Working Landscapes EIN 27-2082921

Working Landscapes FY2021 filing

EIN  27-2082921 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Warrenton, NC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promote healthy livelihoods by stewarding natural and cultural assets in Warren County, NC.
Leadership
Carla Norwood · Executive Dir. · $61K
Money in and out
$925K revenue, $503K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Promote healthy livelihoods by stewarding natural and cultural assets in Warren County, NC. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $925K in revenue, $503K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$925K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$503K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $422K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+46%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$925K
FY2021▲ +75%
Expenses
$503K
FY2021▲ +22%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +54%
Total liabilities
$46K
FY2021▼ -48%
Total revenue
$925K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$503K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$422K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $411K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Food Hub

We are proud to operate the only fresh-cut vegetable processing facility designed to connect small and limited resource farmers to insitutional markets in our state. We completed the expansion of our food hub in 2021, growing from 700 square feet to 3,700 square feet, including cold storage capacity, and have begun processing a wider…

$323Kprogram expense
02

Food System Development

We have continued to lead regional food system planning efforts, working with two Councils of Government to develop and advance regional food system strategies. We helped to lead a food system research project that engaged hundreds of residents in the Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments.

$44Kprogram expense
03

What's Growing on

Through our education programs, we reached more than 1,000 students monthly with healthy eating lessons, healthy snacks, and take home activities. These materials promote food system literacy and connections to local, healthy food.

$43Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWorking Landscapes
EINHdr · item D27-2082921
Principal addressHdr · item CWarrenton, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.workinglandscapesnc.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$61,385Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carla Norwood’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carla Norwood$74,848$51,153$61,385
Carla Norwood$68,866$64,311

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$791K · 86%
Other revenue$99K · 11%
Program service revenue$35K · 4%
Contributions & grants86%$791K
Other revenue11%$99K
Program service revenue4%$35K
— government grantsLn 1e$193K
Total revenueLn 12$925K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.05
Program services87%$437K
Management & general9%$43K
Fundraising5%$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$503K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$46K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $95K · Operating expenses/yr $503K
2.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $437K · Total expenses $503K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $503K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $23K · Total expenses $503K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $11K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $459K
$0.02 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $791K · Total revenue $925K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $193K · Total revenue $925K
21%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35K · Total revenue $925K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-142 · Total revenue $925K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35K · Total expenses $503K
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $925K · Prior year $528K
+75%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $925K · Expenses $503K
+46%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carla Norwood · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $61K · Total expenses $503K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $251K · Total expenses $503K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 75%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$938K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$729K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$925K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$528K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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