Liabilities / Assets
53rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Wnc Cheese Trail
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-0676624
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
54th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
68th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
98th percentile
Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$20,177
Up $17,693 (+712%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$20,177
Up $17,693 (+712%) from 2014
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$21,111
Up $17,759 (+530%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$3,418
Up $2,001 (+141%) from 2014
Net Income
Up$17,693
Up $15,758 (+814%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 4, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $29,422
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The wnc cheese trail was formed to promote the production and sale of wnc artisan cheeses, facilitate consumer education, and encourage tourism to the region to benefit member producers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAIN TOOL OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANNUAL PRINTED MAP FOR DISTRIBUTION TO MEMBERS, TOURISM OUTLETS, AND TO THE PUBLIC. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAP IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO MEMBER BUSINESSES AND INCREASE SALES. THE PRIMARY OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE ANNUAL DESIGN, PRINTING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MAP. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PERKINS | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| CYNTHIA SHARPE | Vice-Chairma | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDA SELIGMAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LEE SEABROOK | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Festival | $27,123 | $23,406 | $742 | $22,664 |
| Total Events | $27,123 | $23,406 | $8,311 | $15,095 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Wnc Cheese Trail
- EIN
- 46-0676624
- Phone
- 8284580088
- Address
- PO BOX 2157, FAIRVIEW, NC 28730
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jennifer Perkins
- Title
- Chairman
- Phone
- 8284580088
- Signed
- 2016-05-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Leah B Noel CPA Pc
- Address
- 14 S PACK SQ 503, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Preparer
- Leah B Noel
- Phone
- 8283334529
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses web advertising 240 chamber dues 364 website fee 364 total 968”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The wnc cheese trail was formed to promote the production and sale of wnc artisan cheeses, facilitate consumer education, and encourage tourism to the region to benefit member producers.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The main tool of the organization will be the development of an annual printed map for distribution to members, tourism outlets, and to the public. The purpose of the map is intended to promote tourism to member businesses and increase sales. The primary operations of the organization will be focused on the annual design, printing, and distribution of the map.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $20,177
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $20,177
- Revenue
- $21,111
- Expenses
- $3,418
- Net income
- $17,693
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $20.2 | $0.00 | $20.2 | $21.1 | $3.42 | $17.7 |
| 2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $2.48 | $2.48 | $3.35 | $1.42 | $1.94 | |
| 2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.55 | $0.55 | $2.20 | $3.36 | $1.16 | |