2025-11-17T16:04:50-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 262847063 THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK COOPERATIVE EXPE 2152640446 5447 Morris Street Philadelphia PA 19144 Nathan Kleinman Co-Director/Co-Founder 2152640446 2025-11-17 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Experimental Farm Network EFN Nathan Kleinman 109 Oak Street Suite B Elmer NJ 08318 418328 0 X www.ExperimentalFarmNetwork.org X 2015 PA From our Articles of Incorporation: "To coordinate the efforts of its staff, members, and the general public to facilitate the creation of new crops and growing systems, and work toward a permaculture-based, environmentally sustainable, climate change-mitigating agricultural system. EFN's mission includes, but is not limited to, encouraging the adoption and wider use of the following: organic farming practices; soil conservation; composting; seed-saving; perennial crop plants; agroforestry; renewable energy sources; sustainable building practices; bicycle-powered human transportation, trade, and waste-disposal systems; recycling; open source technology and open network philosophy; cooperative organization of agricultural enterprises and societies; and land banks and other means of connecting would-be farmers with land." 7 5 0 50 0 0 135632 105977 0 0 0 0 239422 312351 375054 418328 0 50000 0 0 48160 56000 0 0 0 219465 388289 267625 494289 107429 -75961 353953 277992 0 0 353953 277992 From our Articles of Incorporation: "To coordinate the efforts of its staff, members, and the general public to facilitate the creation of new crops and growing systems, and work toward a permaculture-based, environmentally sustainable, climate change-mitigating agricultural system. EFN's mission includes, but is not limited to, encouraging the adoption and wider use of the following: organic farming practices; soil conservation; composting; seed-saving; perennial crop plants; agroforestry; renewable energy sources; sustainable building practices; bicycle-powered human transportation, trade, and waste-disposal systems; recycling; open source technology and open network philosophy; cooperative organization of agricultural enterprises and societies; and land banks and other means of connecting would-be farmers with land." 0 0 348810 0 312351 Seed production, conservation, and distribution: The Experimental Farm Network Cooperative produced or collected over 500 varieties of heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, intended for sale or free distribution. We managed a collection of over 2,000 rare heirloom vegetable, grain, and herb varieties. We conducted variety trials and plant breeding research on over 100 different species. We performed research in agroecological farming methods and educated members of the public on our work. Over the past year, we continued making advancements on various in-house research projects, including perennial grain sorghum, perennial leaf beets, Chilean pine nuts, strawberries, chinquapin chestnuts, hazelnuts, mayapples, perennial wheat, perennial rye, and other perennial crops. Customers made 8,021 purchases, a 6% increase from the previous year, through our online store (which is our primary means of disseminating seeds for breeding projects, research, and to inspire growers to become breeders and researchers themselves), and we also shared free seeds with an estimated 12,000 people through more than 300 local and regional seed hubs through our Cooperative Gardens Commission project (which we started in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic). 32223 0 0 Public education and outreach: We attended various farming conferences and other public events, speaking to audiences about our work. We traveled extensively to build relationships with other farmers, plant breeders, and seed growers. For each of these activities, our overarching long-term goal is the development of new crops and growing methods for carbon-sequestration, improved soil health, and ecosystem services. 25456 0 0 Cultural Seed Work: In 2022, we continued and expanded our cultural seed work, including seed rematriation (defined similarly to "repatriation", but using a word that recognizes and honors the role of women as seed-keepers in most traditional societies), which involves identifying and growing seeds connected to a particular historical community, returning regenerated seeds to the communities from which they originally came (and/or individuals living in diaspora), and developing long-term reciprocal relationships with members of those communities, including through offering programmatic support wherever possible. Our most important rematriation success-story involves a collaboration with Native Roots Farm Foundation, a Nanticoke-led organization aiming to revive the agricultural life of the Nanticoke people (indigenous to parts of modern-day Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey) through land conservation and education. In 2024, we continued working to expand access to two types of Nanticoke squash, a winter squash simply known as "Nanticoke Squash" (Cucurbita maxima), and a summer squash known in English as "Maycock" (Cucurbita pepo), from the Nanticoke word for squash, "Macac", as well as a Lenape sweet corn variety. This work also has a major educational component, involving teaching others about seed rematriation in order to inspire and encourage them to undertake similar work (there's no shortage of need for such work). We also increased our work with the Iraqi Seed Collective and the Jewish Seed Project in 2024. 87800 50000 0 In 2024, we served as fiscal sponsor for two other projects related to our core mission: a lost apple identification project (which seeks to find and identify historically known apple varieties before they are lost) directed by Michael Clifford; and the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library or PHSL (which preserves critical crop biodiversity from the Fertile Crescent), now working closely with the Grassroots Seed Network (a Maine-based non-profit, which began taking over as a fiscal sponsor for PHSL in 2024). We provide oversight of these projects, both of which conducted important charitable work in 2024. 87800 50000 0 494289 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA X Nathan Kleinman 2152640446 109B Oak Street Elmer NJ 08318 Nathan Kleinman Co-Director/Board Member 60 X X X 43000 0 43000 Dustin Hinz Co-Director/Board Member 40 X X 13000 0 13000 Jacques Sapriel Board Member 0.2 X 0 0 0 Brianna Barton Board Member 0.2 X 0 0 0 Owen Taylor Board Member 0.2 X 0 0 0 Sally McCabe Board Member 0.2 X 0 0 0 Vandana Shiva Board Member 0.2 X 0 0 0 56000 0 56000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105977 0 105977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 312351 0 312351 312351 0 0 0 418328 312351 0 0 X 50000 50000 56000 56000 94756 94756 66881 66881 1950 1950 52151 52151 1181 1181 26750 26750 31533 31533 13646 13646 Seeds and other plant material (for resale) 89037 89037 0 0 Farming tools, seed cleaning equipment, storage supplies, books 4419 4419 0 Food and transport for volunteers and other miscellaneous costs 4312 4312 0 Minnesota taxes and seed dealer permit 1673 1673 0 494289 494289 0 0 99760 125308 0 -305 0 230295 110212 24203 0 24203 24203 18269 353953 277992 0 0 X 284684 259723 69269 18269 353953 277992 353953 277992 -75961 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 116474 178692 98835 135632 105977 635610 81035 179547 288059 309203 312351 1170195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197509 358239 386894 444835 418328 1805805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1805805 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197509 358239 386894 444835 418328 1805805 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24203 0 0 24203 0 0 0 0 24203 1 Grassroots Seed Network 39 Bailey Rd Industry ME 04938 821796688 501(c)(3) 50000 Grant made for the purposes of seed preservation, seed farming, hosting educational events, relevant travel, and related activities. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We take great pains to ensure that all funds granted to any other organization are used in accordance with all relevant law. In this case, a $50,000 grant was made to Grassroots Seed Network (a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization) to be used for seed preservation, farming, outreach, organizing, and travel related to the mission of the organization. We require regular reporting (twice annually) and grantee is expected to maintain all records, receipts, etc., as required. In addition, we are in frequent communication with trustees of the grantee organization, and one member of our board of trustees also serves as a board member for Grassroots Seed Network. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This form is being prepared by Nathan Kleinman, with some assistance from Dustin Hinz. No other persons will review it before submission, but it will be made available to the Board of Directors after submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g "Other services" here include, but are not limited to, packing and shipping seeds, cleaning/processing seeds, conducting germination tests, helping on farms, conducting apple DNA tests, consulting, and repairing equipment. Schedule B, Part II We received from Jonathan S. Kleinman (of Ann Arbor, Michigan) free use of a building in Elmer, New Jersey, for seed, tool, and equipment storage, and temporary housing for volunteer workers and contractors conducting work in southern New Jersey. The building includes two residential apartments, plus a large basement and garage. We utilized the entire building. Market value for rent of this building is estimated at $60,000 per year. We requested and received an extension to file late because spring is an exceptionally busy time for the directors of our organization due to planting season, as we are all farmers.