Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc
Donations deductibleMichael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Hartman | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gregg Sanford | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James Syburg | Vice President/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Hall | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jose Franco | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| UNA Vanduval | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Brown | Executive Director (Thru September) | since 2018 |
| Ryan Martin | Executive Director (From October) | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Martin | Executive Director | 40 | $95k | $2k | |
| Gregg Sanford | President (Thru May) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Una Vanduval | President (From May) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aidan Benkowski | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alyssa Hartman | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Hall | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jose Franco | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh Mechaelsen | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc
- EIN
- 391449246
- Address
- N8030 Townline Rd, East Troy, WI, 53120-3500
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Michael fields agricultural institute's mission is to help rural and urban farms and agricultural communities in wisconsin and beyond be healthy environmentally, economically, and socially. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20P Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Ryan Martin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJames Syburg
≥7years on the filingsGregg Sanford
≥6years on the filingsAlyssa Hartman
≥4years on the filingsJohn Hall
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.5m
- Total liabilities
- $478k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.4m
- Program service revenue
- $80k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $733k
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 10
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation | General support | $108k |
| Renewing the Countryside | General support | $104k |
| Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System | General support | $101k |
| Global Philanthrophy Partnership | General support | $91k |
| Marbleseed | General support | $42k |
| Neighborhood Food Solutions | General support | $35k |
| Motherland Gardens Community Project | General support | $27k |
| Regents of University of Minnesota | General support | $17k |
| Groundswell Conservancy Inc | General support | $9k |