Program areas at Sequoia Farm Foundation
The Foundation conducts agricultural research experiments with a focus on water-use efficiency, soil management, and cover crop use to reduce the dependency on synthetic fertilizers, all of which can be used in developing countries to benefit small-scale and subsistence farmers.the Foundation owns ranches and farms in close proximity to the us/mexico border, allowing it to also conduct research on how human traffic (drug traffickers, economic migrants, and migrants fleeing violence in their home countries) crossing into the us illegally affects border security. The Foundation's border properties also serve as education sites for visiting policy makers working on border-related issues.during 2022 the Foundation expanded its mission to include agricultural-focused and other humanitarian relief in the ukraine. Foundation representatives visited the ukraine on numerous occasions to determine agricultural needs and oversee alternative processes for maintaining planting, harvesting, and dist
Sale of grain produced through research Farm activities.
Income is the result of a grazing lease
Income is the result of a small patronage dividend received
Income is the result of scrap sales
Grants made by Sequoia Farm Foundation
Who funds Sequoia Farm Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Sequoia Farm Foundation
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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J Douglas Oller | Chief Operations Officer | $190,308 | 2022-12-31 |
Mark Rigel | Senior Program Manager | $163,000 | 2022-12-31 |
Howard G Buffett | President | $0 | 2023-05-15 |
Trisha Cook | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2021-06-23 |
Financials for Sequoia Farm Foundation
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,332,952 | $2,756,344 | -15.4% |
Investment income and dividends | $1,760,086 | $1,866,033 | -5.7% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $410,492 | $21,684,206 | -98.1% |
Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $704,082 | $798,581 | -11.8% |
Total revenues | $5,207,612 | $27,105,164 | -80.8% |
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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Science and technology
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1053 W Rotary Way Suite A
- Decatur, IL 62521
- Metro area
- Decatur, IL
- County
- Macon County, IL
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-5160833
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2013
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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