NonprofitsWest Virginia Food And Farm Coalition

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

West Virginia Food And Farm Coalition

CHARLESTON, WV

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

Grants received

$2.2M

44 grants

EIN

462706460

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the viability of the local food sector statewide by building and supporting a statewide network of those involved in West Virginias food economies.

Programs

2 programs

Value Added Production activites provided forcus on investment in local cooperatives and producers by helping secure equipment needed for production, commercial kitchen space, on-site markets and other support needed to expand value-added local agriculture products available around the state.

Expenses: $9K

Rural Grocer Network grew out of a Health Food Financing Gratn. Locally-owned and operated grocery stores have been a cornerstone fo their communities. It is the Coalitions goal that these businesses are sustainable and sucessful and they not onlye feed their comunities but also source locally grown agricultural products.

Expenses: $123K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.5M
Program service revenue$396K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$80K
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising
Other expenses$994K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets
Net assets

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Sean O'Leary

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alecia Allen

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Melia Thompson

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lisa DuMars

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Laura Dice Hill

Board member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sierra Cox

President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Karen Kunz

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Amy Jo Hutchinson

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Samuel Raymie White

Vice President

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 44 of 44

FromAmountPurposeYear
$88K
ORGANIC ACTIVITY
2024
$25K
SOCIAL WELFARE RELATED
2024
$10K
FA24 EOY GRANT: GGFM
2024
$237K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2023
$100K
ORGANIC ACTIVITY
2023
$44K
IMPLEMENT THE SNAP STRETCH PROGRAM IN THREE FARMERS' MARKETS: POST 49 MARKET IN WILLIAMSON, MINGO COUNTY; BLUE 52 IN KERMIT, MINGO COUNTY; AND MISS RUBY'S CORNER MARKET IN CHARLESTON, KANAWHA COUNTY. FFC ALSO WILL COVER STAFF TRAVEL TO ALL THREE SITES TO TRAIN AND CONDUCT DUE-DILIGENCE TESTING RELATED TO THE SNAP STRETCH PROGRAM.TO FURTHER SUPPORT THESE TWO MARKETS, FFC WILL PURCHASE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER (EBT) CARD READERS, PRINT SCRIPT FOR SNAP STRETCH TRANSACTIONS, AND SEND MAILERS PROMOTING THE PROGRAM.
2023
$30K
HEALTH & NUTRITION ACTIVITY
2023
$20K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$20K
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$8K
TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEM
2023
$125K
FOR MATCHING FUNDS TO WORK WITH WEST VIRGINIAS VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT MAKERS TO CREATE A PATH FOR DISTRIBUTION TO METROPOLITAN MARKETS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (OVER TWO YEARS)
2022
$125K
FOR MATCHING FUNDS TO WORK WITH WEST VIRGINIAS VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT MAKERS TO CREATE A PATH FOR DISTRIBUTION TO METROPOLITAN MARKETS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (OVER TWO YEARS)
2022
$113K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$50K
1 GRANT(S) FOR VARYING PURPOSES
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$49K
FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTS
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$25K
HEALTH ACTIVITY
2022
$10K
GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
2022
$112K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2021
$14K
TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS FOR ALL STAFF TO HELP THEM MANAGE COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS MORE EFFECTIVELY AND BETTER EQUIP THEM TO IDENTIFY GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, WRITE GRANT APPLICATIONS, AND MANAGE AND REPORT ON GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS.
2021
$8K
TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEM
2021
$144K
FUNDING TO EXPAND OR PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY OF STAPLE AND PERISHABLE FOODS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOME POPULATIONS BY MAINTAINING OR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RETAIL OUTLETS THAT OFFER AN ASSORTMENT OF PERISHABLE AND STAPLE FOODS IN THOSE AREAS
2020
$99K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$75K
TO ALLEVIATE SOME EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON FARMERS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$40K
WV RURAL GROCER EQUIPMENT FUND
2020
$35K
Central Appalachian Network participation and Appalachia Funders Network Food and Agricultural Grants
2020
$30K
TO PROVIDE FUNDING WHICH WILL BE USED FOR THE FARM-TO-SENIOR PROGRAM, WHICH WILL DELIVER WEST VIRGINIA PRODUCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME SENIOR HOUSING IN CABELL, MASON, AND WAYNE COUNTIES.
2020
$25K
WORKING CAPITAL OPERATIONS
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MOBILE MARKET SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$10K
FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTS
2020
$9K
TO SUPPORT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, LEADERSHIP EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS.
2020
$47K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO EXPANDS THE "SNAP STRETCH AND "FARM TO SENIOR" PROGRAMS ACROSS THE FOUNDATION'S WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES TO MAKE THE PURCHASE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MORE AFFORDABLE AND MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND SENIORS.
2019
$39K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2019
$12K
Central Appalachian Network project work
2019
$7K
TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS
2019
$25K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2018
$6K
TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
2018

Funded by

$2.2M from 21 funders · 44 grants · 2018–2024

West Virginia University

$512K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

$325K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

$273K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Pennsylvania Certified Organic

$188K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Reinvestment Fund Inc

$144K · 1 grant · 2020

Pallottine Foundation Of Huntington

$134K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

The Educational Foundation Of America

$105K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN462706460
NTEE codeK20
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed2015
Employees0
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