SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 472549969 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

PETERSBURG, NY

Total Revenue
$3,386,444
Total Expenses
$2,205,698
Total Assets
$16,133,114
Net Assets
$15,664,361
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
TAINA ASILI
Phone
5188809372
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $3.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 31% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.2M, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

SOUL FIRE FARM IS AN AFRO-INDIGENOUS CENTERED COMMUNITY FARM AND TRAINING CENTER DEDICATED TO UPROOTING RACISM AND SEEDING SOVEREIGNTY IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. WITH DEEP REVERENCE FOR THE EARTH AND WISDOM OF OUR ANCESTORS, WE PRACTICE REGENERATIVE AGROECOLOGY, RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE LIFE-GIVING FOOD, EQUIP THE RISING GENERATION OF BIPOC FARMERS, AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES TO WORK TOWARD FOOD AND LAND SOVEREIGNTY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,303,169 Revenue: $91,268

FARM-BASED - SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. GROWS 20,000 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND PLANT MEDICINE AND 250 CHICKENS INTENSIVELY ON 2 ACRES OF LAND USING LOW-TILL METHODS; PROVIDES AFFORDABLE...

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FARM-BASED - SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. GROWS 20,000 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND PLANT MEDICINE AND 250 CHICKENS INTENSIVELY ON 2 ACRES OF LAND USING LOW-TILL METHODS; PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, DOORSTEP DELIVERY OF ITS OWN FARM FRESH ORGANIC VEGETABLES, HERBS, EGGS, AND MEAT TO 80+ FAMILIES; TRAINS 130+ NEW FARMER-ACTIVISTS THROUGH OUR BIPOC FIRE (BLACK-INDIGENOUS-PEOPLE OF COLOR FARMING IN RELATIONSHIP WITH EARTH) AND BIPOC BUILDERS WEEKLONG IMMERSIONS; STRENGTHENS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE LAND BY PROVIDING DAYLONG FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO 250+ BIPOC YOUTH, COMMUNITY FARM DAYS TO 300+ INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND "SOUL FIRE IN THE CITY" LAWN TO GARDEN WORKSHOPS FOR 30+ PEOPLE.

Program 2
Expenses: $477,066 Revenue: $54,287

PUBLIC EDUCATION - THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING, TRAINING, AND MEDIA, SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. AWAKENS THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF 3,000 LISTENERS AND READERS WHO INTERACT WITH ITS PUBLIC TALKS, BOOK...

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PUBLIC EDUCATION - THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING, TRAINING, AND MEDIA, SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. AWAKENS THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF 3,000 LISTENERS AND READERS WHO INTERACT WITH ITS PUBLIC TALKS, BOOK, AND ARTICLES - AS EVIDENCED BY 30+ EXAMPLES OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS REPORTING THEIR CONCRETE ACTIONS TOWARD FOOD JUSTICE AND LAND SOVEREIGNTY AS A RESULT OF WHAT THEY LEARNED. IN ADDITION, SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. CATALYZES THE TRANSFER OF RESOURCES, LAND, AND POWER TO BIPOC FARMER-ACTIVISTS BY INCUBATING THE NORTHEAST FARMERS OF COLOR COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, TRAINING 200+ ACTIVISTS THROUGH UPROOTING RACISM IN THE FOOD SYSTEM INTENSIVES, PARTICIPATING IN POLICY-ORGANIZING WORK WITH HEAL, NBFJA, USFSA, AND BUGS, GENERATING 7+ MATCHES THROUGH THE REPARATIONS MAP, AND SUPPORTING THE WORK OF AT LEAST ONE SIBLING FARM INTERNATIONALLY.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,015,620
Program Service Revenue $143,375
Investment Income $214,560
Other Revenue $12,889
TOTAL REVENUE $3,386,444

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,152,870
Fundraising Expenses $97,130
Program Expenses $1,780,235
Other Expenses $1,052,828
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,205,698

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $3,386,444 $4,940,944 -0.3%
Expenses $2,205,698 $1,754,018 +0.3%
Net Income $1,180,746 $3,186,926 -0.6%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
10
Employees
21
Volunteers
479

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
7
$240,937
Total Directors
11
$1,100
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TAINA ASILI CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$1,100 $0 $1,100
GERALD MITCHELL TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TAGAN ENGEL SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN WASHINGTON PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CLAUDIA FORD DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR GAIL MYERS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JALAL SABUR DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAVITHA RAO DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEISHA CAMERON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERALDINE GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KONDA MASON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEAH PENNIMAN CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$65,306 $12,697 $78,003
CHERYL WHILBY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$72,125 $7,161 $79,286
IFE KILIMANJARO CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$75,317 $7,231 $82,548
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 $3,386,444 $2,205,698 $16,133,114 $1,180,746
2022 $4,940,944 $1,754,018 $14,887,632 $3,186,926
2021 $4,360,515 $1,202,934 $11,344,794 $3,157,581
2020 $7,785,569 $1,301,240 $8,136,225 $6,484,329
2019 $1,445,451 $741,669 $1,625,442 $703,782
2018 $693,568 $493,316 $857,473 $200,252
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