Program areas at Amber Waves Farm
The community supported agriculture program consists of 300 families that join the Farm to share the risks and rewards of the growing season. Csa members actively participate in sustainable agriculture by purchasing local, seasonal, organic food directly from farmers.
Apprenticiship program: provides Farm apprentices with the primary skills needed to pursue a carer in agriculture through in-depth, on-farm instruction in a variety of subjects most important to organic farming, as well as access to nearby workshops, lectures and conferences.
Food education: Amber Waves connects eaters, especially children, to their food and the farmers growing it, to establish a foundation for lifelong land stewardship and healthy eating through on-farm education; field trips, summer camps and weekly community Farm visits.
Who funds Amber Waves Farm
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Amber Waves Farm
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Amanda Merrow | Director | $78,485 | 2023-11-15 |
Financials for Amber Waves Farm
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,064,137 | $876,390 | 21.4% |
| Program services | $681,836 | $515,789 | 32.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,749 | $1,981 | 38.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $2,167,431 | $1,928,837 | 12.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $7,348 | $26,112 | -71.9% |
| Total revenues | $3,923,501 | $3,349,109 | 17.2% |
Organizations like Amber Waves Farm
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Camp Hill, PA | $1,316,579 |
| Sprout Nola | 501(c)(3) | New Orleans, LA | $1,197,840 |
| Us Farming and Ranching Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Chesterfield, MO | $2,959,995 |
| Indiana Crop Improvement Association | 501(c)(3) | Lafayette, IN | $4,628,080 |
| West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, WV | $1,271,027 |
| Michigan Crop Improvement Association | 501(c)(3) | Lansing, MI | $1,885,259 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) | 501(c)(3) | Ames, IA | $11,511,245 |
| Global Growers Network | 501(c)(3) | Decatur, GA | $1,082,941 |
| Organic Seed Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Port Townsend, WA | $994,043 |
| Farms Work Wonders Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Wardensville, WV | $3,430,968 |
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Agricultural programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesAgricultureMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 2623
- Amagansett, NY 11930
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Suffolk County, NY
- Website URL
- amberwavesfarm.org/Â
- Phone
- (315) 404-7215
IRS details
- EIN
- 90-0453935
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K20: Agricultural Programs
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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