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Wnc Grows EIN 33-3258085

Wnc Grows

EIN  33-3258085 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Swannanoa, NC
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Plants and manages community forests and orchards, supporting local green spaces.
Leadership
Ed Macie · Board of Directors-Chair
Money in and out
$1K revenue, $100 expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Plants and manages community forests and orchards, supporting local green spaces. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1K in revenue, $100 in expenses, and $905 in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$100
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$905
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $905
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
108.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+90%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total revenue
$1K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$100
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$905
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$905
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$905
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $100 of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Through the community greenspaces program WNC Grows provided technical assistance to a Hurricane Helene affected park in Swannanoa NC to repair severely eroded streambanks

$100program expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWnc Grows
EINHdr · item D33-3258085
Principal addressHdr · item CSwannanoa, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwncgrows.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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
Ed Macie
Board of Directors-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Holt
Board of Directors-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liesl Erb
Board of Directors-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Defiore
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$100

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$905
Total assetsLn 16$905
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$905
Months of cash on handcomputed108.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $905 · Operating expenses/yr $100
108.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $100 · Total expenses $100
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $100
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $100
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $1K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1K · Total revenue $1K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $1K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $100
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $905 · Beginning of year $0
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1K · Expenses $100
+90%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $905
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $905 · Total assets $905
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $905
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ed Macie · Reported title Board of Directors-Chair · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $100
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $100
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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