2025-11-14T09:54:52-06:00 2024-12-31 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 30 BRAINTREE HL OFFICE PARK STE 300 BRAINTREE MA 02184 990 2024-01-01 046112356 MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC MART 5086939549 PO BOX 73 WEST TISBURY MA 02575 ROBERT EGERTON TREASURER 5086939549 2025-11-12 1 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 7813562000 2025-11-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT EGERTON PO BOX 73 WEST TISBURY MA 02575 1157981 0 X MARTHASVINEYARDAGRICULTURALSOCIETY.ORG X 1859 MA THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SUPPORTS A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. 16 16 7 25 0 0 1376925 313556 553066 563932 20366 27342 175932 206926 2126289 1111756 53608 47284 0 0 261273 303361 0 0 4142 609568 697895 924449 1048540 1201840 63216 4140779 4200310 522696 519011 3618083 3681299 X THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SUPPORTS A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. WE DO THIS BY:- OFFERING SERVICES, EDUCATION, MARKETING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR FARMERS AND FARMWORKERS ON THE ISLAND.- HOSTING EDUCATION AND EVENTS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AND ENGAGEMENT IN LOCAL AGRICULTURE.- PROVIDING A SPACE FOR OUR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GATHER, LEARN, AND COLLABORATE. 0 0 880991 37084 625989 THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE PURSUIT OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, LAND CONSERVATION, YOUTH ACTIVITIES, MECHANIC AND DOMESTIC ARTS AND ENCOURAGES THE RAISING AND IMPROVING OF PLANT AND ANIMAL STOCK AND THE SALE OF ISLAND-GROWN PRODUCTS AND FLOWERS AT LOCAL FARMERS' MARKETS. IN 2018, THE SOCIETY RE-INTRODUCED 4H TO ISLAND YOUTH AND IN 2020 ESTABLISHED A DISTINCT DUKES COUNTY FARM BUREAU TO ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF ISLAND FARMERS AT THE STATE LEVEL. TODAY, THE AG HALL CONTINUES AS THE HEART OF THE ISLAND'S FARMING AND PRODUCING COMMUNITY, PROVIDING A HOME TO THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD AGRICULTURAL FAIR AND LIVESTOCK SHOW, THE FARMERS SOCIAL, THE FARMWORKERS SOCIAL, THE BARN RAISERS BALL, THE MEAT BALL AND THE HARVEST FESTIVAL. THE SOCIETY ALSO HOSTS MANY COMMUNITY SPEAKERS, EVENTS, AND MEETINGS. WE ALSO OFFER OUR SPACE TO OTHER ISLAND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE ARTISANS FESTIVAL AND WEST TISBURY FARMERS MARKET. 6000 6000 THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, LAND CONSERVATION, VETERINARY MEDICINE, CULINARY ARTS OR RELATED FIELDS. 4200 4200 THE SOCIETY ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE WORK OF FARMERS AND BACKYARD GROWERS DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ISLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AWARDED BASED ON THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE PROJECT, ISLANDWIDE IMPACT, INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY, FEASIBILITY, AND LONG-TERM VIABILITY. 891191 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MA X LAUREN LYNCH 5086939549 PO BOX 73 WEST TISBURY MA 02577 BRIAN ATHEARN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE SCOTT VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARRISON VIEIRA VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT EGERTON TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROB MCCARRON SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY ARMSTRONG TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ATHEARN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CAPACE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DANBERG-FICARELLI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RUBY DIX TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSA EMDEN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRED FISHER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISSY KINSMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MILLER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM MOORE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL STERNBACH TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BARNES ALTERNATE TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN LYNCH PRESIDENT 40.00 X 96058 0 0 96058 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30725 111490 171341 313556 ANNUAL FAIR 110000 550687 550687 4H CLUB/PROGRAM EVENTS 110000 6964 6964 FARMER SERVICES 110000 6281 6281 563932 29134 29134 138250 0 138250 138250 138250 1792 3584 -1792 -1792 -1792 9590 3721 5869 5869 100977 38920 62057 62057 750 750 750 1111756 625989 0 172211 37084 37084 10200 10200 96952 87257 9695 182537 164283 18254 23872 21485 2387 1581 1581 43797 30002 13795 48507 48507 79442 79442 47040 43830 3210 15406 15406 59160 53244 5916 58606 55085 3521 FAIR/PROGRAM EVENT EXPE 262091 262091 REPAIRS AND MAINT 78016 78016 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 4142 4142 FARMERS PROGRAM FEES 107 107 1048540 891191 153207 4142 664581 731003 4155 0 2688 9571 16770 20355 4586778 1152827 3452585 3433951 0 5430 4140779 4200310 42582 67967 45000 50500 435114 400544 522696 519011 X 2412771 2482456 1205312 1198843 3618083 3681299 4140779 4200310 63216 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 371793 155776 248443 1376925 313556 2466493 57287 189911 371411 647569 664909 1931087 429080 345687 619854 2024494 978465 4397580 1179900 1179900 0 1179900 1179900 3217680 44771 110767 92589 133066 167384 548577 44771 110767 92589 133066 167384 548577 3502 4184 115 8647 750 17198 477353 460638 712558 2166207 1146599 4963355 0.64830 0.59080 0.11050 0.12180 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,502. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 4,184. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 115. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 8,647. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 750. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2267330 2267330 2149902 1068558 1081344 128711 63973 64738 40835 20296 20539 3433951 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THE TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 MARTHA'S VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST INC PO BOX 5277 EDGARTOWN MA 025395277 046387676 501(C)(3) 10000 0 COOKBOOK CREATION ISLAND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES INC PO BOX 73 WEST TISBURY MA 02575 813122260 10000 0 PLUCKER AND SCALDER PURCHASE FOR MOBILE POULTRY PROCESSING UNIT (MPPU) 1 1 FARMER GRANTS 2 4200 SCHOLARSHIPS 3 6000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS PAID TO ORGANIZATION - BOTH OF THESE GRANTS TO, MARTHA'S VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST AND ISLAND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, WERE REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS FROM MDAR. THE FUNDS HAD TO BE SPENT AS APPROVED AND RECEIPTS AND INVOICES NEEDED TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED. FARMER GRANTS ARE AWARDED ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. RECEIPTS FOR RELATED EXPENSES ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED AND FUNDS ARE RELEASED BASED ON REVIEW OF SUCH RECEIPTS SUPPORTING THE INTENDED EXPENSES TO BE COVERED BY THE GRANT. SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS - IN MOST CASES PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY WHICH THE RECIPIENT IS ATTENDING. THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF THE USE OF FUNDS IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A ALTERNATE TRUSTEES ONLY HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AT MEETINGS WHERE NOT ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY UPON APPLICATION TO THE SOCIETY AND PAYING THE DUES AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES OF A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY MAY BE SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A "QUALIFIED MEMBER" IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY AT LEAST SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, CURRENT ON THEIR DUES PAYMENTS AND WHOSE MEMBERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN TERMINATED OR SUSPENDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TRUSTEES TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE BOARD, WHETHER BY EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF A TRUSTEE OR RESULTING FROM RESIGNATION OR OTHER TERMINATION OF A TRUSTEE'S TERM PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THEIR THEN FOUR-YEAR TERM, SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY BY A PLURALITY OF VOTES. SHOULD A TRUSTEE'S OFFICE BECOME VACANT OR SHOULD ANY ELECTED OFFICER'S OFFICE BECOME VACANT FOR ANY REASON, THE VACANCY MAY BE FILLED AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT, WITH SUCH SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS MAY BE REVISED UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH ANY REVISIONS RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL MEETING. ALTERNATIVELY, A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BYLAWS MAY BE MADE BY A WRITTEN PETITION SUBMITTED AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY CONTAINING THE SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST 10 MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 16. SUCH AMENDMENT PETITION SHALL REQUIRE THE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO THIRDS OF QUALIFIED MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE TEXT OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS SHALL BE POSTED WITH THE CALL FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROMPTLY INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF MVAS OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGE THAT DEVELOPS REGARDING THEIR COI ATTESTATION. THE PRESIDENT WILL NOTIFY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF ANY CONFLICT AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND HANDLE ANY CONFLICTS ACCORDINGLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE PRESIDENT AND FOR MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION DATA FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS OBTAINED FROM OBJECTIVE SOURCES AND REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS AND REVIEWS THE DATA ALONGSIDE THE FISCAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT. A DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS MADE BASED UPON THIS INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MVAS SOLAR LLC 35 PANHANDLE ROAD WEST TISBURY MA 02575 813564290 ENERGY PRODUCTION THROUGH SOLAR PANELS MA N/A 0 0 ISLAND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES INC PO BOX 73 WEST TISBURY MA 02575 813122260 SALE OF SOLAR POWER MA MVAS SOLAR LLC C 111467 50791 0.80000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0