2026-09-14T08:49:50-04:00 2025-12-31 920689197 TRISH CHEEK CPA PLLC 4 MARKET ST 4101 BREVARD NC 28712 990 2025-01-01 237361399 NORTH CAROLINA APPLE FESTIVAL INC NORT 8286994821 PO BOX 886 HENDERSONVILLE NC 28793 COLBY BUCHANAN CO-TREASURER 8286994821 2026-09-04 true TRISH CHEEK CPA P01294616 8288623960 2026-09-04 2025 COLBY BUCHANAN PO BOX 886 HENDERSONVILLE NC 287930086 362855 false X NCAPPLEFESTIVAL.ORG X 1952 NC THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE AREA'S APPLE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL APPLE GROWERS AND ORGANIZING AN ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL ON THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND. 10 9 0 250 0 52020 155500 180018 198841 2885 8514 0 234923 362855 0 0 0 0 0 220830 307382 220830 307382 14093 55473 367264 428392 0 367264 428392 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE AREA'S APPLE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL APPLE GROWERS AND ORGANIZING AN ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL ON THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND. false false 279838 THE ORGANIZATION (THE "NCAF") ESTIMATES THAT ITS ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL DRAWS IN EXCESS OF 230,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE US AND THAT THE FESTIVAL'S STREET FAIR INJECTS MORE THAN 10,000,000 INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY ANNUALLY. IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL APPLE GROWERS, THE NCAF PROVIDES A FREE BOOTH AT THE FESTIVAL TO FOURTEEN APPLE GROWERS TO PROMOTE AND SELL FRESH APPLES, AS WELL AS OTHER APPLE PRODUCTS. THE NCAF ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO LOCAL STUDENTS BASED ON THE STUDENTS RESEARCH AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE APPLE INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION (THE "NCAF") ESTIMATES THAT ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL DRAWS IN EXCESS OF 230,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE US AND THAT THE FESTIVAL'S STREET FAIRE INJECTS MORE THAN 10,000,000 INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY ANNUALLY. IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL APPLE GROWERS, THE NCAF PROVIDES A FREE BOOTH AT THE FESTIVAL TO FOURTEEN APPLE GROWERS TO PROMOTE AND SELL FRESH APPLES, AS WELL AS OTHER APPLE PRODUCTS. THE NCAF ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO LOACL STUDENTS BASED ON THE STUDENTS RESEARCH AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE APPLE INDUSTRY. 279838 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X COLBY BUCHANAN 8286974557 PO BOX 886 HENDERSONVILLE NC 28793 X COLBY BUCHANAN CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE ELROD CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH ENGLISH PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKI GUNNING 1ST VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALDINE LAMB SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA ROBERTS 2ND VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN CONNET OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ELROD OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SHEPHERD OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SHEPHERD OFFICER 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 155500 155500 STREET FAIR 124178 124178 SERVICE INCOME 54582 54582 MERCHANDISE INCOME 17756 17756 PARADE INCOME 2200 2200 VENDOR PARKING FEE 125 125 198841 8514 8514 362855 198841 8514 X 4347 4347 134 134 35870 35870 41287 28603 12684 9398 6900 2498 8015 8015 380 380 5111 5111 EVENT ENTERTAINMENT 57602 57602 STREET FAIR SUPPLIES 43419 43419 STREET FAIR COSTS 30073 30073 MERCHANDISE 19487 19487 52259 52259 307382 279838 27544 0 147321 195955 56724 58340 33651 33651 162079 173337 1140 760 367264 428392 0 0 X 367264 428392 367264 428392 367264 428392 55473 5655 X false false X 56000 68000 81000 52020 155500 412520 130195 137729 188297 180018 198841 835080 186195 205729 269297 232038 354341 1247600 1247600 4826 4620 6014 2885 8514 26859 4826 4620 6014 2885 8514 26859 191021 210349 275311 234923 362855 1274459 0.97890 0.97190 0.02000 0.03000 X 33651 33651 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION (THE "NCAF") ESTIMATES THAT ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL DRAWS IN EXCESS OF 230,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE US AND THAT THE FESTIVAL'S STREET FAIRE INJECTS MORE THAN 10,000,000 INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY ANNUALLY. IN SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL APPLE GROWERS, THE NCAF PROVIDES A FREE BOOTH AT THE FESTIVAL TO FOURTEEN APPLE GROWERS TO PROMOTE AND SELL FRESH APPLES, AS WELL AS OTHER APPLE PRODUCTS. THE NCAF ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP TO LOACL STUDENTS BASED ON THE STUDENTS RESEARCH AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE APPLE INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN DURING A BOARD MEETING BEFORE APPROVED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE A COPY OF REQUESTED DOCUMENTS UPON THE REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E DONATIONS-MISC 14,750 0 0 HOSPITALITY 14,736 0 0 AMBASSADOR EXPENSES 5,501 0 0 PARADE EXPENSES 5,203 0 0 EVENT SECURITY 4,792 0 0 MERCHANDISE ANNUAL TSHIRT 2,592 0 0 WELCOME CENTER BATHROOMS 1,600 0 0 VOLUNTEER EXPENSE 1,533 0 0 AWARDS/GIFTS 1,025 0 0 SPONSOR EXPENSE 342 0 0 MISC 185 0 0 TOTAL 52,259 0 0