Appalachian Sustainable Development

Tax-deductible

Duffield, VA501(c)(3)Since 1995Community DevelopmentEIN 31-1445533

To educate residents and farmers of sw virginia and east tennessee the benefits of organic farming and forestry conservation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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 $539K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
21
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 21 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$5.2M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +44%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$5.2M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +85%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$476K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.4M Management & general 5% · $268K Fundraising 11% · $547K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/ Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Educates residents and farmers on organic farming and conservation benefits.

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2 program services account for $4.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education of farmers in organic growing methods and finding markets for their crops

$4.4Mprogram expense
02

Helping those with food needs to find access to their nutritional supplies and food nutrition education

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 61 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Appalachian Center for EconomicFY2024$257,129
Rural Action INCOH · FY2024$165,554
Savanna InstituteWI · FY2024$142,434
Interlace Commons INCVT · FY2024$111,705
University of MissouriFY2024$44,285
Cornell Cooperative Extension ofFY2024$30,915
East Tennessee State UniversityFY2024$28,836
North Carolina State UniversityFY2024$20,119
Sprouting Farms CorporationWV · FY2024$7,681
University of VirginiaFY2024$7,258
United Plant SaversFY2024$6,151
Interlace Commons INCVT · FY2023$100,824
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Money outPt IX
$5.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$268K
Fundraisingcol D$547K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$926K$840K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.8M$190K$427K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$22K$2K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$90K$67K$7K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$191K$141K$15K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$275$330
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$20K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$40K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$92K$82K$5K$6K
TravelLn 17$103K$92K$5K$6K
InterestLn 20$18K$16K$913$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$77K$4K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$81K$73K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$746K$694K$24K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$135K$120K$7K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M$4.4M$268K$547K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $6.7M$5.2M$1.5M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$3.6M$600K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.9M$150K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.6M$534K$827K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.2M−$40K$476K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,652,296 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,553,223 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$5,308,334
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,866,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,174,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $62$62
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,803$30,803
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,522,420 · Unrelated business $62$6,652,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,201,784 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,182,496$1,182,496
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,755,566 · Management $189,791 · Fundraising $427,030$2,372,387
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,342 · Management $2,415 · Fundraising $5,435$30,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,763 · Management $7,218 · Fundraising $16,240$90,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $141,139 · Management $15,258 · Fundraising $34,331$190,728
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,895 · Management $275 · Fundraising $330$5,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,549 · Management $1,098 · Fundraising $1,318$21,965
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,179 · Management $2,257 · Fundraising $2,709$45,145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,179 · Management $4,617 · Fundraising $5,540$92,336
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,522 · Management $5,142 · Fundraising $6,170$102,834
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,250 · Management $913 · Fundraising $1,096$18,259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,041 · Management $4,328 · Fundraising $5,194$86,563
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,520 · Management $4,074 · Fundraising $4,889$81,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $694,251 · Management $23,722 · Fundraising $28,467$746,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120,359 · Management $6,762 · Fundraising $8,114$135,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,387,051 · Management $267,870 · Fundraising $546,863$5,201,784
Part X · Balance sheet $4,333,157 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,185$2,296,426
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,454,221$1,108,777
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $154,531$88,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $926,075$839,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,879,012$4,333,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $804,925$820,419
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $371,114$359,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,176,039$1,179,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,702,973$3,153,485
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,702,973$3,153,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,879,012$4,333,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,153,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,652,296
XI-2 Total expenses$5,201,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,450,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,702,973
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,153,485

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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