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PURPOSE FARM INC
BALDWINSVILLE, NY · EIN 461446338 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE K28 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Small ($100K-$1M) · purposefarm.org
revenue
$103K
expenses
$220K
net assets
$100K
employees
—
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

PURPOSE FARM, INC. PAIRS YOUTH AGES 6-18 YEARS OLD THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH OR ARE STRUGGLING WITH DIFFICULT LIFE CHALLENGES SUCH AS ABUSE, NEGLECT, TRAUMA, LOSS, ANXIETY, BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, OR MAY LIVE IN A HIGH RISK ENVIRONMENT WITH RESCUED FARM, EXOTIC, AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS THAT COME FROM SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. THROUGH CONTACT OF OUR ANIMAL MENTORS AND HUMAN MENTORS, THE YOUTH GAIN A PURPOSE, EXPERIENCE GENUINE LOVE, HOPE IS RESTORED WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND GAINING EMPATHY TOWARDS HUMANS AND ANIMALS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Purpose Farm Inc. supports youth ages 6-18 who face challenges such as abuse, neglect, trauma, anxiety, and behavioral issues by pairing them with rescued farm, exotic, and domestic animals. Through interactions with animal and human mentors, the program fosters emotional healing, confidence, and empathy. All services are provided free of charge at the organization's facility in New York.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $24K
    YOUTH ANIMAL MENTOR EXEPNSES FOR FOOD, MEDICAL, FERRIER, DENTAL AND
  2. #2 $24K
    FENCING FOR SPECIFIED AREAS AND BORDERS OF PASTURES AND PROPERTY.
named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Youth Animal Mentor Program
Pairs at-risk youth with rescued animals including horses, donkeys, chinchillas, and rabbits to build emotional resilience, empathy, and confidence through supervised interactions and care activities
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
    • Community engagement and educational outreach
      Hosts school and community group tours focused on animal care and youth support, and facilitates service projects for scouts and youth groups to earn badges or give back. Also offers a safe volunteering environment for individuals with special needs and others seeking healing, often in coordination with external agencies.
  • Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 1 activity
    • Lifelong sanctuary and care for rescued animals
      Provides lifelong sanctuary and specialized medical, dietary, and behavioral care for rescued farm, exotic, and domestic animals, including those with disabilities or histories of abuse. Animals are integrated into therapeutic programming and receive species-appropriate housing, enrichment, and veterinary support.
  • Animal-Assisted Support Services 1 activity
    • Youth-animal therapeutic mentorship program
      Provides free, individualized one-on-one mentoring sessions for youth ages 6–18 facing trauma, abuse, neglect, anxiety, or behavioral issues, using interactions with rescued animals and human mentors to build confidence, empathy, and emotional resilience. Sessions last 1 to 1.5 hours and are held Monday through Friday, with programming running annually from July to November.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$103K
Contributions & grants$103K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$220K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$100K
Cash$375K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$100K
Liquid reserves20.4 mo
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +13.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Noah Seabrook — Director
  • Sue Stapelton — Director
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Kind store employee Partner — Referral partner who transferred a sick rabbit to Purpose Farm for continued care after initial rehabilitation.
  • Silver Buckle Services Partner — Web design services provider for Purpose Farm
  • outside agencies Partner — Mentors from external agencies accompany individuals with special needs to volunteer at the farm.
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.

  • Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Mentoring
    methodology: animal-assisted-therapeutic-mentoring
    By pairing youth who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect with rescued animals that have undergone similar experiences, we foster mutual healing and emotional growth because shared recovery journeys build empathy, trust, and relational responsibility in both the child and the animal.