NonprofitsFirst At Blue Ridge Inc

Crime & Legal-Related

First At Blue Ridge Inc

RIDGECREST, NC

Total revenue

$2.8M

Total expenses

$2.8M

Net assets

$2.8M

Grants received

$1.4M

17 grants

EIN

581946948

Tax year

2023

Mission

First at blue ridge provides short and long term comprehensive residential stubstance abuse and behavioral healthcare tratement in a therapeutic community settings

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.0M
Program service revenue$841K
Investment income$36K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.8M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$2.8M
Total assets$3.3M
Net assets$2.8M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK MERRICK

President

Board

$83K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH A MARTINEZ

ADMIN COORDIANT

Board

$65K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT SCHARFMAN

Director

Board

$18K

32 hrs/wk

JAMES HIGGINS

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

EILEEN SCHARFMAN

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON KEVERYN BA

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN COHEN

Chairman

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTY WILKINSON

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 17 of 17

FromAmountPurposeYear
$163K
RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUD.
2024
$16K
General Operation
2024
$13K
DISCRETIONARY STAFF CARE AND SUPPORT FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE.
2024
$163K
FIRST JAIL DIVERSION: ENHANCING TREATMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
2023
$15K
General Operation
2023
$104K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2022
$80K
THE PROJECT WILL SERVE BETWEEN SIXTY (60) AND EIGHTY (80) UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS DIVERTED FROM BUNCOMBE COUNTY DETENTION WITH 30 DAYS RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER.
2022
$98K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2021
$65K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION & CAPITAL PROJECTS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2021
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$75K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$134K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2019
$189K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2018
$121K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 4 funders · 17 grants · 2017–2024

Manna Food Bank Inc

$859K · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Dogwood Health Trust

$418K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Cannon Foundation Inc

$65K · 1 grant · 2021

Bob Barker Foundation Inc

$44K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN581946948
NTEE codeI40Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-09
Formed1990
Employees38
Volunteers5
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