Bountiful Cities Project: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 05-0587434)

Darcel Eddins’s $34K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
C Nicole Hinebaugh	—	—	—	$34,386	$24,588
Darcel Eddins	$34,320	$34,320	$34,000	$22,360	$17,950
Sekou Coleman	$4,408	$12,545	$13,750	$13,220	$12,360
Kate Wheeler	—	—	—	—	$10,510

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

FEAST is an ongoing program of Bountiful Cities reaching over 1,200 students in Asheville/ Buncombe elementary and middle schools. The mission of the FEAST is to empower youth and families to grow, prepare and enjoy fruits and vegetables through hands-on cooking and garden education.

$464Kprogram expense

02

Collaborative Apprenticeship Program included Bountiful Cities and 5 other local non-profits and launched this pilot program in 2022. This program is based on both established successful practices of programs of similar function and input of community leaders and partners.

Pt IX · col B

03

Community Garden Network

This program of Bountiful Cities supports around 38 community gardens in Asheville/Buncombe County. Bountiful Cities facilitates information and resource sharing, gardening education, workshops, and monthly Meetups and Newsletter.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

American Public Gardens AssociationFY2025$20K

Grapevine Giving FoundationFY2025$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

Grants paid · 6 grants · $64K · 2020–2022

Eagle Market Streets Development CoNC · FY2022$15,000

Asheville Writers in the SchoolsNC · FY2022$14,679

Asheville Writers in the SchoolsNC · FY2021$7,500

Artists Designing EvolutionFY2020$12,000

Eagle Market Streets Development CoNC · FY2020$7,500

Asheville Writers in the SchoolsNC · FY2020$7,500

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$492K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K

Other incomeLn 4–11$7K

Money outPt IX

$530K

Ln 25

Programscol B$464K

Managementcol C$42K

Fundraisingcol D$25K

Owns and owesPt X

$774K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K

Total assetsLn 16$777K

LiabilitiesLn 26$2K

PeoplePt VI, VII

9

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a8

IndependentVI 1b8

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$454K

Government grantsLn 1e$87K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K

Investment incomeLn 3$132

Other incomeLn 4–11$7K

Total revenueLn 12$492K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$164K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$613K

Total assetsLn 16$777K

LiabilitiesLn 26$2K

Net assetsLn 32$774K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 520

VolunteersI 650

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$58K	$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$613K	$613K
Total assetsLn 16	$821K	$777K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$8K	$2K
Net assetsLn 32	$812K	$774K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$34K	$27K	$3K	$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$190K	$152K	$19K	$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$20K	$16K	$2K	$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$12K	$0	$12K	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$6K	$6K	$0	$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$664	$0	$664	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$6K	$3K	$2K	$108
Information technologyLn 14	$139	$111	$14	$14
OccupancyLn 16	$10K	$9K	$1K	$0
TravelLn 17	$2K	$2K	$207	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$2K	$478	$1K	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$247K	$247K	$0	$0
All other expensesLn 24e	$806	$415	$372	$19
Total functional expensesLn 25	$530K	$464K	$42K	$25K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$530K	$394K	$136K	$910K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$492K	$530K	−$38K	$774K	990 PDF
FY2022	$589K	$659K	−$70K	$812K	990 PDF
FY2021	$452K	$417K	$35K	$882K	990 PDF
FY2020	$393K	$273K	$120K	$847K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $492,164 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,623$453,501

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,224$31,556

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127$132

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,320$6,975

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,294$492,164

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,679$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,719$244,725

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $310,781$285,736

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $659,179$530,461

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,885−$38,297

Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8

VI-1b Independent voting members8

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $492,164 across 10 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $2,110 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,531

VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,020

VIII-1e Government grants$87,151

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,799

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$453,501

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$31,556

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132$132

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,475$4,475

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,717$492,164

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $530,461 across 13 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,456 · Management $3,432 · Fundraising $3,432$34,320

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,260 · Management $19,032 · Fundraising $19,032$190,324

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,065 · Management $2,008 · Fundraising $2,008$20,081

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,700 · Fundraising $0$11,700

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,131 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,131

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $664 · Fundraising $0$664

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,284 · Management $2,214 · Fundraising $108$5,606

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $111 · Management $14 · Fundraising $14$139

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,111 · Management $1,012 · Fundraising $0$10,123

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,860 · Management $207 · Fundraising $0$2,067

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $478 · Management $1,306 · Fundraising $0$1,784

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,716 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$246,716

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $415 · Management $372 · Fundraising $19$806

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $463,887 · Management $41,961 · Fundraising $24,613$530,461

Part X · Balance sheet $776,567 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,760$163,767

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $612,800$612,800

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $820,681$776,567

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,246$2,429

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,246$2,429

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $788,603$750,320

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,832$23,818

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $812,435$774,138

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $820,681$776,567

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,138 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$492,164

XI-2 Total expenses$530,461

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,297

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$812,435

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,138

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