Akron Community Farms
Donations deductibleAkron Community Farms' network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Debasio | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Tegel (also filed as Ben Tegel) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica Walsh | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Sofio | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marite Ball | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Derrick | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Ludwig | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Russ Iona | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steven Kotlar (also filed as Steve Kotlar, Steve Kotlar) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Wurtz | Executive Director | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Derrick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Walsh | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Sofio | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Alma Debasio | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Wurtz | Executive Director | 40 | $0 | ||
| Ben Tegel | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Ludwig | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Russ Iona | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Kotlar | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marite Ball | Director | 3 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Akron Community Farms
- EIN
- 874716374
- Address
- Po Box 4871, Akron, OH, 44310-0871
- State
- Ohio
- Activity (NTEE)
- C42 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 0 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Joseph Sofio (Form 990-N, tax year 2025)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJessica Walsh
≥4years on the filingsMarite Ball
≥4years on the filingsMatt Derrick
≥4years on the filingsMatt Ludwig
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $231k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $231k
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117k | $70k | $47k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.