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    Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth
    Proceed with Caution
    Impact & Measurement
    Accountability & Finance
    Culture & Community
    Leadership & Adaptability

    Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth

     
    Is this your nonprofit?
    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    WWW.BERKSHIREFARM.ORG
    13640 ROUTE 22
    Canaan NY 12029-0000

    Canaan NY | IRS ruling year: 1933 | EIN: 14-1368125  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    TO STRENGTHEN CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE SAFELY, INDEPENDENTLY, AND PRODUCTIVELY WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES.
     

    Rating Information

    rating
    Great

    This charity's score is 96%, earning it a Four-Star rating.

    This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

    Historical Ratings
    Proceed with Caution—Reported OtherMaterialLawsuit

    On July 14, 2023, The Imprint reported on the operations of Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth in an article titled, "Teen Held in New York Juvenile Detention Died of Fentanyl Overdose, Lawsuit Says." For more information, please see The Imprint article.

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    Rating Report

    Accountability & Finance
    Score

    96

    Most Recent Fiscal Year:
    FY 2022
    This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
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    Key Accountability Metrics

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    Majority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members
    8 out of 8 points
    Independent Board Size - 13 independent members
    7 out of 7 points
    Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee
    15 out of 15 points
    Material Diversion of Assets - None
    10 out of 10 points

    Tax Form Disclosures and Policies

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed
    2 out of 2 points
    Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Whistleblower Policy - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Document Retention and Destruction - Listed
    4 out of 4 points
    Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes
    2 out of 2 points

    Website Disclosures

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing
    0 out of 4 points

    Financial Metrics

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    No Credit
    Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 19.70%
    15 out of 15 points
    Program Expense: Ratio - 83.91%
    25 out of 25 points

    Additional Information

    Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
    Salary of Key Persons - Data Available
    IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
    Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available