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Augusta Locally Grown LLC

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Augusta, GA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 45-3581329Revenue $918K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaugustalocallygrown.orgPo Box 31063, 30903-2863 · Augusta, GATax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Augusta Locally Grown promotes a more robust local food system throughout the central savannah river region. Our efforts include creating and managing farmers markets, cooking education, gardening education, new farmer workshops, healthy food access programs and the development of local food supply chains. All programs focus on sustainable agriculture as foundational to a more healthy and vibrant community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $50K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$918K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$881K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$918K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$839K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$918K
Expenses
$881K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$881K
Net assets
$385K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$385K

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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $648K Management & general 26% · $233K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rebecca Van Loenen
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan Bell
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharica Brookins
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michanda Charthern
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Christian
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Graci
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Van Loenen’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rebecca Van Loenen$70,000$61,250$67,501$43,342

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds a stronger local food system through farmers markets, education, and supply chain development.

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2 programs · $648K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Farm Support Program

Augusta locally grown managed two farmers markets: (1) the alg on-line farmers market, a direct-to-consumer farmers market in the augusta area, with pick-up locations in two counties. This market is a service to local farmers in that it significantly streamlines the market process for more effective use of time and resources for farmers.

$527Kprogram expense
02

Educational Program

Augusta locally grown conducted a wide variety of educational and healthy food access programs targeted at a wide audience, with extensive efforts made to make local produce more affordable and acceddible for all income levels.

$121Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
The Community Foundation for the CentralFY2024$46K
University Health Services INCFY2024$46K
R Howard Dobbs JR Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Children's Hospital AssociationFY2024$5K
Widows HomeFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$918K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$345K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$881K
Ln 25
Programscol B$648K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$550K
Government grantsLn 1e$447K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$345K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$918K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$218K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$379K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$346K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$52K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$224K$168K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$19K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$8K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$1K$520
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$123K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$20K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$34K$26K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$987$329
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$291K$206K$85K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$868
Total functional expensesLn 25$881K$648K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $918K$881K$37K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023 $959K$787K$172K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $839K$780K$59K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $365K$385K−$20K$9K 990 PDF
FY2020 $412K$408K$4K$30K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $918,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,973$550,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,024$345,152
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $423$7,409
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,160$15,354
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $958,580$918,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,356$318,998
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,165$562,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $786,521$881,474
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,059$36,727
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $918,201 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$447,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$103,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$550,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $345,152$345,152
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,579$3,579
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,830$3,830
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$15,354
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $352,561$918,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $881,474 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,500 · Management $17,500$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $168,073 · Management $56,024$224,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,676 · Management $6,225$24,901
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,553 · Management $2,518$10,071
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,468 · Management $520$1,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,318 · Management $41,106$164,424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,023 · Management $3,341$13,364
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,027 · Management $6,676$26,703
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,510 · Management $8,503$34,013
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,486 · Management $2,495$9,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $987 · Management $329$1,316
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,375$1,375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,643 · Management $1,214$4,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,202 · Management $84,717$290,919
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,597 · Management $868$3,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $648,063 · Management $233,411 · Fundraising $0$881,474
Part X · Balance sheet $390,763 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,798$77,272
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $73,354$62,312
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $950$58
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,125
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $86,894$244,996
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,996$390,763
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,489$5,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,489$5,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $345,507$384,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,507$384,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,996$390,763
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$918,201
XI-2 Total expenses$881,474
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,507
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,682
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,916

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

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