NonprofitsCenter For Agricultural And Food Entrepreneurship

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Center For Agricultural And Food Entrepreneurship

CANDLER, NC

Total revenue

$637K

Total expenses

$587K

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$368K

5 grants

EIN

814593322

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide infrastruction and techical assistance to enable small businesses enter the marketplace with safe and wholesome food and natural products, thereby assisting in the creation of new businesses, job and revenue for the region.

Programs

1 program

The Center for Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship also has an organizational purpose to incubate and support new small businesses in a shared use kitchen, developing products in the State of North Carolina and surrounding area.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$203K
Program service revenue$412K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$637K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$293K
Fundraising$15K
Other expenses$280K
Total expenses$587K
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.1M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Michael McDonald

Executive Director

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

Smithson Mills

Board Member

Board

$14K

1 hrs/wk

Jill Sparks

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Noah Wilson

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Linda Lamp

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jon Snover

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chris Reedy

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Greg Gregory

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andrea Hall

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Cathy Hohenstein

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Meghan Rogers

Board Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Joel Mowery

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$148K
Expanding FDA Manufacturing Capacity for Mountain Businesses
2024
$90K
UPGRADING BLUE RIDGE FOOD VENTURES
2024
$25K
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
2023
$80K
PURCHASE AND INSTALL COLD STORAGE UNITS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
2022
$25K
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
2022

Funded by

$368K from 3 funders · 5 grants · 2022–2024

The Cannon Foundation Inc

$170K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Golden Leaf Inc

$148K · 1 grant · 2024

The Community Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN814593322
NTEE codeS31
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-04
Formed2016
Employees7
Volunteers10
CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo