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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.
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Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01
Education of farmers in organic growing methods and finding markets for their crops
$2.2Mprogram expense
02
Helping those with food needs to find access to their nutritional supplies and food nutrition education
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 · FY2024
The Richard and Leslie Gilliam FoundationFY2024$500K
Anne & Gene Worrell FoundationFY2024$500K
Edwards Mother Earth FoundationFY2024$425K
Clif Bar Family FoundationFY2024$150K
The Nature ConservancyFY2024$103K
The Seattle FoundationFY2024$60K
The Rapha FoundationFY2024$45K
East West Tea Company FoundationFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 21 funders$2.0M
Grants paid · 61 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Coalfield Development CorporationWV · FY2024$284,326
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
Bristols Promise Youth Networking AllianceTN · FY2024$35,000
Cornell Cooperative Extension ofFY2024$30,915
East Tennessee State UniversityFY2024$28,836
Radford University Foundation INCVA · FY2024$28,269
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
Coalfield Development CorporationWV · FY2023$91,398
Bristols Promise Youth Networking AllianceTN · FY2023$62,950
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $4.3M federal money spent
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Vdacs$1.3M
Appalachian Area DevelopmentAppalachian Regional Commission · ALN 23.002 · Direct$797K
Pandemic Relief Activities: Local Food Purchase Agreements with States, Tribes, and Local GovernmentsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.182 · Through Vdacs$788K
Regional Food Business CentersDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.186 · Through Rural Action$489K
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.175 · Direct$259K
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Dec 2023 · $3.8M federal money spent
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.175 · Direct$1.1M
Appalachian Area DevelopmentAppalachian Regional Commission · ALN 23.002 · Direct$835K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services$654K
Wioa Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration GrantsDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.280 · Through Coalfield Economic Development$367K
Regional Food System PartnershipsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.177 · Direct$357K
Plus 8 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2022 · $874K federal money spent
Wioa Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration GrantsDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.280 · Through Coalfield Economic Development$339K
Regional Food System PartnershipsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.177 · Direct$307K
Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.912 · Direct$75K
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and RanchersDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.443 · Direct$60K
Appalachian Area DevelopmentAppalachian Regional Commission · ALN 23.002 · Direct$49K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Dec 2021 · $942K federal money spent
Appalachian Area DevelopmentAppalachian Regional Commission · ALN 23.002 · Direct$345K
Regional Food System PartnershipsDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.177 · Direct$223K
Wioa Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration GrantsDepartment of Labor · ALN 17.280 · Through Coalfield Economic Development$189K
Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and RanchersDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.443 · Direct$84K
Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.912 · Direct$84K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$675K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$845K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$952K
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$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$919K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Other incomeLn 4–11$675K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$845K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$845K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$90K
Accounts receivableLn 4$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$672K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$952K
Net assetsLn 32$827K
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
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $114K | $845K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $745K | $672K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1.1M | $952K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $283K | $827K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $514K | $514K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.2M | $877K | $96K | $228K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $22K | $16K | $2K | $4K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $95K | $70K | $8K | $18K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $85K | $62K | $7K | $16K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $61 | $61 | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $7K | $5K | $532 | $1K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $63K | $49K | $5K | $9K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $103K | $95K | $7K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $34K | $32K | $1K | $1K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $189 | $151 | $15 | $23 |
| InterestLn 20 | $13K | $12K | $1K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $73K | $72K | $1K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $69K | $61K | $7K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $307K | $303K | $2K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5K | $4K | $180 | $560 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $138K | $282K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $6.7M | $5.2M | $1.5M | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $600K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $3.1M | $2.9M | $150K | $1.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $534K | $827K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 | $2.1M | $2.2M | −$40K | $476K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,125,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,432,404$2,341,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,944$109,353
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $387$63
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $675,335$675,358
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,116,070$3,125,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $491,861$513,586
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,091,375$1,403,986
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $573,146$674,090
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,156,382$2,591,662
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,312$534,274
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,125,936 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $675,358 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$919,341
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,421,821
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,341,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $109,353$109,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $63$63
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $784,711 · Unrelated business $63$3,125,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,591,662 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $513,586$513,586
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $877,232 · Management $96,095 · Fundraising $227,866$1,201,193
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,036 · Management $1,757 · Fundraising $4,165$21,958
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,713 · Management $7,637 · Fundraising $18,109$95,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,350 · Management $6,830 · Fundraising $16,196$85,376
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $61$61
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,851 · Management $532 · Fundraising $1,260$6,643
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $48,963 · Management $5,028 · Fundraising $8,862$62,853
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,589 · Management $6,652 · Fundraising $1,737$102,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,707 · Management $1,406 · Fundraising $1,254$34,367
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $151 · Management $15 · Fundraising $23$189
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,200 · Management $1,061$13,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $72,113 · Management $1,195$73,308
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $61,098 · Management $7,498$68,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $302,667 · Management $2,210 · Fundraising $1,766$306,643
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,451 · Management $180 · Fundraising $560$5,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,171,768 · Management $138,096 · Fundraising $281,798$2,591,662
Part X · Balance sheet $1,778,820 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,473$845,028
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $130,506$90,057
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $392,378$171,805
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $745,238$671,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,382,595$1,778,820
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $503,028$601,727
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $317,916$265,959
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $278,574$84,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,099,518$951,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $283,077$826,884
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $283,077$826,884
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,382,595$1,778,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,884 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,125,936
XI-2 Total expenses$2,591,662
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$534,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$283,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,884
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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