The Community Table INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Sylva, NC501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 56-2264894Revenue $534K in FY2023

On file with the IRScommunitytable.org23 Central St, 28779-5411 · Sylva, NCTax-exempt since Oct 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide nutritious meals to the hungry and food insecure in Jackson County, NC in a welcoming environment. We do this through our soup kitchen, food pantry, and community garden programs.

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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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 $62K a year · 8% 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
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$534K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$572K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$583K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$534K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$748K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$572K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$583K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$677K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2001.

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% · $479K Management & general 13% · $74K Fundraising 3% · $19K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Serves nutritious meals and food to hungry people in Jackson County.

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1 program · $479K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing food through soup kitchen, food pantry and community garden programs.

$479Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2023–2023

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$531K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Programscol B$479K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$583K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$526K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$531K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$261K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
SavingsLn 2$443K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$526K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$583K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
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$563K$526K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$624K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$620K$583K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$51K$42K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$3K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$3K$690
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$161$161
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$344K$344K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$572K$479K$74K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$96K$677K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $534K$572K−$38K$583K 990 PDF
FY2022 $586K$582K$4K$620K 990 PDF
FY2021 $424K$367K$58K$616K 990 PDF
FY2020 $748K$558K$190K$558K 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
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Part I · Summary $534,438 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $585,943$531,114
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $274$3,324
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $586,249$534,438
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$19,708
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,217$132,334
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $477,742$419,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $581,959$571,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,290−$37,527
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $534,438 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,039
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$515,075
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$260,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$531,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,324$3,324
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,324 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$534,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $571,965 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,708$19,708
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,025 · Management $42,092 · Fundraising $9,020$102,137
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,322 · Management $15,503 · Fundraising $3,322$22,147
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,140 · Management $3,220 · Fundraising $690$8,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $161$161
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,396$11,396
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,421$20,421
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,471$10,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,653$13,653
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,877$6,877
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344,000$344,000
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,043 · Fundraising $5,851$10,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,660 · Management $74,422 · Fundraising $18,883$571,965
Part X · Balance sheet $593,929 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,703$82,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $442,858$443,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,368$5,966
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,575$62,363
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $623,504$593,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,390$11,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,390$11,342
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $567,932$540,333
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,182$42,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $620,114$582,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $623,504$593,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $582,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,438
XI-2 Total expenses$571,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$620,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$582,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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