Farmer Veteran Coalition
The farmver veteran coalition cultivates a new generation of farmers and food leaders, and develops viable employment and meaningful careers through the collaboration of the farming and military communities. We believe that veterans possess the unique skills and character needed to strengthen rural communities and create sustainable food systems. We believe that agriculture offers purpose, opportunity, and physical and psychological benefits.Farmer Veteran Coalition was formed to help at-risk veterans as they re-enter civilian society by connecting them with meaningful and stable career opportunities in the agricultural sector, and to help veterans who are suffering from particularly severe combat-related injuries to locate services and therapy options that will enable them to thrive.
Farmer Veteran Coalition at a glance
In short: Farmer Veteran Coalition gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $24,000
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $868,388
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Farmer Veteran Coalition
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Farmer Veteran Coalition
Who Farmer Veteran Coalition funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heroic Food Inc ($24K). Together the top 2 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $142K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $48K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic Food Inc Rhinebeck, NY | To support agricultural training programs for veterans and their families. | $24,000 |
| Acta Non Verba Youth Urban Farm Project Oakland, CA | To support youth urban gardening activities and their summer program. | $24,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $868,388 | $2,305,976 | $2,434,104 | $48,000 | 2 | $15,823 |
| 2024 | $1,038,467 | $2,438,519 | $2,305,153 | — | — | $7,162 |
| 2023 | $925,219 | $1,972,809 | $2,133,489 | $20,000 | 1 | $5,329 |
| 2022 | $1,002,221 | $1,987,394 | $2,024,034 | $5,000 | Total only | $10 |
| 2021 | $1,014,004 | $1,991,303 | $2,001,848 | $142,051 | 2 | $6 |
| 2020 | $624,652 | $2,114,529 | $2,013,786 | — | — | $19 |
| 2019 | $575,916 | $1,883,982 | $2,220,986 | — | — | $33 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Farmer Veteran Coalition
Based on IRS filings
Farmer Veteran Coalition is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $868K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Farmer Veteran Coalition is led by Jeanette Lombardo, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanette Lombardo
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$69K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Gary Matteson
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Jacobs
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Hargrove PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Carter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Ellis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Carpenter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sachse
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Riffle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Woods
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donn Teske
Co-Chair
Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Devan
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Mesirow
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mark Bowen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bill Field EdD (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: General Charles Kruse (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Charles Kruse (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Michael O'Gorman (2019–2021) — Chief Ag Officer
- Former: William Field (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew McCue (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Jeanette Lombardo (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Farmer Veteran Coalition
How much does Farmer Veteran Coalition give each year?
Farmer Veteran Coalition gave $48K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Farmer Veteran Coalition?
Farmer Veteran Coalition reported $868K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Farmer Veteran Coalition?
Farmer Veteran Coalition is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $868K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Farmer Veteran Coalition operate?
Farmer Veteran Coalition has awarded grants in California, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Farmer Veteran Coalition's EIN?
Farmer Veteran Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2362098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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