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EIN 52-2359003

Jones Valley Teaching Farm

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
56
City
Birmingham
State
Alabama
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
Description
Jones Valley Teaching Farm operates as a food-based education nonprofit in Birmingham, Alabama. Its mission is to help young people create and grow a healthy future for themselves and their community through food. The organization partners closely with Birmingham City Schools to manage seven teaching farms that provide cross-curricular experiential lessons and on-the-job training to students. JVTF's primary program is Good School Food, which offers pre-k-12th grade food education and apprenticeship opportunities that connect students to food both in and after school.
Also known as...
Jones Valley Urban Farm
Total revenues
$2,658,569
2023
Total expenses
$2,800,796
2023
Total assets
$8,320,778
2023
Num. employees
56
2023

Program areas at Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Good school food is jvtf's primary program. Gsf is a pre-k-12th food education and apprenticeship model that connects students to food through cross curricular and standards based content in and after school. In partnership with public schools, jvtf operates state of the art Teaching farms and employs full time employees known as gsf instructors, embedded at each school who work with school faculty to develop dynamic programs and curricula. Jvtf's apprenticeship model uses on the job learning to develop talent and connect youth to post secondary education and career opportunities.in an effort to increase food resiliencancy food and seedlings are grown on jvtf sites are distributed for free.

Who funds Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationOperating Support of Organization$255,000
The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamEducation; Daf Funded$98,500
Protective Life Foundation2019 Capital Campaign, 2023 Operations Support, 2023 Twilight Supper$75,000
...and 32 more grants received totalling $896,719

Personnel at Jones Valley Teaching Farm

NameTitleCompensation
Rita MeansChief Operating Officer
Amanda StoreyExecutive Director$111,177
Katherine DavisDirector of Operations and Farming
Jarita MeansFinance Director$89,470
Nicole CarpenterDirector of Development and Communications
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Jones Valley Teaching Farm

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,290,627
Program services$66,665
Investment income and dividends$57,301
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,000
Net income from fundraising events$199,526
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$40,450
Total revenues$2,658,569

Form 990s for Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-10-26990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Joseph S Bruno Charitable Foundation
November 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 16 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $255,000 from Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Cedar Tree Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 320230
Birmingham, AL 35232
Metro area
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
County
Jefferson County, AL
Website URL
jvtf.org/ 
Phone
(205) 453-7268
IRS details
EIN
52-2359003
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
J22: Employment Training
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Central organization
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