Farm Tech America Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
871420834
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
6026542179
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Agricultural Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$626,220
Expenses
$1,009,903
Assets
$40,760
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BRADLEY M FRY (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • LUCINDA FOTI (DIRECTOR)
  • BRADLEY M FRY (PRESIDENT)
  • LOGAN FRY (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

At farm tech america, we are dedicated to combating childhood hunger and fostering local job opportunities. Our mission is to nourish young minds and uplift communities, ensuring every child has access to nutritious meals.

What it reported doing in 2025

-brightbite initiative (ftp supported by fta) the brightbite initiative is a nutrition-focused program under ftp, supported by fta, aimed at improving the health and well-being of beneficiaries through regular food support. It provides nutritious meals and promotes proper nutrition, especially for underserved communities, helping address food insecurity and support overall development. -school bus service the school bus service provides safe and reliable transportation for students, ensuring consistent access to education. This initiative helps reduce absenteeism, supports punctuality, and eases the burden on families by offering dependable daily transport to and from school. -outreach programs / relief operations the outreach programs and relief operations focus on delivering immediate assistance to communities in need, especially during emergencies or challenging times. This includes the distribution of food packs, essential supplies, and other forms of aid, reinforcing ftps commitment to community support and humanitarian response. -infrastructure projects (two-storey building & piggery) the infrastructure projects include the construction of a two-storey building and the development of a piggery facility. These projects aim to provide sustainable support by creating functional spaces for operations, community use, and livelihood opportunities, contributing to long-term growth and self-sufficiency.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 99% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.8%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -61.3%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 46.1% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -23% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -36.2% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2022 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 7 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.