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NEW YORK SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP
SALAMANCA, NY · EIN 161562172 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE K20 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$291K
expenses
$187K
net assets
$519K
employees
3
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

New York Sustainable Agricultural Working Group (NYSAWG) is a not-for-profit organization located in western New York to raise awareness of issues affecting the sustainability of the food and agriculture system. The Organizations mission is pursued through fostering coalitions of groups and individuals working to realizea shared vision; creating and supporting projects that help sustain New York farms and strive to attain food security for all; and, promoting and supporting policies at the local, state and national levels that increase the sustainability of the food and agriculture system.

profile · synthesized from sources

New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NYSAWG) is a nonprofit based in western New York focused on advancing sustainable food and agriculture systems. It fosters coalitions, supports projects that strengthen local farms, and promotes policies to improve food security. The organization works across rural and urban communities in a nine-county region to build a more equitable and resilient food system.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    Expansion of food policy network and execution of scope of work outlined in the WESTERN NEW YORK REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM INITIATIVE.. The food system of Western New York demands understanding and targeted recommendations to make it more equitable. To meet this challenge a funders collaborative called Moving Forward Together MFT launched the Western New York Regional Food System Initiative WNYRFSI in January 2021. The project sought to improve the viability resilience and wealth-creating opportunities via a strong food system for communities throughout the nine-county region Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Genesee Monroe Niagara Orleans and Wyoming counties in rural and urban communities alike.
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Western New York Regional Food System Initiative (WNYRFSI)
Collaborative effort to improve the viability, resilience, and wealth-creating opportunities in the food system across nine counties in Western New York, including rural and urban communities.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
    • Advancing regional food system initiatives through policy and network expansion
      Expanded the food policy network and implemented activities under the Western New York Regional Food System Initiative to improve food system viability, resilience, and wealth-creating opportunities across nine counties.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$291K
Contributions & grants$291K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$187K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$164K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$519K
Cash$519K
Investments$0
Liabilities$165
Net assets$519K
Liquid reserves33.3 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -5.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 5
  • BETH GOSCH — Director
  • JASON EASTMAN — Director
  • LISA FRENCH — Director
  • LYNN BLIVEN — Director
  • MARGARET BRUEGEL — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Moving Forward Together Partner — Funders collaborative that launched the Western New York Regional Food System Initiative, in which NYSAWG participated.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Coalition-Building and Policy Advocacy
    methodology: coalition_building
    By uniting diverse groups and individuals around shared goals, we advance systemic change in farm sustainability and food security because collective action amplifies advocacy impact and enables policy reform at multiple levels.