CUYAHOGA VALLEY COUNTRYSIDE CONSER… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES KURTZ

Phone

2343344622

Tax Period

2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

CUYAHOGA VALLEY COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVANCY, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $582K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022.

Mission

COUNTRYSIDE'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A THRIVING LOCAL FOOD COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, FOOD, AND LAND IN AND BEYOND CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. WE WORK TO PRESERVE LAND, CULTIVATE FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES, AND EXPAND LOCAL, HEALTHY FOOD. OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO BECOME AN ECOLOGICALLY AND FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION, USING THE LENS OF EQUITY TO BUILD HIGHLY EFFECTIVE MODELS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND LOCAL FOOD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $140,474

COUNTRYSIDE IS A NONPROFIT, CREATED IN 1999 TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK TO HELP FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE DISAPPEARING RURAL LANDSCAPE IN THE PARK. SINCE THEN, OVER A DOZEN HISTORIC FARMSTEADS AND NEARLY 300 ACRES WERE REHABILITATED IN CVNP. OUR FARM PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL PARK'S RURAL LANDSCAPE AND FARM LEASE PROGRAM, AND IN 2018 WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW FARMER ACADEMY, BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS FOR ASPIRING FARMERS THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD 14 INTERNS IN THE PROGRAM AND WORKED WITH 19 MENTOR FARMS ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO TO PROVIDE VALUABLE CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR THE STUDENTS. WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND EXPAND THE REVITALIZATION OF THE PARK'S RURAL LANDSCAPE AND GROW THESE RESOURCES FOR A BROADER COMMUNITY USE IN THE FUTURE.

Program 2

Expenses: $264,999 Revenue: $267,912

COUNTRYSIDE FARMERS' MARKETS AND COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS: IN 2004 WE STARTED FARMERS' MARKETS TO CONNECT CONSUMERS TO LOCAL, FRESH FOR PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE, SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORM 990 OR 990-EZ. SCHEDULE O (FORM 990) 2022 DAA FOOD. COUNTRYSIDE FARMERS' MARKETS OPERATED YEAR-ROUND AND SERVED DOZENS OF FARM AND FOOD BUSINESSES, HELPING TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK AND ENSURE LOCAL CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR PRODUCTS. THROUGH 2022, THE MARKETS ENGAGE OVER 35,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR AND SUPPORTE THE LOCAL ECONOMY. THE MARKETS LED TO OUR FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING IN 2009- 2022. WE SERVED 12 MARKETS IN 4 COUNTIES WITH NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITATED SNAP AND WIC USE THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK REACHING OVER 3,050 LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN 2022 WHO WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE OVER 245,500 IN HEALTHY, FRESH, LOCAL FOOD. OUR COMMUNITY FOOD. ACCESS PROGRAMS SERVED SUMMIT, STARK, MEDINA AND PORTAGE COUNTIES AT 12 MARKETS WHERE WE FACILITATED SNAP/EBT AND NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $313,588

Program Service Revenue $216,290

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $51,622

TOTAL REVENUE $581,500

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $396,668

Fundraising Expenses $19,703

Program Expenses $405,473

Other Expenses $193,060

TOTAL EXPENSES $589,728

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$581,500	$568,234	+0.0%
Expenses	$589,728	$653,830	-0.1%
Net Income	$-8,228	$-85,596	-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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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

$78,686

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TRACY EMRICK	CEO, RESIGNE	40.00	Officer	$46,154	$0	$46,154
GINNETTE SIMKO	INTERIM, EXE	40.00	Officer	$32,532	$0	$32,532
LAURA BROWN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAUN DELIBERATO	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES KURTZ	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRONLYNN THURMAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer 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
2022	$581,500	$589,728	$69,449	$-8,228
2021	$568,234	$653,830	$191,844	$-85,596
2020	$660,390	$603,359	$225,893	$57,031
2019	$659,122	$789,570	$171,408	$-130,448
2018	$717,170	$554,529	$303,205	$162,641

CUYAHOGA VALLEY COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVANCY