OPEN AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CALEB HARPER

Phone

6173044112

Tax Period

2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31

OPEN AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. The organization ran a surplus of $636K, a strong 58% operating margin.

Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT A NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY KNOWN AS "OPEN AGRICULTURE, AND TO ADVANCE CERTAIN CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS OF THE NEW METHOD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $289,979

EDUCATION & OUTREACH:THE FOUNDATION PLANS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OPEN AGRICULTURE-WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, WHAT IS ALREADY BEING DONE, WHAT ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS ARE, AND HOW TO DO IT-THROUGH A...

EDUCATION & OUTREACH:THE FOUNDATION PLANS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT OPEN AGRICULTURE-WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, WHAT IS ALREADY BEING DONE, WHAT ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS ARE, AND HOW TO DO IT-THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, LOCAL OPEN AGRICULTURE CHAPTERS, AND IN-SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.BY SHARING NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF OPEN AGRICULTURE, ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUAL OPEN AGRICULTURALISTS TO INCLUDE THEIR DATA IN ITS GENERAL REPOSITORY, AND MAKING THAT DATA AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR FURTHER STUDY AND ANALYSIS, THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.- WEBSITE/FORUM/CONFERENCES: THE FOUNDATION WILL HOST AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, WHICH WILL MAKE AVAILABLE GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OPEN AGRICULTURE, AS WELL AS A DISCUSSION FORUM WHERE PEOPLE CAN ASK CONCRETE QUESTIONS AND LEARN MORE. THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO HOST PERIODIC CONFERENCES OR SEMINARS ONLINE OR IN PERSON TO BRING TOGETHER THOSE WORKING IN THE FIELD TO LEARN ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF OPEN AGRICULTURE. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS WILL BE OPEN TO ANYONE, PERHAPS SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE REGISTRATION FEE.

Program 2

Expenses: $24,981

CHEMO TYPING

Program 3

Expenses: $17,078

PERIWINKLE PROJECT

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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 (2019)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,100,000

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $241

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,100,241

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $232,257

Fundraising Expenses $694

Program Expenses $340,069

Other Expenses $232,090

TOTAL EXPENSES $464,347

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2019	2018	Change
Revenue	$1,100,241	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$464,347	$49,241	+8.4%
Net Income	$635,894	$-49,241	-13.9%

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CALEB HARPER	PRESIDENT/TREASURER/SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL SHAH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD SHAPIRO	DIRECTOR	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
2019	$1,100,241	$464,347	$648,950	$635,894
2017	$200,050	$145,191	$57,089	$54,859