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New York Farm Viability Institute Inc

The new york farm viability institute is a farmer-led non-profit organization that provides grant funding to applied research and outreach education projects that help farms increase profit and …

Human Services Syracuse, NY EIN: 134295807 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

A Strong Future for New York State Agriculture

Mission

The new york farm viability institute is a farmer-led non-profit organization that provides grant funding to applied research and outreach education projects that help farms increase profit and provide models for other farms.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since November 2005.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 134295807
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2005

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2005

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, New York Farm Viability Institute Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 322,679 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 94% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
94%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program94%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AA
Aaron A••••
Director
AA
Aaron R•••••
Executive Director
AI
Aileen R•••••••
Interim Director
BR
Brian R•••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 94%
Peer average: 86%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 4.82%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
94% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
7

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

AA
Aaron R•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (15)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

State Agriculture Department and New York Farm Viability Institut... - EIN News

www.einnews.com ·

Value-Added Gelato Fuels Growth for a Western New York Family Farm - Morning Ag Clips

www.morningagclips.com ·

New York offers $1.7 million in grants for new farmers. See eligibility - Press & Sun-Bulletin

www.pressconnects.com ·

$1.52 Million Awarded to Selected Farm Viability Institute Research Projects - Morning Ag Clips

www.morningagclips.com ·

New York Farm Viability Institute Welcomes Aaron Ristow as New Executive Director - Morning Ag Clips

www.morningagclips.com ·

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Announces $8.5 Million Awarded to New York State Grown & Certified Farms and Food Businesses - Agriculture and Markets (.gov)

agriculture.ny.gov ·

New York announces $4.25 million for beginning and disadvantaged farmers - Spectrum News

spectrumlocalnews.com ·

Tech to boost cow health on New York dairy farms - foodagribusiness.world

www.foodagribusiness.world ·

Senator Helming Recognizes DuMond Farms for Contributions to Ag Industry - The New York State Senate (.gov)

www.nysenate.gov ·

Grants for Agtech: New York’s NYFVI Lets Farmers Decide which Innovations to Back - AgFunderNews

agfundernews.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

State Agriculture Department and New York Farm Viability Institut... - EIN News
Jun 2026
www.einnews.com
Value-Added Gelato Fuels Growth for a Western New York Family Farm - Morning Ag Clips
Jun 2026
www.morningagclips.com
New York offers $1.7 million in grants for new farmers. See eligibility - Press & Sun-Bulletin
Mar 2026
www.pressconnects.com
$1.52 Million Awarded to Selected Farm Viability Institute Research Projects - Morning Ag Clips
Mar 2026
www.morningagclips.com
Form filed
$2.5M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
New York Farm Viability Institute Welcomes Aaron Ristow as New Executive Director - Morning Ag Clips
Nov 2025
www.morningagclips.com
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Announces $8.5 Million Awarded to New York State Grown & Certified Farms and Foo
Sep 2025
agriculture.ny.gov
Form filed
$2.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
New York announces $4.25 million for beginning and disadvantaged farmers - Spectrum News
Oct 2024
spectrumlocalnews.com
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Tech to boost cow health on New York dairy farms - foodagribusiness.world
May 2023
www.foodagribusiness.world
Form filed
$2.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Senator Helming Recognizes DuMond Farms for Contributions to Ag Industry - The New York State Senate (.gov)
Nov 2021
www.nysenate.gov
Grants for Agtech: New York’s NYFVI Lets Farmers Decide which Innovations to Back - AgFunderNews
Jul 2019
agfundernews.com

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 38 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 38 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2005
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about New York Farm Viability Institute Inc

What is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc?
New York Farm Viability Institute Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Syracuse, United States. A Strong Future for New York State Agriculture
When was New York Farm Viability Institute Inc founded?
New York Farm Viability Institute Inc was founded in 2005.
Who leads New York Farm Viability Institute Inc?
Aaron Ristow serves as Executive Director.
Where is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc located?
Headquartered in Syracuse, NY, United States.
What is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 94% of expenses go to program services.
Is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc trustworthy?
New York Farm Viability Institute Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 134295807.
What is New York Farm Viability Institute Inc's website?
http://www.nyfvi.org