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Root Cause Farm Inc

EIN 27-1710446 • 501(c)3 • Fairview, NC

Profile

To grow food to feed the hungry in buncombe county, nc

PO Box 271Fairview, NC 28730

rootcausefarm.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.32x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.7%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

46th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

10.0%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Down

$244,493

Down $9,872 (-3.9%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$131,286

Down $2,239 (-1.7%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$113,207

Down $7,633 (-6.3%) from 2019

Revenue

Up

$99,281

Up $9,006 (+10.0%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$106,914

Down $2,688 (-2.5%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$7,633

Up $11,694 (+61%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2014: $269,858Liabilities 2014: $136,385Net Assets 2014: $133,4732014Assets 2015: $285,338Liabilities 2015: $131,287Net Assets 2015: $154,0512015Assets 2016: $280,854Liabilities 2016: $129,645Net Assets 2016: $151,2092016Assets 2017: $302,570Liabilities 2017: $129,705Net Assets 2017: $172,8652017Assets 2019: $254,365Liabilities 2019: $133,525Net Assets 2019: $120,8402019Assets 2020: $244,493Liabilities 2020: $131,286Net Assets 2020: $113,2072020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$244,493
Liabilities$131,286
Net Assets$113,207

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $180,381Expenses 2014: $73,261Net Income 2014: $107,1202014Revenue 2015: $98,141Expenses 2015: $76,648Net Income 2015: $21,4932015Revenue 2016: $82,603Expenses 2016: $85,446Net Income 2016: -$2,8432016Revenue 2017: $137,211Expenses 2017: $115,422Net Income 2017: $21,7892017Revenue 2019: $90,275Expenses 2019: $109,602Net Income 2019: -$19,3272019Revenue 2020: $99,281Expenses 2020: $106,914Net Income 2020: -$7,6332020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$99,281
Expenses$106,914
Net Income-$7,633

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Aug 13, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$99,281
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To grow food to feed the hungry in buncombe county, nc

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEERS GREW OVER 7 TONS OF PRODUCE TO GIVE AWAY TO THOSE IN NEED.-$88,580
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBIN MACCURDYSecretary-$0--
ANDREW C SMALLFormer Treas-$0--
MEREDITH LEIGHBoard Chair-$0--
AMELIA CARISTOBoard Member-$0--
PHILIP BOLLHOEFERBoard Member-$0--
MARK DEMPSEYBoard Member-$0--
KIERA BULANBoard Member-$0--
KELLY HOLLINGERBoard Member-$0--
HALLIE PAYNETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Root Cause Farm Inc
EIN
27-1710446
Phone
8282761156
Address
PO BOX 271, FAIRVIEW, NC 28730

Signing Officer

Name
Hallie Payne
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8282580363
Signed
2021-08-13

Preparer

Firm
Gould Killian CPA Group Pa
Address
100 COXE AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2354
Preparer
G Edward Towson Ii CPA
Phone
8282580363
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses pr & social media 49 office expense 940 software 1,949 website 676 travel 132 interest expense 2,869 corp ins liability 1,901 workers compensation 1,574 bank fees 40 auto expense 769 garden supplies 2,055 intern costs 950 licenses and permits 52 dues and subscriptions 50 supplies 588 paypal fees 753 sanctuary space 250 intern recognition 52 non-investment depreciation 1,491 total 17,140

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Capital improvements & equipment 30,937 30,937 less accumulated depreciation 23,462 24,954 total 7,475 5,983

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 5,725 3,486 unsecured notes and loans payable 127,800 127,800

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