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COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE, INC.

Company Details

Name: COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE, INC.
Legal type: Kentucky Corporation
Status: Active
Standing: Good
Profit or Non-Profit: Non-profit
File Date: 02 Dec 1986 (39 years ago)
Organization Date: 02 Dec 1986 (39 years ago)
Last Annual Report: 03 Feb 2025 (4 months ago)
Organization Number: 0222498
Industry: Agricultural Services
Number of Employees: Small (0-19)
ZIP code: 40403
City: Berea
Primary County: Madison County
Principal Office: 327 CHESTNUT STREET, STE 1, BEREA, KY 40403
Place of Formation: KENTUCKY

Director

Name Role
Michael Andrews Director
Birch Bragg Director
Grace Mican Director
Beth Douglas Director
ALVA ROBINSON Director
HAL HAMILTON Director
JOE FITZGERALD Director
Valerie Horn Director
Kenya Abraham Director
Angela Hatton Director

Incorporator

Name Role
ALVA ROBINSON Incorporator
HAL HAMILTON Incorporator
JOE FITZGERALD Incorporator

Registered Agent

Name Role
MYRISA CHRISTY Registered Agent

President

Name Role
Ryan Burnette President

Secretary

Name Role
Ashton Wright Secretary

Treasurer

Name Role
Kurt Mason Treasurer

Vice President

Name Role
Latoya Drake Vice President

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
QXXJKJD1XC91
CAGE Code:
3TSX0
UEI Expiration Date:
2025-06-11

Business Information

Activation Date:
2024-06-12
Initial Registration Date:
2004-04-07

Form 5500 Series

Employer Identification Number (EIN):
611092056
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
14
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
9
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
10
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2021
Number Of Participants:
9
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2020
Number Of Participants:
12
Sponsors Telephone Number:

Filings

Name File Date
Annual Report 2025-02-03
Annual Report 2024-02-28
Registered Agent name/address change 2024-02-28
Annual Report 2023-03-27
Annual Report 2022-03-25

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2023-08-28
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
BUILDING UPON MORE THAN NINE YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS, EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF KENTUCKY DOUBLE DOLLARS WILL GROW THE GEOGRAPHIC AND PROGRAMMATIC SCOPE OF THE STATEWIDE KENTUCKY DOUBLE DOLLARS PROGRAM (KDD), SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING NUTRIONAL SECURITY AND PRODUCERS. SINCE 2014 KDD HAS INCREASED THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF KENTUCKY-GROWN PRODUCE FOR LOW-INCOME KENTUCKIANS, BY PROVIDING MATCHING POINT OF SALE INCENTIVES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE (SNAP) PURCHASES AT PARTICIPATING FARMERS MARKETS AND SELECT PILOT RETAIL LOCATIONS. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION WILL BUILD UPON THIS FOUNDATION, WITH A FOCUSED EFFORT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM, WITH THIRTEEN RETAIL SITES PARTICIPATING IN KDD BY THE END OF THE THREE YEAR PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON GROWING THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING FARMERS MARKETS AND/OR COMMUNITY MARKETS, RESULTING IN EIGHTY PARTICIPATING FIRMS BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD.THIS GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE WELL-ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS OF GUSNIP. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL 1) INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS PARTICIPATING IN SNAP THROUGH $1 FOR $1 NUTRITION INCENTIVES, 2) INCREASE THE CONSUMPTION OF KENTUCKY-GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS PARTICIPATING IN SNAP AND PROMOTE WELLNESS THROUGH HEALTHIER DIETS, AND 3) SUSTAIN AND EXPAND THE MARKET FOR KENTUCKY'S LOCAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS.THE PROJECT TEAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KDD ADVISORY COUNCIL (A GROUP OF 11 STAKEHOLDERS THAT ACT IN AN ADVISORY ROLE, ASSISTING IN GUIDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM) AND THE KDD PARTNER NETWORK (A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF NGOS, STATE AGENCIES, FARMERS MARKETS, AND RETAILERS, LOW-INCOME STAKEHOLDERS, AND FUNDERS) WILL WORK TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT. THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF KENTUCKY WILL LEAD A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPANT IMPACT EVALUATION.
Obligated Amount:
1130224.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2023-08-10
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT
Obligated Amount:
99809.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2022-10-19
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
PARTNERSHIP FOR A GREATER LOUISVILLE FOOD COUNCIL AND FOOD VISION 2030 WILL REEVALUATE THE POST-PANDEMIC LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM LANDSCAPE, CREATE A GREATER LOUISVILLE FOOD COUNCIL, AND DEVELOP THE LOUISVILLE FOOD SYSTEM VISION 2030 TO COALESCE BROAD STAKEHOLDE
Obligated Amount:
242566.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2021-11-08
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
SINCE 2014 COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE (CFA) HAS STRENGTHENED KENTUCKY'S FARMERS MARKETS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CFA'S FARMERS MARKET SUPPORT PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS WORK, CFA HAS GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WIDE RANGE OF CHALLENGES FACING KENTUCKY'S FARMERS MARKETS, LEARNING THAT CHALLENGES ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN AND UNIQUE TO INDIVIDUAL MARKETS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. AS A RESULT, MANY MARKETS DON'T RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO STREAMLINED SOLUTIONS IN MARKETING, VENDOR RETENTION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES. CFA LEARNED THAT MARKET STABILITY IS DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY- BASED ISSUES SURROUNDING VENDOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, MARKET GOVERNANCE, MAINTAINING A PAID MARKET MANAGER, AND SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THE FARMERS MARKET RESILIENCY PROJECT RESPONDS DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITY-BASED CHALLENGES, BY WORKING ALONGSIDE PROJECT PARTNERS TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR KENTUCKY'S FARMERS MARKETS. SPECIFICALLY, THE FARMERS MARKET RESILIENCY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MARKETS WITH THREE TYPES OF SUPPORT 1) A STREAMLINED AND ADAPTIVE FARMERS MARKET TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE MARKET, BY INCLUDING MODULES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFIC TO NOT ONLY THE MARKET MANAGER, BUT TO VENDORS, AND BOARD MEMBERS; 2) TAILORED AND RESPONSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NEW AND STRUGGLING MARKETS; AND 3) A PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING NETWORK. THE OVERARCHING PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO STRENGTHEN AND STABILIZE PARTICIPATING MARKETS AND CREATE MARKETING SPACES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED VENDOR SALES AND ON-FARM REVENUE, CULMINATING IN DEPENDABLE FARMERS MARKET OUTLETS THAT STRENGTHEN KENTUCKY'S LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 20 MARKETS WITH INTENSIVE TRAINING AND STRENGTHEN 100 MARKETS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION.
Obligated Amount:
599913.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2021-05-21
Awarding Agency Name:
Department of Agriculture
Transaction Description:
BUILDING UPON MORE THAN FIVE YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS, EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF FRESH RX FOR MOMS GROWS THE GEOGRAPHIC AND PROGRAMMATIC SCOPE OF COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE'S (CFA) REGIONAL, MULTI-LOCATION PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM: FRESH RX FOR MOMS (FRX). COVID-19 HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF KENTUCKIANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, WITH A STATE PROJECTED FOOD INSECURITY RATE OF 15.1%. THE PROPOSED FRX EXPANSION PROVIDES A TIMELY AND IMPACTFUL RESPONSE TO THIS INCREASE IN FOOD INSECURITY AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC.CFA'S FRX HELPS TO REMOVE OBSTACLES FOR KENTUCKY'S EXPECTING MOMS ON MEDICAID TO OBTAIN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, BY OFFERING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE. FRX PROVIDES $20 WEEKLY PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS, HELPING TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY AND ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING HABITS THROUGH INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS, PAIRED WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND GUIDANCE FROM REGISTERED DIETICIANS. THE PROPOSED EXPANSION BUILDS UPON THIS FOUNDATION, PROVIDING FRX AT 10 FARMERS MARKETS AROUND THE STATE.THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LOCALLY-GROWN FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ACROSS THE REGION, PARTICULARLY AMONG LOW-INCOME EXPECTING MOMS. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MORE THAN $400,000 IN FRX INCENTIVES BEING REDEEMED FOR KENTUCKY-GROWN PRODUCE, IMPACTING MORE THAN 625 FRX PARTICIPANTS.EVALUATION IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO THIS PROJECT, AND THE PROJECT TEAM WILL FOLLOW THE ASSESSMENT AND DATA COLLECTION GUIDELINES OF NTAE CENTERS, INCLUDING REGULARLY COLLECTING PARTICIPANT SURVEYS. THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF KENTUCKY IS LEADING EVALUATION, INCLUDING SECURING NECESSARY IRB CERTIFICATIONS.
Obligated Amount:
517725.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
61-1092056
Classification:
Government Instrumentality, Title-Holding Corporation, Charitable Organization, Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Agricultural Organization, Horticultural Organization, Board of Trade, Business League, Pleasure, Recreational, or Social Club, Fraternal Beneficiary Society, Order or Association, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Non-Govt. Emps.), Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Domestic Fraternal Societies and Associations, Teachers Retirement Fund Assoc., Benevolent Life Insurance Assoc., Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Burial Association, Cemetery Company, Credit Union, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc., Mutual Insurance Company or Assoc. Other Than Life or Marine, Corp. Financing Crop Operations, Supplemental Unemployment Compensation Trust or Plan, Employee Funded Pension Trust (Created Before 6/25/59), Post or Organization of War Veterans, Legal Service Organization, Black Lung Trust, Multiemployer Pension Plan, Veterans Assoc. Formed Prior to 1880, Trust Described in Sect. 4049 of ERISA, Title Holding Co. for Pensions, etc., State-Sponsored High Risk Health Insurance Organizations, State-Sponsored Workers' Compensation Reinsurance, ACA 1322 Qualified Nonprofit Health Insurance Issuers, Apostolic and Religious Org. (501(d)), Cooperative Hospital Service Organization (501(e)), Cooperative Service Organization of Operating Educational Organization (501(f)), Child Care Organization (501(k)), Charitable Risk Pool, Qualified State-Sponsored Tuition Program, 4947(a)(1) - Private Foundation (Form 990PF Filer)
Ruling Date:
1988-03
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Paycheck Protection Program

Date Approved:
2020-04-28
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
137700
Current Approval Amount:
137700
Race:
Unanswered
Ethnicity:
Unknown/NotStated
Gender:
Unanswered
Veteran:
Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount:
138568.27

Government Spending

Branch Date of Service Fiscal Year Cabinet Department Classification Item Name Amount
Executive 2025-02-25 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services Expenses Rel T/Shows,Fairs&Exp 156.46
Executive 2025-02-04 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services Expenses Rel T/Shows,Fairs&Exp 107.4
Executive 2024-12-23 2025 Cabinet of the General Government Department Of Agriculture Miscellaneous Services Advertising-Rept 1000

Sources: Kentucky Secretary of State