Public Charity

MCDOWELL LFAC

MCDOWELL LFAC, of MARION, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $2.5M in total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 832141213 MARION, NC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

MCDOWELL LFAC IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT, COORDINATE, AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, INCOME AND LIVELIHOODS OF ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH BUILDING A COMPLETE FOOD NETWORK OF PRODUCERS, BUSINESSES, AGENCIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. LFAC DOES THIS THROUGH DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROJECTS AND SUPPORTIVE FOOD SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE IN MCDOWELL.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR (FORMER-END 7/24) Alex Portelli
SECRETARY (CURRENT-START 7/24) Amy Stevens Vaughn
BOARD MEMBER Belinda Swepson
BOARD MEMBER (FORMER-END 7/24) Christine Smolke
BOARD MEMBER Ginger Webb
EXECUTIVE DIR. (FORMER-END 3/24) Heather Edwards

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Top Grant Purposes

HOP CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS
$362,440 2 grants
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$237,426 4 grants
COVID RESPONSE
$182,486 1 grant
Food Distribution Assistance Program
$127,608 1 grant
OPERATING SUPPORT
$124,440 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.7M $2.0M $2.5M
2023 $1.3M $821K $1.8M
2022 $1.0M $554K $1.3M
2021 $741K $414K $843K
2020 $656K $233K $515K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $656K to $2.7M (+311%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.

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