2025-10-08T10:18:51-05:00 2025-06-30 464187261 YOUNG & WADLINGTON PLLC 800 CORPORATE DR SUITE 230 LEXINGTON KY 40503 990 2024-07-01 991184271 THE BLACK SOIL CHARITABLE FUND INC BLAC 8597851800 820 LANE ALLEN ROAD STE 176 LEXINGTON KY 40504 ASHLEY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8597851800 2025-09-29 1 1 GWENDOLYN B YOUNG CPA CVA P00011207 8594751010 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ASHLEY SMITH 820 LANE ALLEN ROAD STE 176 LEXINGTON KY 40504 1510808 0 X N/A X 2024 KY THE MISSION OF BLACK SOIL KY IS TO RECONNECT BLACK KENTUCKIANS TO THEIR HERITAGE AND LEGACY IN AGRICULTURE. BY BRINGING TOGETHER URBAN FAMILIES WITH RURAL AND URBAN-BASED BLACK FARMERS/GROWERS/PRODUCERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE HELP INTRODUCE OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING, AND ACTIVATE COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS.OUR VISION IS TO HELP FOSTER A GREATER MARKET SHARE FOR BLACK FARMERS AND PRODUCERS AS THEY PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS TO A LARGER CONSUMER BASE. BLACK SOIL KY ORGANIZES FARM TOURS, FARM-TO-TABLE DINNERS, CATERING OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, EDUCATION & OUTREACH, AND MORE FOR KENTUCKY BLACK FARMERS, CHEFS, AND MAKERS. 4 4 9 15 0 0 0 1456055 0 54753 0 0 0 0 0 1510808 0 0 0 0 0 343172 0 0 135501 0 527432 0 870604 0 640204 500 675275 0 34571 500 640704 X THE MISSION OF BLACK SOIL KY IS TO RECONNECT BLACK KENTUCKIANS TO THEIR HERITAGE AND LEGACY IN AGRICULTURE. BY BRINGING TOGETHER URBAN FAMILIES WITH RURAL AND URBAN-BASED BLACK FARMERS/GROWERS/PRODUCERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE HELP INTRODUCE OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE THAT PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING, AND ACTIVATE COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS.OUR VISION IS TO HELP FOSTER A GREATER MARKET SHARE FOR BLACK FARMERS AND PRODUCERS AS THEY PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS TO A LARGER CONSUMER BASE. BLACK SOIL KY ORGANIZES FARM TOURS, FARM-TO-TABLE DINNERS, CATERING OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, EDUCATION & OUTREACH, AND MORE FOR KENTUCKY BLACK FARMERS, CHEFS, AND MAKERS. 0 0 578732 54753 IN FY 2025, THE BLACK SOIL CHARITABLE FUND, INC WORKED TO CONTINUE ITS MISSION TO RECONNECT BLACK KENTUCKIANS TO THEIR HERITAGE AND LEGACY IN AGRICULTURE. BY BRINGING TOGETHER URBAN FAMILIES WITH RURAL AND URBAN-BASED BLACK FARMERS/GROWERS/PRODUCERS ACROSS THE STATE, WE HELP INTRODUCE OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE THAT PROMOTE SELF SUFFICIENCY, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING, AND ACTIVATE COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS.IN FY 2025, WE SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED LEASES FOR TWO BRICK AND MORTAR 'NEIGHBORHOOD FARMACY MARKETS' AT 820 LANE ALLEN ROAD, SUITE 176 AND 760 FLORENCE AVENUE IN LEXINGTON, KY. THESE STORES HELP ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY CREATING NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND LARGER MARKETS FOR OUR PARTNER FARMERS, AND THROUGH GRANT FUNDING, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE GOODS TO THE COMMUNITY AT LOWER COSTS THAN MAJOR RETAILERS. THROUGH THIS, WE ARE ABLE TO ENACT OUR 'EAT LOCAL YEAR ROUND' INITIATIVE TO HAVE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUPPORTING AND EATING LOCAL IN EVERY SEASON. IN ADDITION, WE RECEIVED OUR SPROUT MOBILE MARKET FOOD TRUCK, WHICH TRAVELS TO LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE FARM FRESH GOODS TO COMMUNITIES EITHER FOR PURCHASE OR THROUGH FREE DISTRIBUTIONS. WHILE THE FARMACY MARKETS PROVIDE A STABLE, STATIONARY LOCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY TO EAT AND SUPPORT LOCAL, SPROUT HELPS TO GO WHERE FRESH FOOD IS NEEDED, HELPING BRING COMMODITIES TO COMMUNITIES WITHOUT ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION.THESE TWO ARMS OF OUR OPERATIONS HAVE DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE SUCCESS OF OUR MISSION, ALLOWING US TO FEED MORE FAMILIES ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS THE STATE WHILE ASSISTING OUR FARMERS IN SUPPORTING AND EXPANDING THEIR OPERATIONS. 578732 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 KY X X THE BLACK SOIL CHARITABLE FUND INC 8597851800 820 LANE ALLEN ROAD SUITE 176 LEXINGTON KY 40504 ERICKA EMERSON CO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN JOHNSON CO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED HOLMES VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES ROWLAND SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLEY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 32308 0 4025 32308 0 4025 0 0 0 0 0 7678 1448377 1456055 SERVICES 110000 28120 28120 SALES 111000 22655 22655 MISC 900099 3978 3978 54753 1510808 54753 0 0 96000 19200 19200 57600 172008 85323 58522 28163 6782 2509 2442 1831 42855 18709 12780 11366 25527 20932 2553 2042 3304 3304 5068 5068 5953 5357 596 6324 3162 1897 1265 1338 1137 201 31963 27169 4794 7421 6679 742 8335 7500 835 304150 243320 30415 30415 37179 31602 5577 9680 7744 1694 242 PRODUCE PURCHASES & FAR 78677 78677 SPONSORSHIP 9850 9850 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6913 2074 4839 UTILITIES 5051 4293 758 6226 3495 2327 404 870604 578732 156371 135501 500 390309 21916 290659 37179 0 253480 9570 500 675275 14571 20000 0 34571 X 500 640704 500 640704 500 675275 640204 0 X 0 0 0 X 65500 1440555 1506055 65500 1440555 1506055 1506055 1506055 50775 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 290659 37179 253480 253480 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY DESIGNATED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESENTED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. 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