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Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments Inc
Binghamton, NY · EIN 272617454 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X99 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$713K
net assets
$1.9M
employees
42
volunteers
150
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

The organization is committed to developing a sustainable community food system by bringing together diverse groups of people, with a focus on youth development, to establish community gardens, urban agriculture and community green spaces. The organization strives to develop and beautify urban sites and empower community members of all ages and abilities.

profile · synthesized from sources

Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments Inc (VINES) develops sustainable community food systems in upstate New York through urban agriculture initiatives. The organization operates community gardens and a Farm Share subscription program that provides locally harvested produce, with income-based discounts and educational components. It focuses on youth development, community empowerment, and urban greening across Broome County.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $102K
    Farm Share: The organization works with local farms to help individuals eat produce that is harvested in the area through a weekly subscription to a box of produce. As part of the program, the organization offers different size subscriptions, income based discounts, flexible payment plans, and provides weekly education to subscribers. As a result of the discounts offered and the additional contributions and grants received to support the program,the organization shows a loss on the sale of the produce but receives sufficient support for the program to cover the loss.
  2. #2 $86K
    Community Gardens: As of the end of 2024, the organization has twenty-two (22) community gardens; fifteen (15) located in the City of Binghamton, one (1) located in the Village of Johnson City, one (1) located in Endwell, one (1) located in the Town of Vestal, two (2) located in the Village of Endicott,one (1) in the Town of Fenton, and one (1) in the Town of Dickinson. At a community garden, individuals can rent a raised garden bed for their own use for a yearly fee. The garden bed comes built and ready for planting with fertile soil and on-site water as well as access to compost, water, and seeds.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Gardens
Operates 22 community gardens across Broome County where individuals rent raised garden beds with fertile soil, water access, compost, and seeds for a yearly fee
Farm Share
Weekly subscription program delivering locally harvested produce with income-based discounts, flexible payment plans, and educational materials; operates at a loss offset by grants and donations
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Horticultural Education and Community Gardening 1 activity
    • Operating community gardens
      Operates 22 community gardens across Broome County, NY, providing individuals with access to raised garden beds, fertile soil, on-site water, compost, and seeds.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Running Farm Share subscription program
      Operates a Farm Share program that provides weekly subscriptions to locally harvested produce, offering income-based discounts, flexible payment plans, and educational content to subscribers.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.65M
Contributions & grants$1.64M99%
Program service revenue$9K1%
Investment income$1680%
Other revenue$673
expenses
Total expenses$713K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$449K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.12M
Cash$290K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.17M
Net assets$1.95M
Liquid reserves4.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +95.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AMELIA LODOLCE Executive Dir. 40 $57K
board members · 14
  • ANN SCALA — Member
  • BETH BRINGLEY — MEMBER
  • CHERYL MILLER — Member
  • CHRIS CAROOMPAS — Chair
  • CHRISTOPHER GUY — Member
  • CONNIE BARNES — Member
  • CONRAD WHYTE — Treasurer
  • CYNTHIA KNIGHT — Member
  • DAVID LEVENSON — Member
  • DEBBIE KONNICK — Member
  • EMILY WHEELER — Member
  • ERICA MINER — MEMBER
  • SARA LIU — Member
  • TAMIKA GORDON — Secretary
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • local farms Partner — Collaborates with local farms to source produce for the Farm Share subscription program.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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