Nonprofit · EIN 54-1409250
APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED
Also known as JEFFERERSON CENTER
Tax-exempt · ROANOKE, VA 24034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $439,755 | $541,421 | -$101,666 | $2,025,733 | $151,383 | $1,874,350 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $734,515 | $546,284 | $188,231 | $2,112,140 | $149,812 | $1,962,328 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $560,582 | $573,058 | -$12,476 | $1,912,958 | $152,766 | $1,760,192 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $367,621
- of which government grants
- $31,500
- Program service revenue
- $2,920
- Investment income
- $28,799
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,548
- Other revenue
- $40,415
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,805
- Other salaries and wages
- $178,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $301,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,919
- Occupancy
- $21,435
- Depreciation
- $75,575
- Program services (functional)
- $433,557
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,376
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,488
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,112,140
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,025,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,383
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,874,350
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,171,754
- Publicly traded securities
- $178,540
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,735,850
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $138,500
- Gross unrelated business income
- $19,867
- Gross receipts
- $462,020
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH THOEMKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,960 | $2,845 |
| ANDY GERRISH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GARNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HASH | VICE CHAIR/A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HODSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATICE L HOLLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM L LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHRISTOPHER LEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER A LEWIS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANNA PRICE MARSHALL | MKTG & PUB R Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MOON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRON BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH THOEMKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $70,121 | $2,614 |
| ANDY GERRISH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD GARNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HASH | VICE CHAIR/A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HODSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATICE L HOLLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM L LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CHRISTOPHER LEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER A LEWIS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANNA PRICE MARSHALL | MKTG & PUB R Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MOON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WACHNOWSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRON BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH THOEMKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $66,635 |
| ANDY GERRISH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R GOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD GARNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HASH | VICE CHAIR/A Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON HODSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATICE L HOLLAND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HORAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM L LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES CHRISTOPHER LEE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER A LEWIS | DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIANNA PRICE MARSHALL | MKTG & PUB R Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MOON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WACHNOWSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LATRON BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 13463, ROANOKE, VA 24034-3463
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSH THOEMKE, PO BOX 13463, ROANOKE, VA 24034
- Signed the 990
- JOSH THOEMKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (540) 982-1322
- Website
- WWW.APPLERIDGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON & REED LLP
Mission
APPLE RIDGE FARM TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY'S UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN UNPARALLELED EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP IS APPLE RIDGE FARM'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 6-16 WITH A DAILY MIX OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS FOCUS ON READING, WRITING, STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH), AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, HIKING, SWIMMING, TENNIS AND CHALLENGE COURSES. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TECHNIQUES ARE UTILIZED, AND EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DEVELOPING EACH CHILD'S SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL SKILLS. AT FAMILY CAMP DAY, PARENTS ATTEND PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST THEM IN DEVELOPING POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PLANS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.Expenses $433,557 · revenue $2,920
- EBASE USA-BLUE RIDGE: LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM STRUCTURED AROUND APPLE RIDGE FARM'S UNIQUE OFF-THE-GRID LEARNING LAB HOUSED IN A FORMER 1917 RAILROAD BOXCAR THAT IS HEATED, COOLED, AND POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY WIND AND SOLAR POWER. OUR EBASE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE EBASE PROGRAM IS PART OF ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP AND IS ALSO OFFERED AS A STAND- ALONE PROGRAM.
- THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SCIENCE AND NATURE FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION THROUGH FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC SPECIES, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT LIFE CYCLES, ADAPTATION, AND CONSERVATION OF EACH SPECIES.
- THE ASPIRE MINDSETS PROGRAM IS AN IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO COMBAT BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN YOUNG MEN. THIS PILOT PROGRAM IS TAKING PLACE AT FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND CONSISTS OF 5TH GRADE BOYS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EXTREME BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOM. WITH A COMBINATION OF CHARACTER BUILDING EXERCISES AND MENTORSHIP THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO DECREASE THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN OUR YOUTH AND INCREASE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. GET OUTSIDE IS A SINGLE DAY PROGRAM FOR ANY YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATION, CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR ANY OF OUR CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS TO BE ABLE TO COME AND EXPERIENCE APPLE RIDGE FARM FOR A HALF DAY OR FULL DAY ADVENTURE FREE OF CHARGE. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE "WHOLE CHILD EXPERIENCE- AND INCORPORATES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL WELLNESS, MINDFULNESS, AS WELL AS ADVENTURE IN OUR HIGH AND LOW ROPES COURSES. THE PROGRAM RUNS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DURING OUR ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP.
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 | 990 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
- 54-1409250
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,025,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $462,020
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $439,755 | $541,421 | $2,025,733 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $734,515 | $546,284 | $2,112,140 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $560,582 | $573,058 | $1,912,958 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $565,174 | $583,793 | $1,923,340 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 54-1409250).
Questions about APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED is 54-1409250.
- Is APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED 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 APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSH THOEMKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,960 (JOSH THOEMKE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does APPLE RIDGE FARM INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $439,755, expenses of $541,421 and total assets of $2,025,733 at year end.
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