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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1642769

APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

Financials

$2.1M$1.9M2023$2.8M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,836,419$2,255,746$580,673$4,147,464$1,520,790$2,626,674
December 31, 2023990$2,109,109$1,870,697$238,412$2,149,766$282,788$1,866,978
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,675,568
of which government grants
$1,064,134
Program service revenue
$135,179
Investment income
$17,133
Net income from sales of inventory
$7,689
Other revenue
$8,539

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$232,840
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$98,067
Other salaries and wages
$887,259
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,081,756
Professional fundraising fees
$20,000
Accounting fees
$21,440
Occupancy
$51,890
Travel
$19,783
Depreciation
$11,481
Program services (functional)
$1,935,575
Management and general (functional)
$198,482
Fundraising (functional)
$121,689

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,149,766
Total assets, end of year
$4,147,464
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,520,790
Net assets, end of year
$2,626,674
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,486,031
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,704,695
Net assets with donor restrictions
$921,979
Gross receipts
$2,865,113
Employees
22
Volunteers
58
Year formed
2002
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Molly NicholieExecutive Director
Officer
40$95,217$2,850
Carrie KellerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Wendy BrughVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Francisco CastelblancoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nilofer CultureSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Lisa PayneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary WalshBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William Bill DurrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig MauneyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Molly NicholieExecutive Director
Officer
40$93,600$2,808
Carrie KellerPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Craig MauneyVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Francisco CastelblancoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nilofer CoutureSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Lisa PayneBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Wendy BrughBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
William Bill DurrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary WalshBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
306 W HAYWOOD ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-3105
In care of
% CHARLES JACKSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
William S Durr, 306 W Haywood St, Asheville, NC 28801
Signed the 990
William S Durr, Treasurer
Phone
(828) 236-1282
Return prepared by
CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC

Mission

To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ASAPs three programmatic areas are the Local Food Campaign, Growing Minds program and Local Food Research Center. The Local Food Campaigns capacity building work gives farmers and buyers skills, tools, resources, and connections they need to succeed. The Appalachian Grown regional branding and certification program certified over 850 farms. Those farms gain access to promotional and packaging materials to identify farm products as certified local. More than 450 partner businesses including grocers, restaurants, distributors, hospitals, colleges, and public schools also participate in the program. Local Food Campaign organizers help make connections between farmers and buyers, share stories about food and farms in our communities, and promote local food where consumers shop and dine. This includes events such as ASAPs Annual Farm Tour and publishing the Local Food Guide, of which 70,000 copies were printed and distributed. The program hosts its annual ASAP Business of Farming Conference, delivering over a dozen workshops to hundreds of participants. ASAP operates a weekly farmers market in downtown Asheville and assists more than 100 farmers markets to understand best practices for management, promotion, and navigation of the regulatory environment. To expand participation in the local food movement, ASAP operates two incentive programs, including Double SNAP for Fruits and Vegetables and a Farm Fresh Produce Prescription program to provide eligible participants with weekly incentives for local fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets. In 2024 the program supported farms with relief and recovery resources in response to Hurricane Helene, including offering immediate need funds and and reinstating Appalachian Farms Feeding Families to connect farmers with alternative market outlets.
    Expenses $1,935,575 · grants $232,840 · revenue $135,179
  • ASAPs Growing Minds program connects education, health, and wellness programming with local agriculture. This program provides support and resources in order to create healthy food environments and experiences to better the health of all members of our community, including children, their parents, teachers, and school staff. The program provides workshops and other training to educators so that they can integrate local food, healthy eating, and farm-based activities into their work. Implementation is supported through tools, resources, materials, and funds distributed to teachers and community health professionals across the region. This helps to facilitate the creation/maintenance of school gardens, provide cooking demonstrations, support local procurement for classrooms and cafeterias, or take farm field trips. The program facilitates positive local food and farm experiences for thousands of children throughout our service region. Dietetic Interns from partner colleges and universities are trained to implement farm-to- school activities in their future professions. ASAP continued the Growing Minds @ Community Colleges to embed farm to preschool into NC Community College early childhood education programs. Growing Minds co-facilitates the NC Farm to Preschool Network and serves on the advisory committee for the Farm to School Coalition of North Carolina.
  • The Local Food Research Center (LFRC) examines the social, economic, and environmental impacts of localizing food systems. The center researches and tests ASAPs theory of food system change. ASAPs theory is that creating democratic and responsive food systems will increase community well-being, build resilient economies, and support environmental sustainability. Closer connections and knowledge developed through food system experiences empowers citizens to consciously create a just and sustainable food system. LFRC provides research and support for ASAPs ongoing programming for farmers and the community, content and context for the Local Food Guide, ASAPs annual report, and more. Research findings also support ASAPs fundraising efforts and research staff provides content, framing, and writing support for several proposals. LFRC also provides ongoing evaluation assistance to other ASAP programs and administers ASAPs annual survey to farmers, which informs the work of the Local Food Campaign.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1642769
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,147,464
Income (IRS master file)
$2,865,113

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,836,419$2,255,746$4,147,464XML
990December 2023$2,109,109$1,870,697$2,149,766XML
990December 2022$1,910,061$1,856,903$1,961,289IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 06-1642769).

Questions about APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT

What is the EIN of APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT is 06-1642769.
Is APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 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 APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 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 APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 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 APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names William S Durr.
Who are the officers and directors of APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,217 (Molly Nicholie, Executive Director).
How much revenue does APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,836,419, expenses of $2,255,746 and total assets of $4,147,464 at year end.

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