CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CE… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIC TADLOCK

Phone

8027854737

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER INC, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $3.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 41% operating margin.

Mission

CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER IS DEDICATED TO AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND PROVIDING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO CHILDREN, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, FARMERS, CONSUMERS, STUDENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE ORGANIC, REGENERATIVE FARMING AND THE TRANSITION TO A LOCALIZED FOOD ECONOMY, INCLUDING BY PRODUCING HEALTHY, ORGANIC FOOD FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER (THE "FARM") IS LOCATED IN EAST THETFORD, VERMONT, AND IS A WORKING FARM AND LEARNING CENTER. THE FARM BEGAN OPERATING AS A 501(C)(3) CHARITY ON OCTOBER 1, 2020. PRIOR TO THAT DATE, THE FARM HAD BEEN MANAGED BY CEDAR CIRCLE FARM, LLC, A VERMONT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. THE FARM PROPERTY FEATURES SEVERAL GREENHOUSES, A FARM STAND, AND ITS FARM KITCHEN AND HELLO CAFE, WHERE VISITORS CAN PURCHASE LOW-COST ORGANIC FRUIT, VEGETABLES, PREPARED FOOD AND BAKED GOODS SOURCED FROM OR MADE AT THE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $765,706

THE VEGETABLE GROWING PROGRAM ENGAGES OUR PUBLIC THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS, WHICH PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE SEASONALITY OF PRODUCE AND BENEFITS OF LOCAL AND FRESH FOOD. CEDAR CIRCLE MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTERS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PRESERVING FOOD, RECIPES TO UTILIZE LOCAL INGREDIENTS, AND ISSUES THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF WHEN THEY MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WHEN THEY SPEND THEIR FOOD DOLLARS. THERE WERE 442 CSA ACCOUNTS DURING 2024. THE FARM ALSO WORKS WITH ANOTHER VERMONT NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO MAINTAIN A SMALL GARDEN DEDICATED SOLELY TO SUPPORTING A VERMONT NONPROFIT THAT DELIVERS UNUSED FRESH FOOD TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES. THIS NONPROFIT REDISTRIBUTES THE FARM'S PRODUCE TO DOZENS OF FOOD PANTRIES. IN ADDITION, CEDAR CIRCLE FARM DELIVERS DIRECTLY TO 5 FOOD PANTRIES AND ONE HOSPITAL PANTRY PROGRAM. THE EXPENSE OF THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH SHARE RESOURCES, IS APPROXIMATELY 35% OF OUR TOTAL EXPENSES.

Program 2

Expenses: $437,546

UNDER OUR UMBRELLA OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE HAVE OUR SUMMER CAMP, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, COOKING FOR MIDDLESCHOOLERS, AND OUR LITTLE FARMERS PROGRAM. WORKSHOPS AND TOURS ALSO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF GUESTS...

UNDER OUR UMBRELLA OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE HAVE OUR SUMMER CAMP, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, COOKING FOR MIDDLESCHOOLERS, AND OUR LITTLE FARMERS PROGRAM. WORKSHOPS AND TOURS ALSO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF GUESTS ANNUALLY, WITH FIRST- HAND INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES IN LEARNING TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY AWARENESS AND TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH. THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS COMBINED ACCOUNT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20% OF OUR EXPENSES RESPECTIVELY. THESE PROGRAMS ALL UTILIZE THE VEGETABLE GROWING OPERATION AS THEIR "CLASSROOM- OR AREA FOR LEARNING ABOUT FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND ECOLOGY THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELDS OR GREENHOUSES. ALL OF OUR STAFF PRIORITIZE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND FORWARD-THINKING SOLUTIONS TO MEETING THE MISSION OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE LITTLE FARMERS PROGRAM, SUMMER AND SPRING CAMPS, COOKING PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 1,400 ATTENDEES.

Program 3

Expenses: $328,160

RESEARCH AT CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER, FOCUSES ON LEARNING NEW AND TRADITIONAL GROWING PRACTICES THAT REJUVENATE SOIL HEALTH AND REGENERATE NATURAL RESOURCES CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF PESTICIDE-FREE FARMERS. THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 15% OF OUR EXPENSES WERE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS INCLUDED WORK ON MINIMIZING TILLAGE IN ANNUAL VEGETABLE SYSTEMS AND TRIALING ALTERNATIVE SOIL FERTILIZERS AND PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. THESE TRIALS WERE SHARED IN WORKSHOPS WITH FARMERS AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,957,052

Program Service Revenue $804,932

Investment Income $1,871

Other Revenue $18,688

TOTAL REVENUE $3,782,543

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,511,768

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,187,731

Other Expenses $719,464

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,231,232

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,782,543	$2,830,548	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,231,232	$2,086,143	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,551,311	$744,405	+1.1%

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

$98,801

Total Directors