ANDERSON

Phone

2167517656

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $439K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET CHAMPIONS THE LOCAL FOODS OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND PROMOTES THEIR HEALTH, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS BY CONNECTING CERTIFIED PRODUCERS WITH CONSUMERS THROUGH A NETWORK OF MARKETS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $367,110 Revenue: $171,947

NORTH UNION'S GOAL IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EATING LOCALLY GROWN FOOD. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE REGIONAL ECONOMY BY CREATING VIBRANT COMMUNITY SPACES AND ENABLING SMALL FARMS TO SELL DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. NORTH UNION OPERATES NINE FARMERS' MARKETS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.

Program 2

PRODUCE PERKS ARE INCENTIVE TOKENS GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO USE AN OHIO DIRECTION CARD TO PURCHASE ONLY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ALL OTHER TOKENS PURCHASED WITH THE OHIO DIRECTION CARD ARE GOOD TO USE ON ELIGIBLE ITEMS AT THE MARKET. NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKET MATCHES DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR (UP TO 25) SPENT ON AN OHIO DIRECTION CARD WITH PRODUCE PERKS IN THE FORM OF GREEN TOKENS.

Program 3

SNAP: SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS), FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS, IS THE LARGEST PROGRAM IN THE DOMESTIC HUNGER SAFETY NET, PROVIDING NUTRITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE OHIO DIRECTION CARD (ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER OR EBT) IS SIMILAR TO A BANK DEBIT CARD THAT HOLDS SNAP BENEFITS ASSIGNED EACH MONTH TO THE RECIPIENT. SNAP BENEFITS CAN BE USED AT THE MARKET THROUGH THE OHIO DIRECTION CARD, WHICH IS RUN THROUGH THE CREDIT CARD MACHINE. THE SHOPPER LETS THE VOLUNTEER KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WOULD LIKE TAKEN FROM THEIR CARD, AND THE SHOPPER IS GIVEN WOODEN TOKENS (1) IN RETURN. THESE CAN BE USED ON ALL EBT-ELIGIBLE ITEMS (FOOD) AT THE MARKET.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $234,107

Program Service Revenue $171,947

Investment Income $2

Other Revenue $32,902

TOTAL REVENUE $438,958

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $321,145

Fundraising Expenses $53,015

Program Expenses $367,110

Other Expenses $157,539

TOTAL EXPENSES $478,684

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$438,958	$415,647	+0.1%
Expenses	$478,684	$456,050	+0.0%
Net Income	$-39,726	$-40,403	0.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

300

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

$87,770

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALEXANDRIA COOKE	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEIGH FABENS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LOUIS RORIMER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEBOUH SEKRATARIAN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA STROMBERG	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN WEEBER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CECILIA WONG	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN WOODWORTH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HARRIETTE LOWENTHAL	PRESIDENT	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRIA NICHOLS	VICE PRESIDE	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETSY FEIGHAN	SECRETARY	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY ZAMBIE	TREASURER	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DONITA ANDERSON	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$71,400	$16,370	$87,770

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	$438,958	$478,684	$192,593	$-39,726
2022	$415,647	$456,050	$243,447	$-40,403
2021	$557,502	$465,386	$278,481	$92,116
2020	$292,033	$386,882	$241,406	$-94,849
2019	$455,180	$474,796	$282,368	$-19,616
2018	$499,759	$547,440	$303,944	$-47,681