501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN pending Loganville, Georgia · Est. 2026

From Georgia clay
to global harvest.

If it rolls, tills, hauls, or grows crops — we'll take it. Cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, tractors, trailers, farm implements, land. Whatever U.S. donors set aside, we put back to work: refurbished for a smallholder farm in Kenya, sold to fund a scholarship in Loganville, leased to a co-op in Guatemala.

Give monthly → Donate an asset

Every donor receives an autographed photo from Don Hansen · NFL 1966–1977

We accept Any vehicle · Any farm implement · Land
Reach Georgia · Sub-Saharan Africa · Latin America · SE Asia
Method Donate. Refurbish. Redeploy.
Transformation Ledger
2004 HONDA ACCORD → SOLD · $3,200 → HOUSING FUND 1998 FORD F-250 → REFURBISHED · CO-OP FARM, KIAMBU KENYA 2011 DODGE CARAVAN → REFURBISHED · YOUTH OUTREACH, ATL 40 ACRES · WALTON CO GA → TRAINING FARM PARCEL JOHN DEERE 4020 → SOLD · $8,400 → SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY → REFURBISHED · REFUGEE FAMILY, CLARKSTON GA 16-FT UTILITY TRAILER → MOBILE CLINIC, KUGOMPO SA 2015 FORD TRANSIT VAN → DEPLOYED · FOOD DISTRIBUTION, GA DISC HARROW · KUBOTA TILLER → SHIPPED · GUATEMALA CO-OP 2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN → SOLD · $4,100 → SCHOLARSHIP FUND 1985 CHEVY C10 → REFURBISHED · MEKONG DELTA VN 2.3 ACRES · DEKALB CO GA → COMMUNITY GARDEN 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA → SOLD · $5,600 → HOUSING FUND SEED DRILL · 3-PT HITCH → SHIPPED · MALAWI SMALLHOLDER 2006 GMC SIERRA → REFURBISHED · CO-OP, EASTERN CAPE SA BOX TRUCK · 24-FT → DEPLOYED · GA MOBILE PANTRY 2004 HONDA ACCORD → SOLD · $3,200 → HOUSING FUND 1998 FORD F-250 → REFURBISHED · CO-OP FARM, KIAMBU KENYA 2011 DODGE CARAVAN → REFURBISHED · YOUTH OUTREACH, ATL 40 ACRES · WALTON CO GA → TRAINING FARM PARCEL JOHN DEERE 4020 → SOLD · $8,400 → SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY → REFURBISHED · REFUGEE FAMILY, CLARKSTON GA 16-FT UTILITY TRAILER → MOBILE CLINIC, KUGOMPO SA 2015 FORD TRANSIT VAN → DEPLOYED · FOOD DISTRIBUTION, GA DISC HARROW · KUBOTA TILLER → SHIPPED · GUATEMALA CO-OP 2009 CHEVY SUBURBAN → SOLD · $4,100 → SCHOLARSHIP FUND 1985 CHEVY C10 → REFURBISHED · MEKONG DELTA VN 2.3 ACRES · DEKALB CO GA → COMMUNITY GARDEN 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA → SOLD · $5,600 → HOUSING FUND SEED DRILL · 3-PT HITCH → SHIPPED · MALAWI SMALLHOLDER 2006 GMC SIERRA → REFURBISHED · CO-OP, EASTERN CAPE SA BOX TRUCK · 24-FT → DEPLOYED · GA MOBILE PANTRY
§ 01 — Why we exist

A working farm is a form of freedom. We help build them, one donation at a time.

"Cannot I do with you as this potter? Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand."

— Jeremiah 18:6 · The verse the organization is named for

Every year, U.S. farms, families, and small businesses retire equipment that still has decades of work left in it — and land that could still feed a community.

The Potter's Farm exists to receive those assets, put them in the hands of people who need them, and turn the surplus into scholarships, housing support, and vocational training. Where a truck sits idle in a Georgia field, it can become a working vehicle for a co-op in Kenya. Where an unused parcel is a tax burden, it can become a training farm or a community garden.

We don't run relief campaigns. We run a supply chain — from your driveway to a field that needs it, or from a title transfer to a scholarship check. Every asset is tracked, every transformation is documented, every dollar of resale funds a program with a name attached.

§ 02 — What we do

Four programs, one supply chain.

01

Vehicle & Equipment Donation

Any vehicle — cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, RVs, boats, trailers — plus tractors and farm implements of every kind. Running or not. We handle pickup, title transfer, and IRS Form 1098-C documentation. Assets with life left in them are refurbished — often in partnership with vocational programs — and either shipped overseas or redeployed domestically. Everything else is sold to fund our programs.

  • All makes, all years, all conditions considered
  • Pickup coordinated within 5–10 business days
  • Vocational partners handle refurbishment training
  • Exports routed through Savannah and Brunswick ports
  • Full tax documentation at pickup
02

Land Donation & Agricultural Development

Acreage donated within the U.S. is either developed into training farms and community gardens, or sold to fund programs. Abroad, we coordinate land-lease programs that support sustainable cooperative farming for smallholders.

  • Parcels of any size considered
  • Environmental review before acceptance
  • Training-farm designation available for suitable land
  • International co-op leasing in three regions
03

Education & Housing (U.S.)

Proceeds from donated assets fund scholarships for students in agriculture, sustainability, and international development. We also provide temporary housing support for agricultural workers, refugee families, and students in transition — primarily in Georgia and the southeastern U.S.

  • Scholarships for two- and four-year programs
  • Housing partnerships with Georgia trade schools
  • Vocational track for refugee and displaced families
  • Grants to Georgia primary and secondary schools
04

Global Farmer Support

Refurbished tractors, tools, and implements are distributed to community cooperatives in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia. Every shipment is paired with training in soil conservation, irrigation, and crop management — and, where possible, an exchange with U.S. agricultural students.

  • Partner cooperatives vetted by regional coordinators
  • Training curriculum delivered on-site
  • Student and farmer exchange program
  • Three-region deployment: SSA, LATAM, S/SE Asia
§ 03 — How it works

The path from your driveway to a working field.

Step 01Tell us

Describe the asset

Submit vehicle, equipment, or land details through the intake form or by phone. We'll come back within two business days with next steps and expected tax treatment.

Step 02Pickup

We schedule the transfer

For vehicles and equipment, we coordinate towing or hauling — usually at no cost to the donor. For land, we handle title work and environmental review with our legal partners.

Step 03Assess

Refurbish or resell

Each asset is inspected. Equipment with useful life is routed to refurbishment; the rest is sold through domestic channels. You receive IRS-compliant documentation for your records.

Step 04Deploy

Track the outcome

Every donation is logged in our Transformation Ledger with a public record of where it went, what it became, and who it served. You'll receive a personal update when your asset is redeployed.

§ 04 — Impact plan

Three-year projections, published in full.

Category Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Vehicle & Equipment DonationsNet of refurbishment and shipping costs $250,000 $400,000 $600,000
Land DonationsNet income after resale, hold, or lease $100,000 $150,000 $200,000
Grants & ContributionsFoundations, corporate, individual, fundraising $150,000 $300,000 $500,000
Total projected revenue $500,000 $850,000 $1,300,000
Projections reflect the growth plan filed in the organization's founding business plan. Audited financials published annually alongside IRS Form 990.
Domestic reach
GA + SE US

Scholarships, housing support, and training farms serving low-income families and students across Georgia and the southeastern United States.

International reach
3regions

Smallholder farmer support in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia — deployed through vetted regional cooperatives.

Overhead target
<15%

Program spending, program-adjacent training partnerships, and asset refurbishment together account for the majority of every dollar. Overhead published quarterly.

§ 05 — Founders

A family project, from a Georgia family to yours.

Every donor receives a signed 8″ × 10″

The Potter's Farm was founded by Chad Hansen and his father, Don Hansen, in Loganville, Georgia.

Chad spent his career in healthcare operations, managing the systems that get people the care they need. Don spent twelve seasons in the NFL — most of them at linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons — and the decades after in Georgia, running businesses and paying attention to the work of everyday people.

Between them, they share a conviction: a working life produces surplus that ought to go somewhere useful. A pickup that still runs. A parcel that isn't being farmed. An evening a week that could be given. That's the thesis of The Potter's Farm.

As a personal thank-you, every donor to The Potter's Farm — regardless of gift size — receives an autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph from Don. Not as a gimmick. As a note from one Georgia family to another.

Don Hansen · NFL Career Ledger · 1966 – 1977
1966 · Drafted
Minnesota Vikings
Rounds 3, 42nd overall · 1966–1968
1969 · Seven seasons
Atlanta Falcons
The Georgia years · 1969–1975
1976
Seattle Seahawks
Inaugural season · 1976
1977 · Final year
Green Bay Packers
1976–1977
12NFL seasons
142Games played
10Interceptions
13Fumble recoveries

The autographed photo

Sent with every donation confirmation — cash, recurring, vehicle, or land. Signed personally by Don. Included with your IRS-compliant receipt and fair-market-value disclosure.

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§ 06 — Ways to give

Give what's already yours.

01 · Physical asset

Vehicles & equipment

If it moves — or should — we'll take it. Any vehicle, any farm implement, any condition. We handle pickup, title, and tax documentation. Fair market value applies where the asset is sold; a higher deduction may apply when the asset is used in program.

Examples
Cars · Trucks · Vans · SUVs · Motorcycles · RVs · Boats · Trailers · Tractors · Tillage equipment · Seed drills · Box trucks · ATVs
02 · Real property

Land

Acreage of any size — from a lot to a working farm. Environmental review is included at no cost to the donor. Land may be developed into a training farm, community garden, or sold to fund programs.

Examples
Rural acreage · Undeveloped lots · Retired farmland · Timber tracts · Suburban parcels
03 · Financial gift

Cash & recurring gifts

One-time cash gifts or monthly recurring support. Recurring donors are the backbone of a working nonprofit — every month funds pickup, refurbishment, shipping, and program delivery. Restricted gifts to specific programs are welcomed.

Examples
Monthly recurring · One-time cash · Program-restricted · Donor-advised fund · Stock & securities · Estate planning

Make a financial gift

Cash or monthly recurring. Every gift includes the signed Don Hansen photograph and an IRS-compliant tax receipt within 24 hours.

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$100 covers pickup and title transfer for one donated vehicle in the metro Atlanta area.
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Donate an asset

Vehicle, equipment, or land. Tell us what you have and we'll come back within two business days with pickup logistics, documentation, and tax questions answered.

§ We respond within 2 business days · Signed photo included
§ 07 — What you receive

Every donation is answered by a real letter.

Within 24 hours of your gift — cash, recurring, vehicle, or land — you'll receive an acknowledgment letter tailored to what you gave, signed by Chad Hansen, and accompanied by Don's autographed photograph. Every letter meets IRS Publication 1771 and 4303 standards. Preview them below.

The Potter's Farm.
Loganville, Georgia · 501(c)(3) · EIN [Pending] · hello@pottersfarm.org
[Date of receipt]

[Donor Name]
[Donor Address]

Dear [Donor Name],

On behalf of The Potter's Farm, thank you for your donation of the [Year, Make, Model — e.g., 1998 Ford F-250, VIN xxxxx], received on [Date] at our Loganville facility.

Your gift enters our Transformation Ledger this week. If our inspection determines the vehicle will be used in a program — refurbished and deployed to a partner cooperative overseas — we will notify you and provide IRS Form 1098-C reflecting fair market value. If the vehicle is sold, you will receive Form 1098-C reflecting the gross sale proceeds, per IRS Publication 4303.

QUID PRO QUO DISCLOSURE
In appreciation of your gift, you received an autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Donald R. Hansen (NFL, 1966–1977). The good-faith estimate of the fair market value of this item is $25. Under IRS regulations, this amount should be subtracted from your total contribution to determine the deductible portion of your gift. No other goods or services were provided.

The Potter's Farm, Inc. is a Georgia-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor.

With gratitude —

Chad Hansen
Co-founder · The Potter's Farm, Inc.

Enclosed: IRS Form 1098-C · Autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Don Hansen

The Potter's Farm.
Loganville, Georgia · 501(c)(3) · EIN [Pending] · hello@pottersfarm.org
[Date of receipt]

[Donor Name]
[Donor Address]

Dear [Donor Name],

The Potter's Farm gratefully acknowledges your donation of real property, legally described as [legal description / parcel ID], located in [County, State], transferred to The Potter's Farm, Inc. on [Date].

Because the value of donated real property exceeds $5,000, IRS regulations require that you obtain a qualified appraisal and file Form 8283, Section B, with your tax return. As the receiving organization, we will complete Part IV of Form 8283 for your records. We do not provide a valuation of the property.

If we sell, exchange, or dispose of the property within three years, we are required to file IRS Form 8282 (Donee Information Return) and provide you a copy, per IRS Publication 561.

QUID PRO QUO DISCLOSURE
In appreciation of your gift, you received an autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Donald R. Hansen (NFL, 1966–1977). The good-faith estimate of the fair market value is $25. Please subtract this amount from your total contribution to determine the deductible portion. No other goods or services were provided.

With gratitude —

Chad Hansen
Co-founder · The Potter's Farm, Inc.

Enclosed: Form 8283 (Part IV completed) · Autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Don Hansen

The Potter's Farm.
Loganville, Georgia · 501(c)(3) · EIN [Pending] · hello@pottersfarm.org
[Date of receipt]

[Donor Name]
[Donor Address]

Dear [Donor Name],

Thank you for your gift of $[Amount] to The Potter's Farm on [Date]. For recurring donors: we're grateful you've chosen to give monthly — recurring gifts are what let us plan the pickup, refurbishment, and deployment work that turns a donated asset into a working tool for a smallholder farm in Kenya or a scholarship in Loganville.

Your gift will be applied to program operations unless otherwise designated. You'll receive a quarterly update showing where your funds went — specific vehicles moved, specific programs funded, specific outcomes recorded in our Transformation Ledger.

QUID PRO QUO DISCLOSURE
As a token of appreciation, we have enclosed an autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Donald R. Hansen (NFL, 1966–1977). The good-faith estimate of its fair market value is $25. Under IRS regulations, this amount should be subtracted from your total contribution to determine the deductible portion. No other goods or services were provided.

Please retain this letter for your records; per IRS Publication 1771, it serves as substantiation for cash gifts. The Potter's Farm, Inc. is a Georgia-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

With gratitude —

Chad Hansen
Co-founder · The Potter's Farm, Inc.

Enclosed: Tax receipt · Autographed 8″ × 10″ photograph of Don Hansen · Quarterly impact updates via email

§ 08 — Governance

Built on a board that knows the work.

Executive team

Executive Director

Sets strategic direction, oversees operational execution, and represents the organization to donors, partners, and regulators.

Executive team

Program Director — International

Oversees deployment of refurbished equipment and training partnerships across sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.

Executive team

Program Director — U.S.

Leads scholarship, housing, and training-farm programs across Georgia and the southeastern United States.

Operations

Donations & Logistics Manager

Coordinates donor intake, asset pickup, refurbishment routing, resale, and overseas shipping through partner ports.

Operations

Finance Officer

Handles bookkeeping, IRS Form 990 preparation, state registration compliance, and donor tax documentation.

Board of Directors

Rotating board seats

Board composition includes professionals from agriculture, business, law, logistics, and education — with rotating seats reviewed annually.

Legal form501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corp.
State of formationGeorgia
IRS filingForm 990, annual
State registrationRenewed annually