Ancient Way Farm INC

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Ancient Way Farm exists to cultivate the soul of christian leaders through the slow practice of spiritual formation. We DO this by offering a place of rest and hospitality, and by creating space for god to work.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 55% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 57% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 57% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$671K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$172K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$654K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$172K
Expenses
$156K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$147K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$156K
Net assets
$671K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$671K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $138K Management & general 10% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,342Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bart Scarborough’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bart Scarborough$89,342$81,885$83,125$75,000$75,000

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

Cultivates Christian leaders' souls through spiritual formation, rest, and hospitality.

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1 program · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ancient way farm exists to cultivate the soul of christian leaders through the slow practice of spiritual formation by offering a place of rest and hospitality, and by creating space for god to work. We offer retreats that include times of solitude, spiritual direction, and prayer. Meals and overnight accomodations are included.

$138Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$138K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$671K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$671K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$153
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$671K
Total assetsLn 16$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$671K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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$657K$671K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$671K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$655K$671K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$82K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$659
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$205$205
InsuranceLn 23$910$910
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$16K$5K$879
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$947$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$138K$15K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $172K$156K$16K$671K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $182K$147K$35K$655K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $654K$147K$507K$619K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 27, 2022 $182K$112K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 17, 2021 $118K$54K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,612 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $159,025$150,897
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,992$20,715
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,017$171,612
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $88,404$97,935
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,165$57,643
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,569$155,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,448$16,034
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,612 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,897
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,868$20,868
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$153−$153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,715$171,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,578 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,208 · Management $9,134$91,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,934 · Management $659$6,593
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,165$1,165
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,998$10,998
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,136$20,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205$205
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $910$910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,697 · Management $5,025 · Fundraising $879$21,601
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $947 · Fundraising $1,681$2,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $138,200 · Management $14,818 · Fundraising $2,560$155,578
Part X · Balance sheet $670,856 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,506$94,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $528,455$576,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $656,961$670,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,139$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $654,822$670,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $654,822$670,856
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $656,961$670,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $670,856 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,612
XI-2 Total expenses$155,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$654,822
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$670,856

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

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