Mission
TO GROW FOOD TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC
Small Public Charity
ROOT CAUSE FARM INC
ROOT CAUSE FARM INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in FAIRVIEW, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2020) reports revenue of $99K, expenses of $107K, total assets of $244K. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $138K.
EIN: 271710446
FAIRVIEW, NC
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: W12
Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$99K
Total Expenses$107K
Total Assets$244K
Grant Records10
Funding Total$138K
Filing Years2017–2020
Where $100 goes at Root Cause Farm Inc
How Root Cause Farm Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 3 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
More than 500 volunteers grew over 7 tons of produce to give away to those in need
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2020. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ASSISTING PEOPLE IN NEED
$38,950
EQUIPMENT & SALARIES
$30,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$20,000
ASSISTING PEOPLE IN NEED
$15,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,150
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Amelia Caristo
FORMER TREAS
Andrew C Small
TREASURER
Hallie Payne
BOARD MEMBER
Kelly Hollinger
BOARD MEMBER
Kiera Bulan
BOARD MEMBER
Mark Dempsey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $99K | $107K | $244K |
| 2019 | $90K | $110K | $254K |
| 2017 | $137K | $115K | $303K |
Between 2017 and 2020, reported annual revenue declined from $137K to $99K (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $244K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.