Mission
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO POOR AND NEEDY FAMILIES IN RURAL FARMING COMMUNITIES AND TO ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL STUDIES AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION
FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $233K, expenses of $187K, total assets of $322K. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $573K.
EIN: 331055393
CHICAGO, IL
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.
NTEE: K99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$233K
Total Expenses$187K
Total Assets$322K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$573K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Frontera Farmer Foundation
How Frontera Farmer Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To promote small, sustainable farms serving the Chicago area by providing them with capital development grants
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HUMAN SERVICES
$20,000
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
$100,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
TO SUPPORT FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS
$406,000
GENERAL SUPPORT TO FOUNDATION
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXEC. DIRECTOR
Deann Bayless
BOARD MEMBER
Joel Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Jon Cherniss
BOARD MEMBER
Karen Trilevsky
BOARD MEMBER
Leslie Cooperband
BOARD MEMBER
Paul Fehribach
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $233K | $187K | $322K |
| 2023 | $154K | $201K | $277K |
| 2022 | $346K | $254K | $326K |
| 2020 | $167K | $220K | $240K |
| 2019 | $222K | $157K | $298K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $222K to $233K (+5%), with total assets most recently reported at $322K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.