2026-02-24T11:23:28-06:00 2024-12-31 844233121 SHARPE PATEL CPA 5510 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 140 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2024-01-01 371636754 A GROWING CULTURE AGRO 9144009382 WAKE FOREST ROAD 349 RALEIGH NC 27609 LOREN CARDELI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9144009382 2026-02-19 1 1 REBECCA FISHER P01690017 7044993893 2026-02-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X LOREN CARDELI WAKE FOREST ROAD 349 RALEIGH NC 27609 508240 0 X WWW.AGROWINGCULTURE.ORG X 2011 NC WE UNITE TO RECLAIM AGENCY OVER OUR FOODWAYS. 9 9 2 9 0 0 393918 507240 0 0 281 21 0 979 394199 508240 0 85076 0 0 132855 133279 0 0 0 411974 371255 544829 589610 -150630 -81370 188331 98127 43187 34353 145144 63774 X WE UNITE TO RECLAIM AGENCY OVER OUR FOODWAYS. 0 0 241366 81838 PARTNERSHIPS - A GROWING CULTURE (AGC) MEETS THE EMERGING NEEDS OF GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD TO ADVANCE THE STRUGGLE FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. IT PROVIDES STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT, INCLUDING WRITING, EDITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO PRODUCTION AND EDITING, WEB DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT. AGC CO-CREATES NARRATIVE AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL CONTENT, EVENTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HOSTS TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER METHODS OF SKILL AND CAPACITY SHARING FOR PARTNER GROUPS. 106397 STORYTELLING - A GROWING CULTURE CREATES OPEN-ACCESS, FREE DIGITAL CONTENT ACROSS PLATFORMS TO CHALLENGE AND SHIFT POPULAR FOOD NARRATIVES. THROUGH THIS CONTENT, AGC AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS, PEASANTS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PROVIDING SPACE FOR THEM TO SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES AND SOLUTIONS. IN DOING SO, AGC FOSTERS A CULTURE OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INJUSTICES IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND BUILDS SOLIDARITY WITH COMMUNITIES SEEDING RADICAL HOPE FOR A MORE JUST AND DIGNIFIED FUTURE. 135330 3238 PRESS OUTREACH - WITH THE GOAL OF CULTIVATING A MORE HOLISTIC AND NUANCED STORYTELLING ECOSYSTEM, A GROWING CULTURE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN PEASANT AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE MEDIA. AGC FACILITATES EMERGING MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR BOTH JOURNALISTS AND THESE COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, PRESS FORUMS, MEDIA WORKSHOPS, AND NEWSLETTERS. TO DATE, AGC HAS HOSTED SIX FORUMS, BROADCAST IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, WITH OVER 700 JOURNALISTS IN ATTENDANCE FROM MORE THAN 300 MEDIA OUTLETS WORLDWIDE. 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AFTER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENTLY USES THE CASH-BASIS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS. THIS AMENDED RETURN CORRECTS THAT BY PROPERLY INDICATING THE CASH BASIS METHOD ON PART XII, LINE 1. THIS AMENDMENT IS BEING FILED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLIANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. THE CORRECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY FINANCIAL FIGURES, SCHEDULES, OR OTHER DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON THE ORIGINAL RETURN. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 133,639. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,449. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 191,088.