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Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$4.94M (2022)

Expenses
$1.75M (2022)

Total Assets
$14.9M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$411k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,940,944
Expenses
$1,754,018
Net Income
$3,186,926
Net Assets
$14,476,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,605,747
93.2%
Program Services $255,500
5.2%
Investment Income $48,351
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $12,133
0.2%
Other Revenue $19,213
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,064
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $576,323
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,887,632
Total Liabilities $410,680
Net Assets $14,476,952
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Co Exec Dir/Farm Director) $81,370 $0 $2,434
Ife Kilimanjaro (Co Exec Dir/Managing Director) $79,290 $0 $2,371
Cheryl Whilby (Co Executive Director) $68,890 $0 $2,059
Taina Del Valle (Chair) $2,650 $0 $0
Dr Gail Myers (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
Gerald Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Washington (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Claudia Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Cameron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,360,515
Expenses
$1,202,934
Net Income
$3,157,581
Net Assets
$11,322,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,959,920
90.8%
Program Services $341,033
7.8%
Investment Income $21,842
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $20,221
0.5%
Other Revenue $17,499
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,793
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $324,586
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,344,794
Total Liabilities $22,725
Net Assets $11,322,069
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ife Kilimanjaro (Co Exec Dir/Managing Director) $68,350 $0 $6,053
Leah Penniman (Co Exec Dir/Farm Director) $60,420 $0 $10,470
Taina Del Valle (Chair) $1,500 $0 $0
Gerald Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Karen Washington (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Claudia Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Gail Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Cameron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Rivera (Director (Thru August)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,785,569
Expenses
$1,301,240
Net Income
$6,484,329
Net Assets
$8,101,072
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,518,625
96.6%
Program Services $235,845
3.0%
Investment Income $14,060
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,740
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $4,985
0.1%
Other Revenue $9,314
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,714
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $235,162
18.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,136,225
Total Liabilities $35,153
Net Assets $8,101,072
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Co Executive Director) $61,600 $0 $7,151
Jonah Vitale Wolff (Co Executive Director (Thru Nov)) $61,600 $0 $6,723
Larisa Jacobson (Co Executive Director) $55,080 $0 $5,560
Taina Del Valle (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kristin Reynolds (Treasurer (Thru Nov)) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Adaku Utah (Director (Thru Nov)) $0 $0 $0
Rev Dr Adele Smith Penniman (Director (Thru May)) $0 $0 $0
Dr Claudia Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Gail Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Washington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Cameron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Rivera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby Lublin (Director (Thru Nov)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,445,451
Expenses
$741,669
Net Income
$703,782
Net Assets
$1,607,619
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,196,512
82.8%
Program Services $223,950
15.5%
Investment Income $15,430
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$148
Net Inventory Sales $8,287
0.6%
Other Revenue $1,420
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $170,002
22.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $154,648
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,625,442
Total Liabilities $17,823
Net Assets $1,607,619
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Co Executive Director) $56,160 $0 $1,426
Jonah Vitale Wolff (Co Executive Director) $56,160 $0 $1,426
Larisa Jacobson (Co Executive Director) $54,080 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $750 $0 $0
Taina Del Valle (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kristin Reynolds (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Adaku Utah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rev Dr Adele Smith Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Claudia Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Gail Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Washington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keisha Cameron (Director) $0 $0 $0
Olivia Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosa Rivera (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby Lublin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$693,568
Expenses
$493,316
Net Income
$200,252
Net Assets
$352,697
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $459,950
66.3%
Program Services $222,765
32.1%
Investment Income $8,647
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,206
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,350
18.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $136,067
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $857,473
Total Liabilities $504,776
Net Assets $352,697
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Director) $46,675 $0 $0
Jonah Vitale Wolff (Director) $46,675 $0 $0
Sarah Naima Penniman (Director) $7,400 $0 $0
Taina Del Valle (President) $0 $0 $0
Adaku Utah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adele Smith Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lyles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby Lublin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adan Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Reynolds (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gail Myers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$328,608
Expenses
$282,515
Net Income
$46,093
Net Assets
$149,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $216,208
65.8%
Program Services $111,996
34.1%
Investment Income $404
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,400
23.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $61,808
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $519,760
Total Liabilities $370,742
Net Assets $149,018
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Director) $33,200 $0 $0
Jonah Vitale Wolff (Director) $33,200 $0 $0
Taina Del Valle (President & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Adaku Utah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adele Smith Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lyles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rosenbaum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abby Lublin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naima Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Reynolds (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$246,444
Expenses
$188,894
Net Income
$57,550
Net Assets
$102,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $148,712
60.3%
Program Services $97,597
39.6%
Investment Income $135
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $75,485
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $252,487
Total Liabilities $149,562
Net Assets $102,925
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Leah Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonah Vitale Wolff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taina Del Valle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adaku Utah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jalal Sabur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adele Smith Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dan Lyles (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Elena Rosenbaum (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Abby Lublin (President) $0 $0 $0
Naima Penniman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristin Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tagan Engel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Owen Taylor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kavitha Rao (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gabrilla Ballard (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,936
Expenses
$20,561
Net Income
$45,375
Net Assets
$45,375
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $52,515
79.6%
Program Services $13,415
20.3%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,542
Total Liabilities $9,167
Net Assets $45,375
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Leah Penniman (President) $0 $0
Jonah Vitale Wolf (Treasurer) $0 $0
Taina Del Valle (Secretary) $0 $0

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