GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION INC (EIN 26-4812778)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-11
IRS object ID
202103159349307060
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-11-11T14:59:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name Line1GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlGRANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8004687325PhoneNum

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PersonJESSE POPEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8004687325PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Phone4102469301PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,187,183GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GRANDFATHERMOUNTAIN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY HELPING GUESTS EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE WONDERS OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee131TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$1,881,640PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$5,417,328PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,264,323CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,117,974PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,908,339CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$25,989,424TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$118,971TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$385,438TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,603,986NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionGRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY HELPING GUESTS EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE WONDERS OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$6,122,938RevenueAmt
DescTHE PRINCIPAL PROGRAM SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:1) PRESERVATION OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN BY PROTECTING AND MONITORING ENDANGERED SPECIES, ERADICATING AND MANAGING INVASIVE SPECIES, CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN, REDUCING LIGHT POLLUTION IN THE NIGHT SKY, DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR NATURAL COMMUNITIES, PRESERVING OUR FORESTS TO INCREASE CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND SEEKING WAYS TO REDUCE OUR GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS FROM THE NATURE PARK. 2) ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAN AND BIOSPHERE PROGRAM, A UNIT OF THE UNESCO MAN AND BIOSPHERE PROGRAM. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.3) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THROUGH HANDS-ON IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES BOTH IN THE FIELD ON GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN AND IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE REGION. EDUCATION STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH TEACHERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND LEARNERS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD. EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR GRADES K-12 WITH TWO NEW IN-DEPTH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL FIRST GRADE STUDENTS THROUGH A PROGRAM CALLED WILD WATCH IN ALL AVERY COUNTY, NC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR LOCAL NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND THE FLORA AND FAUNA THAT LIVE HERE. GROWING EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH A NEW PROGRAM CALLED ECOWATCH. 4) OPERATING THE NATURE PARK FOR PUBLIC ENRICHMENT, ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. PROVIDE ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP, ADEQUATE STAFFING LEVELS TO PROVIDE HIGH-LEVEL EXPERIENCES IN ONE OF THE MOST BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE MOUNTAINS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. PARK ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE NATIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXHIBITS, CULTURAL MUSEUM EXHIBITS, GIFT SHOPS, RESTAURANT AND FOOD SERVICE, MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, PAVED ROAD AND WALKWAYS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND THE HISTORIC MILE HIGH SWINGING BRIDGE. WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADJACENT GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STATE PARK TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE.5) PARTNER AND COLLABORATE WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO FORM AND NURTURE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO SHARE THE FOUNDATION'S VALUES, INCLUDING THE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES, BLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY, BLUE RIDGE NATURAL HERITAGE AREA, NORTH CAROLINA AUDUBON, BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN THE LOCAL REGION, GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. PROMOTE A FAMILY CULTURE WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP OF OUR MISSION, PRIDE, VALUE AND SATISFACTION IN THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES AND IN THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. ACT AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER WITHIN THE REGION BY POSITIVELY INFLUENCING THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY DRAWING VISITORS TO GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN. ENGAGE WITH DONORS AND OPERATE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION OF INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD BY HELPING GUESTS EXPLORE, UNDERSTAND AND VALUE THE WONDERS OF GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,790,661TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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GORDON WARBURTON
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JULIA MACRAE MORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE LEONARD
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JON BARRETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY RINEHART
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BOB BIGGERSTAFF
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JESSE POPE
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DI50.00Yes (X)$112,600$0$30,632
LESLEY PLATEK
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$73,602$0$2,642
HARRIS PREVOST JR
VICE PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS27.50Yes (X)$64,590$0$2,832
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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ALEX JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 1026NEWLANDNC28657CONTRUCTION SERVICES$749,525
ART GUILD INC
300 WOLF DRIVEWEST DEPTFORDNJ08086DESIGN SERVICES$119,029
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$529,733GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,449,811AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,103NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,979,544TotalContributionsAmt

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SEASON PASSES713990$186,785$186,785
GROUP ADMISSIONS713990$3,198$3,198
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Total Program Service Revenue$4,550,400TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$60,780ExclusionAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$1,014,521CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,566,599RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$60,780ExclusionAmt

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Program Services$12,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,636ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$224,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$170,930TotalAmt
Program Services$141,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,886ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$12,019TotalAmt
Management And General$12,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$69,130TotalAmt
Management And General$69,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,600TotalAmt
Fundraising$48,600FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,081TotalAmt
Management And General$38,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$133,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$467,106ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$117,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$415,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$50,499ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$2,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$507,680TotalAmt
Program Services$458,942ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$190,625TotalAmt
Program Services$172,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$206,992$153,539$53,453
WILDLIFE FOOD & SUPPLY$43,306$43,306
VEHICLE EXPENSES$42,091$14,411$27,680
UBI TAXES$700$700

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Program Services$5,290ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,411,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,332,875EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,871,040BOYAmt
EOY$6,732,814EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,123,592BOYAmt
EOY$2,516,396EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,640BOYAmt
EOY$262,362EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,254,363LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,489,274LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,460,036BOYAmt
EOY$8,765,089EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,739,585BOYAmt
EOY$5,379,888EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,174,315BOYAmt
EOY$25,989,424EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,971BOYAmt
EOY$385,438EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$118,971BOYAmt
EOY$385,438EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,409,073BOYAmt
EOY$19,685,381EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,646,271BOYAmt
EOY$5,918,605EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,055,344BOYAmt
EOY$25,603,986EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,174,315BOYAmt
EOY$25,989,424EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,908,339ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$640,303NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$345,514CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$504,367CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,045,646CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,636,063CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,979,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,511,134TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,643,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,623,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,208,574CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,366,873CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,137,459CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,980,461TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,989,301CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,128,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,254,220CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,002,936CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,117,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,491,595TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$393,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$432,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,518,921TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,530CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$195,770CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$393,521CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$492,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$432,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,518,921TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$35,972,674PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,083CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$389,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,776CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$188,369CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,780CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,005,312TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$163,083CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$389,304CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,776CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$188,369CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,780CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,005,312TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$93,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$16,234CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,303,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,586CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,392,974TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,245,629CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,501,205CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,761,072CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,196,606CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,185,369CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,889,881TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90180PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.89880PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02520InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02970InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,714,847OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,395,063DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,319,784BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,240,177OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$818,365DepreciationAmt
Book Value$421,812BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,299,339OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,275,846DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,023,493BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,765,089TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,789,405TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$640,303NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$640,303RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,149,102RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$38,081InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,014,521OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$976,440RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,172,662TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,240,763TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,014,521OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,014,521ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,226,242ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$38,081InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$38,081ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,264,323TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS ON INVENTORY SALES -1,014,521.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COGS ON INVENTORY SALES 1,014,521.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUNTER KEMPER CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 PANOLA STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityASHEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUND RAISING CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,246,974GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$48,600RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$1,198,374NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,246,974TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$48,600TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,198,374TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JULIA MACRAE MORTON AND CATHERINE WALKER MORTON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT ANNUALLY. ANY CONFLICTS, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, THAT ARISE ARE DISCLOSED AS SOON AS THEY ARE KNOWN. ANY CONFLICTS AFFECTING ANY ITEM ON AN AGENDA ARE DISCLOSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BOARD MEETING. ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER WITH A CONFLICT RECUSES THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND FORMAL VOTE ON ANY CONFLICT THAT ARISES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AWE CONDUCT A SALARY AUDIT, BY AN OUTSIDE THIRD PARTY, EVERY 3-5 YEARS FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION. WE REVIEW EVERY POSITION AND SEEK BOARD APPROVAL OF OUR SALARY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXECUTIVE STAFF DETERMINES ALL OTHER SALARIES AND COMPENSATION THROUGH THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARY GRADES ARE ESTABLISHED BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE AUDIT, BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS OUR REGION. PROGRESSION IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE IS ACHIEVED BY PROMOTION, REVIEW OF JOB PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANNUAL EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS AND AN ANNUAL CONSIDERATION OF A COLA SALARY ADJUSTMENT, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).

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