2023-11-15T15:16:15-06:00 2022-12-31 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2022-01-01 474576350 SWEET FARM FOUNDATION SWEE 8774644966 210 HALL ROAD HIMROD NY 14842 NATHANIEL SALPETER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8774644966 2023-11-15 1 NATHANIEL SALPETER XXX-XX-XXXX 0 ANTHONY SCINTO P01438408 5854231860 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X NATHANIEL SALPETER 210 HALL ROAD HIMROD NY 14842 676824 0 X WWW.SWEETFARM.ORG X 2015 CA SWEET FARM IS THE FIRST EVER CLIMATE SANCTUARY. FOUNDED IN 2016 AS A IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL THE STORY OF HOW OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND CLIMATE FOOD COMES FROM. BY THE END OF 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAD BUILT OUT ITS PROGRAMS TO INCORPORATE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND TECH & INNOVATION. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF FACTORY FARMING ACROSS ANIMALS, THE PLANTS, AND THE PLANET. BY LINKING CLIMATE EDUCATION, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, FARM-ANIMAL RESCUE, AND THE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS SUSTAINABLY DISRUPTING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION SWEET FARM IS FOCUSED ON DRIVING CHANGE TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 9 9 27 50 0 0 500114 570645 196405 56419 -94563 131 5891 3487 607847 630682 0 0 0 0 549858 539332 0 0 3678 389814 747119 939672 1286451 -331825 -655769 896350 301588 166287 115230 730063 186358 X SWEET FARM FOUNDATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CLIMATE SANCTUARY IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. BY JOINING CLIMATE EDUCATION, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, FARM ANIMAL RESCUE, AND THE SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY THAT IS DISRUPTING AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION, SWEET FARM IS REDEFINING SANCTUARY. 0 0 1075209 59906 SWEET FARM,ESTABLISHED IN 2016, INITIALLY BEGAN AS A FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT OUR FOOD AND CLIMATE SYSTEMS ARE SO DEEPLY INTERTWINED THAT THEIR STORIES CANNOT BE TOLD INDIVIDUALLY. TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE, OUR CO-FOUNDERS REALIZED IT WAS ESSENTIAL TO CONSIDER ALL ASPECTS OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND ITS TIES TO ENERGY, WASTE AND MATERIAL SYSTEMS. BY 2017, SWEET FARM HAD EXPANDED ITS INITIATIVES TO ENCOMPASS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND TECH & INNOVATION, DRIVING IMPACT FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL SCALES. AS THE FIRST CLIMATE SANCTUARY, OUR FOCUS REMAINS ROOTED IN FOSTERING CLIMATE-CONSCIOUSNESS AND AMPLIFYING IMPACT THROUGH HOLISTIC, SYSTEMS-BASED APPROACHES.SWEET FARM HAS EXPERIENCED THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FIRST HAND; EVACUATING OUR ANIMALS DUE TO WILDFIRES IN 2020 AND BEING FORCED TO CLOSE OUR AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS IN 2021 DUE TO CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT. WITH NO END TO THESE CLIMATE DISASTERS IN SIGHT, IN 2021 WE MADE THE DECISION TO RELOCATE OUR FARM, ANIMALS AND PROGRAMS TO THE MORE CLIMATE SECURE REGION OF UPSTATE NEW YORK. THIS MOVE WILL BE COSTLY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION, BUT OUR NEWLY BUILT 50 ACRE FARM WILL PROVIDE A MORE SUSTAINABLE HOME TO ALLOW US TO GROW THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE LONG TERM.OUR EXPERIENCE AS CLIMATE REFUGEES PUTS US IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO CONNECT OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE REALITIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. WE ALWAYS TAKE A PRAGMATIC AND POSITIVE APPROACH IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AMPLIFYING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD TOWARDS A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.CENTRAL TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE THE STORIES OF OUR FARM ANIMAL RESCUE ANIMALS ALSO KNOWN AS OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. AS OF 2022, SWEET FARM NOW CARES FOR OVER 100 RESCUED FARM ANIMALS ON THE FARM. THIS YEAR WE RESCUED 2 ELDERLY FARM PIGS FROM A MEAT PRODUCTION FARM, 5 FERAL BARN CATS AND 9 SHEEP AND GOATS FROM ANOTHER SANCTUARY THAT WAS CLOSING DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS.IN ADDITION TO THESE RESCUES, SWEET FARM KICKED OFF A TRANSFORMATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MISSION BARNS. LOCATED IN SAN FRANCISCO, MISSION BARNS IS A FOOD COMPANY CULTIVATING PORK FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM. ITS PRODUCTS ARE AMDE WITH CULTIVATED PORK AND PLANT PROTEIN, REQUIRING ONLY A SINGLE ANIMAL COMPONENT-A HARMLESS STARTER SAMPLE FROM A PIG-WHIC IS FED PLANT BASED NUTRIENTS IN A CULTIVATOR. TWO PIGLETS, NAMED DWN AND DUSK, PROVIDED A SMALL SAMPLE TO DONATE THE INITIAL CELLS TO MISSION BARNS FOR ITS PRODUCTS, THE JOINED A PIG SOUNDER HERE ON THE FARM. THIS TRANSFORMATIVE TECNNOLOGY COULD PRODUCE THE SAME AMOUNT OF MEAT AS MILLIONS OF FARM ANIMALS, HELPING TO CREATE A WORLD WITH FEWER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, REDUCED LAND AND WATER USAGE, AND FREE FROM ANIMAL HARM-ALL WHILE KEEPING US SAFER ANUMAL-BORNE DISEASES. MEANWHILE, DAWN AND DUSK LIVE HAPPY, HEALTHY LIVES AT SWEET FARM. TOGETHER WITH MISSION FARMS, SWEET FARM WILL TELL THE STORY OF HOW THESE TWO PIGS WILL CHANGE THE FOOD SYSTEM FOR THE BETTER. ADDING NEW RESCUES TO OUR SWEET FARM FAMILY WAS DONE THROUGH CAREFUL INTEGRATION. THE CARE OF OUR ANIMALS IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY, WHICH INCLUDES DAY-TO-DAY CARE, MEDICAL CARE AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO MAKE SURE OUR ANIMALS ARE HAPPY AND HEALTHY. IN 2022 WE ALSO HAD TO CONTEND WITH HIGH COSTS FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR OUR ANIMALS. MANY OF OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADOR SPECIES ARE TRADITIONALLY RAISED FOR FOOD AND NOT FOR LONG LIFE, WHICH LEADS TO A HIGH FREQUENCY OF MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS AS THE ANIMALS AGE.IN 2022, OUR VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REMAINED STRONG, WHILE IN PARALLEL WE WERE ABLE TO RAMP UP OUR IN-PERSON EDUCATION IN OUR NEW LOCATION. WE DEVELOPED A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS RANGING FROM: A) TECH AND INNOVATION TRENDS IN FARMING, B) MUSHROOM CULTIVATION AND FORAGING, C) DEBUNKING PLANT BASED MYTHS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO SHIFT TO A MORE PLANT BASED DIET, D) BACKYARD COMPOSTING AND WINDOWSILL HERB PLANTING, AND, E) KIDS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THE PLANET. WE WERE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR THREE COLLEGES (KEUKA COLLEGE, HOBART & WILLIAM SMITH, AND STANFORD) THAT ARE BRINGING STUDENTS TO THE FARM FOR VOLUNTEER WORK AND SEMESTER-LONG INTERNSHIPS. ON THE POLICY SIDE, SWEET FARM ENGAGED THE PUBLIC IN AN EVENT THAT WELCOMED NEW JERSEY SENATOR COREY BOOKER ALONG WITH FARMERS, STUDENTS, AND ENTREPRENEURS TO DISCUSS WHAT IS BEING DONE ON CAPITOL HILL TO ADDRESS THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE AND HOW EACH OF THESE COMMUNITIES ARE BEING SUPPORTED IN THE TRANSITION TO A MORE JUST FOOD SYSTEM.OUR TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PROGRAM REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF HOW WE SCALE OUR IMPACT GLOBALLY. START-UPS THAT ARE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SWEET FARM HAVE NOW COLLECTIVELY RAISED OVER $500M AND ARE BUILDING PRODUCTS THAT WILL DISRUPT OUR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS FOR THE BETTER, WITH IMPACT AT A GLOBAL SCALE. IT'S EXCITING FOR US TO SEE SOME OF OUR EARLIEST TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PARTNERS MAKING THEIR IDEAS A REALITY IN 2022. THIS YEAR THE EVERY COMPANY LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PRODUCTS TO MARKET, WITH A CULTIVATED EGG PROTEIN, CREATED IN PART BY COMPARING PROTEINS TO THOSE FROM EGGS FROM THE SWEET FARM ANIMAL AMBASSADOR CHICKENS. AS CULTIVATED MEAT NEARS ITS FDA APPROVAL IN THE COMING YEAR, WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE OTHER SIMILAR PARTNERSHIPS REACHING CONSUMERS' HANDS.IN 2022, OUR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM IS GROWING ROOTS AS WE PREPARE TO KICK OFF OUR FIRST FULL SEASON OF GROWING AT OUR NEW LOCATION IN NEW YORK STATE. WE HAVE ALREADY PLANTED OVER 1,000 GARLIC BULBS TO OVERWINTER, WITH HUNDREDS OF PEONY AND DAHLIA TUBERS IN THE GROUND FOR THE FLOWER PROGRAM. WE ALSO HAVE OVER 4,000 HEIRLOOM PLANT SEEDS WARMING IN THE SOIL AT THE GREENHOUSE. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THESE PLANTS TO SHOWCASE THE BEAUTY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS NEXT YEAR, WITH THE PRODUCE GOING TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY.AS WE LOOK TOWARD OUR FIRST FULL YEAR IN ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING CLIMATE STABLE REGIONS IN AMERICA: THE FINGER LAKES REGION IN UPSTATE NEW YORK, WE SEE OUR VISION BECOMING REALITY. SWEET FARM IS TRULY BECOMING A ONE OF A KIND LOCATION THAT TELLS THE STORY OF A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS AND PLANET. 1075209 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 CA NY X NATHANIEL SALPETER 8774644966 210 HALL ROAD HIMROD NY 14842 ANNA SWEET BOARD MEMBER 20.00 X 0 0 0 RIDHIMA AHUJA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATRINA N NORTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN AZOFF SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH BIRDWELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BUNNY ROSENBERG PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL ENGELHARDT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GRIFFIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA MATTHEW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SALPETER EXEC DIRECTOR AS OF 9/22 25.00 X 0 0 0 NINA JONGERIUS EXEC DIRECTOR THRU 9/22 25.00 X 73423 0 0 73423 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32976 411 537258 12581 570645 MEETING REVENUE 712130 33368 33368 PRIVATE TOUR 712130 23051 23051 56419 1386 1386 42901 42011 2145 890 -2145 -1255 -1255 0 411 0 0 5473 1986 3487 3487 630682 59906 0 131 73423 73423 371483 332141 39342 39183 23277 15906 55243 41068 14175 6000 6000 73463 62177 11286 20523 20523 10518 6178 662 3678 16608 16608 7238 7210 28 11276 9997 1279 2230 2096 134 3634 3634 31108 29723 1385 45925 29865 16060 MOVING EXPENSE 393478 299315 94163 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 94376 92959 1417 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 20841 20756 85 MISCELLANEOUS 5451 0 5451 4450 4259 191 1286451 1075209 207564 3678 18341 94465 682324 7344 5858 10481 13928 1739 5888 178021 45479 72657 132542 110808 41563 896350 301588 27237 140094 0 26193 87993 166287 115230 X 0 0 0 0 0 -543705 730063 186358 896350 301588 -655769 -25454 137518 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 244614 348255 499306 500114 558064 2150353 28257 37064 207237 203385 61892 537835 272871 385319 706543 703499 619956 2688188 198408 178171 652011 267225 331949 1627764 0 198408 178171 652011 267225 331949 1627764 1060424 20 80 31 1636 1386 3153 20 80 31 1636 1386 3153 272891 385399 706574 705135 621342 2691341 0.39400 0.41450 0.00120 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 178021 45479 132542 132542 X 677214 -25454 70000 1986 46532 630682 0 630682 1358437 70000 1986 71986 1286451 0 1286451 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT FOR STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK STATE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK STATE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2019. THE TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS AND TAXING AUTHORITIES IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK STATE. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THEY HAVE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RETAIL COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,986. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RETAIL COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,986. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 NATHANIEL SALPETER AND ANNA SWEET ARE THE CO-FOUNDERS AND ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES - JUST THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY NEEDED CHANGES ARE MADE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THEIR PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO ASSIST WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, THEIR OVERSIGHT PROCESS HELPS MAINTAIN INTERNAL CONTROLS TO PREVENT FINANCIAL MISSTATEMENT, ENSURING THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FREE FROM MATERIAL ERRORS, AND PRESENT A CLEAR AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR.