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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1636754

A GROWING CULTURE INC

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28805

Financials

$394K$545K2023$508K$590K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of A GROWING CULTURE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$508,240$589,610-$81,370$98,127$34,353$63,774
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$394,199$544,829-$150,630$188,331$43,187$145,144
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$507,240
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21
Other revenue
$979

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$85,076
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$71,773
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$133,279
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$125
Accounting fees
$8,040
Travel
$1,844
Program services (functional)
$483,477
Management and general (functional)
$106,133

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$188,331
Total assets, end of year
$98,127
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,353
Net assets, end of year
$63,774
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,774
Gross receipts
$508,240
Employees
2
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2011
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 / weekCompensation
LOREN CARDELIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$71,773
DEE WOODSINTERIM BOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANA JEROLAMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GIO SERRANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GALINA ANGAROVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN MANGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON MILGROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH NABAGGALLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEONIDA ODONGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA SARAPURABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LOREN CARDELIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$65,961
ANA JERALOMONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
GIO SERRANOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ROBERT CORMANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DEE WOODSVICE BOARD C
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GALINA ANGAROVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN MANGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON MILGROMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUTH NABAGGALLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEONIDA ODONGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SILVIA SARAPURABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
286 JONES COVE RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28805-8700
In care of
% ASHER WRIGHT
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO Box 1286, Asheville NC 28801
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LOREN CARDELI, WAKE FOREST ROAD 349, RALEIGH, NC 27609
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Loren Cardeli, PO Box 1286, Asheville NC 28801
Signed the 990
LOREN CARDELI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(914) 400-9382
Return prepared by
SHARPE PATEL CPA

Mission

WE UNITE TO RECLAIM AGENCY OVER OUR FOODWAYS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $241,366 · grants $81,838
  • 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.
    Expenses $106,397
  • 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. OVER 1,000 JOURNALISTS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR AGC'S PRESS FORUMS AND HAVE HELPED PRODUCE MORE THAN 200 PUBLISHED STORIES.
    Expenses $135,330 · grants $3,238
  • CONNECT
    Expenses $384 · revenue $979

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
37-1636754
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
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$98,127
Income (IRS master file)
$508,240

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$508,240$589,610$98,127XML
990December 2023$394,199$544,829$188,331XML
990December 2022$342,634$362,867$328,430IRS
990December 2021$489,575$233,382$348,311IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Loren Cardeli
December 31, 2015≤ $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 37-1636754).

Questions about A GROWING CULTURE INC

What is the EIN of A GROWING CULTURE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of A GROWING CULTURE INC is 37-1636754.
Is A GROWING CULTURE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to A GROWING CULTURE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does A GROWING CULTURE INC 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 A GROWING CULTURE INC 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 A GROWING CULTURE INC 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 A GROWING CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LOREN CARDELI.
Who are the officers and directors of A GROWING CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,773 (LOREN CARDELI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does A GROWING CULTURE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $508,240, expenses of $589,610 and total assets of $98,127 at year end.

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