EIN 30-0434755

Boston Area Gleaners

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
City
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
Boston Area Gleaners harvests surplus produce from local farms to build a sustainable local food system and ensure that everyone has access to nutritious produce. The organization has gleaned 954,372 pounds of produce left in the fields by local farmers and grown an additional 165,549 pounds on Stonefield Farm. They pack and distribute all the produce they harvest and transport it with their fleet of 22 refrigerated trucks. Their mission is to harvest for charity.
Total revenues
$4,841,055
2023
Total expenses
$4,613,739
2023
Total assets
$5,765,854
2023
Num. employees
34
2023

Program areas at Boston Area Gleaners

Harvested/gleaned 954,372 pounds of produce left in the fields by local Area farmers; grew and harvested 165,549 pounds of fruits and vegetables on stonefield farm; packed and distributed all produce and transported it in our fleet of 22 refrigerated trucks to our array of partners: food banks, food pantries, meal programs and shelters who make it available to families and individuals. Through the food hub we also help local farmers find markets for their produce with businesses, schools, and nonprofit organizations and provide subsidized pick up and delivery services that maximize participation.

Grants made by Boston Area Gleaners

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Community Servings (CS)Program Support$0
Project Just BecauseProgram Support$0
Watertown Food Pantry Watertown Food PantryProgram Support$0
...and 15 more grants made

Who funds Boston Area Gleaners

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity FoundationTechnology & Equipment$250,000
Amelia Peabody Charitable FundCapital$175,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)$102,000
...and 49 more grants received totalling $1,357,924

Personnel at Boston Area Gleaners

NameTitleCompensation
Mark JohnsonPresident$0
Catherine KonickiTreasurer$0
Joan BlausteinVice President$0
Margaret ColemanClerk$0
Fred BermanPresident$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Boston Area Gleaners

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,511,738
Program services$254,692
Investment income and dividends$20,375
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$29,034
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$25,216
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,841,055

Form 990s for Boston Area Gleaners

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-11-14990View PDF
2022-032022-09-06990View PDF
2021-032022-02-03990View PDF
2020-032021-01-12990View PDF
2019-032019-11-15990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $101,100 from Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
July 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $102,000 from Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutrition
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
91 Martin St
Acton, MA 01720
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
bostonareagleaners.org/ 
Phone
(781) 894-3212
IRS details
EIN
30-0434755
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
Parent/child status
Independent
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