Nonprofit · EIN 05-0587434
BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT
Also known as Bountiful Cities
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $529,623 | $393,662 | $135,961 | $921,115 | $11,016 | $910,099 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $492,164 | $530,461 | -$38,297 | $776,567 | $2,429 | $774,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $418,886
- of which government grants
- $76,983
- Program service revenue
- $101,661
- Investment income
- $80
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,724
- Net income from gaming
- $1,950
- Other revenue
- $8,996
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $34,320
- Other salaries and wages
- $149,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $200,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,316
- Occupancy
- $12,437
- Travel
- $216
- Program services (functional)
- $322,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,142
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $776,567
- Total assets, end of year
- $921,115
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,016
- Net assets, end of year
- $910,099
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $612,800
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $735,974
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $174,125
- Gross receipts
- $530,156
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcel Eddins | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $34,320 |
| Sekou Coleman | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $4,408 |
| Lauren Rayburn | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Cox | Co-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Vanessa Chardos | Co-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brandee Boggs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lucy Philips | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fred Dulin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcel Eddins | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $34,320 |
| Sekou Coleman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $12,545 |
| Ameena Batada | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Cox | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Brandee Bogg | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lauren Rayburn | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jessie Dean | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gene Ettison | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Vanessa Chardos | Board member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 898, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-0898
- In care of
- % DARCEL EDDINS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 898, Asheville NC 28802
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Darcel Eddins, 50 South French Broad Avenue Suite, Asheville, NC 28801
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Darcel Eddins, PO Box 898, Asheville NC 28802
- Signed the 990
- Darcel Eddins, Executive Director
- Phone
- (828) 257-4000
- Website
- www.bountifulcities.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
Bountiful Cities is the urban agriculture resource in Asheville. We share and support agriculture resources and skills centered in equity, inclusion and economic viability. Bountiful Cities works collaboratively investing in re-development of local food systems and envisioning abundant and food sovereign communities.
Program accomplishments
- FEAST (K-8) public school program reaches 1,600 students each year in Buncombe and Madison Counties, teaching essential gardening and cooking skills. At our partner schools-where an average of 66% of students qualify for free or reduced- price lunch-we manage school gardens that function as both educational spaces and vital food hubs. These gardens serve historically marginalized communities that often lack accessible sources of fresh produce within walking distance. The FEAST program held over 600 hands-on cooking and gardening classes for students, facilitated more than 200 hours of volunteer work, and maintained five thriving school gardens. We organized 48 Garden and Gather workdays, hosted seven successful plant sale fundraisers, and distributed over 2,000 plants to community gardens and schools. In total, we helped distribute more than 10,000 pounds of fresh, locally grown food to individuals and families across our service area.Expenses $322,322 · revenue $101,661
- Community Garden Network (CGN) brings together over 30 food-producing gardens throughout the region to increase fresh food access, wellness, and community connection. Community Garden Network remained a vital hub of education and resource-sharing. We offered 10 free public workshops, drawing over 400 participants and covering topics ranging from Cooking With the Seasons to Invasive Pest Management. We continued to maintain and share community seed libraries and a tool library to support gardeners across the region. . By sharing tools, land, labor, and seeds-and offering monthly free educational workshops on topics identified by our garden partners-we help entire neighborhoods. Today, these community gardens produce thousands of pounds of food and are spaces for connection, fresh food access, business incubation, and civic engagement.
- Pearson Garden Food Hub: We provide technical assistance to the gardens, as well as food-producing plants from our model Food Hub at Pearson Garden. At Pearson Garden, we have engaged hundreds of volunteers and offered training to thousands of community members to build and showcase systems such as rainwater catchment, composting, greenhouse and nursery plant production, sustainable cob buildings, terrace gardening, hugelkultur beds, and CoolBot walk-in cooler technology. In addition to growing a diverse array of fruits, vegetables, and herbs onsite, we distribute this fresh produce to our public-school partners, community partners, and neighborhoods in need, helping to directly support food access across the community.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0587434
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $921,115
- Income (IRS master file)
- $530,156
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $529,623 | $393,662 | $921,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $492,164 | $530,461 | $776,567 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $589,294 | $659,179 | $820,681 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Darcel Eddins | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0587434).
Questions about BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT
- What is the EIN of BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT is 05-0587434.
- Is BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Darcel Eddins.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,320 (Darcel Eddins, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BOUNTIFUL CITIES PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $529,623, expenses of $393,662 and total assets of $921,115 at year end.
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