Create more healthy and sustainable livelihoods for people in the Warren County, NC region through stewardship of natural and cultural assets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $180K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $461K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$938K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$976K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$938K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$976K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$976K
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$628K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2011.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $814K Management & general 11% · $110K Fundraising 5% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$74,848Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2832 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carla Norwood$68,866$74,848$51,153$61,385$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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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 15aYes

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Promote healthy livelihoods by stewarding natural and cultural assets in Warren County, NC.

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3 programs · $814K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Local Food Access

We operate North-Carolina's only food hub that features a fresh-cut vegetable processing facility. We work to increase healthy food access across the region by also increasing market access for small to mid-scale farmers, especially among institutional customers, such as schools.

$600Kprogram expense
02

Climate Mobilization

Our climate programs include supporting farmers in adopting climate-friendly and regenerative growing practices, reducing our own carbon emissions, and engaging leaders and organizations region-wide in addressing the climate crisis.

$181Kprogram expense
03

Community Engagement

Through this program, we aim to build awareness of and support for regional food systems, sustainable agriculture and the integration of local/regional food into food assistance programs. We also work to create opportunities for community cohesion through hands-on skills building, offering arts and informal programming related to our…

$34Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$461K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$938K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Money outPt IX
$976K
Ln 25
Programscol B$814K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$780K
Government grantsLn 1e$338K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$938K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$46K$12K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$191K$12K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$41K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$40K$36K$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$0$59K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$1K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$150K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$774$774
Information technologyLn 14$17K$14K$1K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$116K$96K$10K$11K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$145K$145K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$628$702
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$31K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$976K$814K$110K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$1.8M$396K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $938K$976K−$38K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $729K$725K$3K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $925K$503K$422K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $528K$411K$117K$628K 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 $938,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $655,292$780,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $47,639$61,166
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,705$97,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $728,637$938,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,064$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $482,868$355,493
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $219,341$620,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $725,273$975,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,364−$37,558
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $938,395 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52,666 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$338,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$441,760
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$780,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,166 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $372 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,176 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $158,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$938,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $975,953 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,406 · Management $11,976 · Fundraising $16,466$74,848
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,545 · Management $11,885 · Fundraising $10,203$212,633
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,874 · Management $4,116 · Fundraising $4,580$49,570
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,577 · Management $1,825 · Fundraising $2,040$18,442
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,404 · Management $4,045 · Fundraising $0$40,449
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $58,931 · Fundraising $0$58,931
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,336 · Management $2,859 · Fundraising $2,968$156,163
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,425 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,782 · Management $774 · Fundraising $774$9,330
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,910 · Management $1,400 · Fundraising $1,566$16,876
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,734 · Management $9,640 · Fundraising $10,775$116,149
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,717 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,717
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,610 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,610
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,518 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,518
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $144,790 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,790
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,239 · Management $628 · Fundraising $702$7,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,197 · Management $1,764 · Fundraising $1,972$34,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $814,064 · Management $109,843 · Fundraising $52,046$975,953
Part X · Balance sheet $1,088,586 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,535$6,745
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $92$15,060
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,936$38,495
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,051,912$1,020,286
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,000$8,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,118,475$1,088,586
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,129$34,003
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,066$67,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $973,328$935,770
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,081$85,081
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,058,409$1,020,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,118,475$1,088,586
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,020,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$938,395
XI-2 Total expenses$975,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,058,409
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,020,851

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