A Great Day Farm Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Northfield, Minnesota, registered in 2015, with $155,462 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$155K
▲ 17.3% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$158K
Net assets
$435K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for A Great Day Farm Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For A Great Day Farm Foundation: 33 mo reserves · -2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for A Great Day Farm Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For A Great Day Farm Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $226K (FY2014) to $155K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-1.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$455K
Total liabilities
$21K
Net assets
$435K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $155,462▲17.3% | $157,830▼7.8% | $434,547▼0.5% | $455,246▲1.4% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $132,589▼2.3% | $171,091▲4.8% | $436,915▼8.1% | $449,180▼7.7% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $135,693▼12.9% | $163,306▼5.8% | $475,417▼5.5% | $486,678▼4.4% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $155,829▲12.1% | $173,349▲11.5% | $503,030▼3.4% | $509,335▼3.6% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $138,980▼20.6% | $155,406▼6.6% | $520,550▼3.1% | $528,368▼3.0% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $174,988▼24.8% | $166,385▲58.1% | $537,004▲1.6% | $544,827▲2.2% | 990PF |
| 2018 | $232,707▲177% | $105,209▲115% | $528,571▲31.8% | $533,224▲31.4% | 990PF |
| 2017 | $83,947▼26.1% | $48,994▼9.7% | $401,073▲9.5% | $405,723▲9.6% | 990PF |
| 2016 | $113,572▲180% | $54,249▲36.0% | $366,120▲19.3% | $370,192▲18.2% | 990PF |
| 2015 | $40,554▼82.0% | $39,900▲106% | $306,797▲0.2% | $313,099▼0.8% | 990PF |
| 2014 | $225,537 | $19,391 | $306,146 | $315,519 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
11 grants to A Great Day Farm Foundation totaling $583K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Foundation | Donor advised, public affairs/society benefit | 2024 | $60,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Donor-advised, public affairs/society benefit | 2023 | $30,000 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Donor-recommended, human services | 2022 | $30,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Donor-recommended, human services | 2021 | $30,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | General operating support | 2020 | $91,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | General operating support | 2020 | $91,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | General operating support | 2019 | $120,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $5,500 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | General operating support and capital fund | 2017 | $35,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | The building fund and general opera | 2016 | $80,000 |
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Data for A Great Day Farm Foundation (EIN 46-4272037) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.