SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK COOPERATIVE
 
Employer identification number

26-2847063
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
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Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
Middle East and North Africa 1 6 Program Services 1) Managed physical location of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library in Bethlehem, West Bank, including opening it for visitors, keeping it clean and keeping the seeds safe and secure. 2) Constructed greenhouse in Battir for starting seeds and growing crops. 3) Installed new farm system at El Beir farm, including rainwater collection, irrigation, beehives, terracing, soil amendments, and mature citrus trees. 4) Constructed a new water cistern in Bethlehem, including digging, pouring concrete, purchasing and installing metal door, etc. 5) Rented land and planted rare 'Abu Samra' wheat variety at El Rashaydah farm. 6) Purchased seed collection from retiring farmer Abu Ghattas. 7) Purchased and distributed 1,100 trees (mostly apple, apricot, and almond) to farmers in multiple locations. 8) Presented work to the general public for purposes of education, rare seed variety discovery, and program expansion. 136,250
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ....      
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 6 136,250
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
 
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Crop biodiversity conservation, farm development, and food production. Funds supported the work of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library project started by Ms. Vivien Sansour in Bethlehem, West Bank (Palestinian Territories). Our organization has assumed programmatic responsibility for the project and we exercise oversight of all operations through regular reporting and photo and video documentation. In-person field investigations have not been possible due to pandemic travel restrictions, but one key employee/officer intends to travel there in early 2023. All funds were disbursed locally in the West Bank by Vivien Sansour, either directly to contractors or through local employees (namely Charin Singh, Hassan Muammar, Sameh Tayseer, Hamzeh Oweneh, Fatmeh Abu Hassan, and Rua Badir), after funds were transferred to a credit union account which she can access in the West Bank. No individuals receiving funds appear in the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions list. Middle East and North Africa 12 136,250 Electronic transfer 0    
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 While travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic have thus far prevented officers of the organization from visiting our operations in the West Bank, we have relied on trusted colleagues who are required to send photographic evidence demonstrating the proper use of funds and to file annual reports detailing expenditures. Our colleague and close collaborator Vivien Sansour is in regular contact with colleagues on the ground, and she has been able to visit (as she has Palestinian nationality in addition to US citizenship). Furthermore, now that pandemic restrictions between Israel and the Palestinian Terrotories have eased, we do intend to make a field investigation trip to the West Bank ourselves in 2023, to personally verify what we regularly see in photos and videos.
Schedule F, Part III The number of recipients is an estimate based on the number of farmers receiving direct assistance in the form of construction projects, tree plantings, seeds, or other farm development projects.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2021
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