Nonprofit · EIN 45-1272884
F A R M CAFE INC
Tax-exempt · BOONE, NC 28607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $557,914 | $634,971 | -$77,057 | $427,175 | $2,950 | $424,225 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $741,450 | $535,070 | $206,380 | $503,984 | $7,885 | $496,099 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $491,666 | $484,322 | $7,344 | $291,255 | $6,962 | $284,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $263,929
- of which government grants
- $21,522
- Program service revenue
- $247,468
- Investment income
- $11,490
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,027
- Other revenue
- $35,027
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,373
- Other salaries and wages
- $265,487
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $382,604
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $19,614
- Program services (functional)
- $602,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,581
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $503,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $427,175
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,950
- Net assets, end of year
- $424,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,069
- Gross receipts
- $563,829
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 3,151
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA DALTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,373 |
| AMANDA HEGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THEODOOR VISSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGIE PATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MONIQUE ECKERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUI IGNATOVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI REVZANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WHITEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALCINDER LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL TILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN POORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLARD WATSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER CAPOTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA DALTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,900 |
| AMANDA HEGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THEODOOR VISSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGIE PATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MONIQUE ECKERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUI IGNATOVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI REVZANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WHITEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALCINDER LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL TILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN POORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL ELAM | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA DALTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,450 |
| AMANDA HEGE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THEODOOR VISSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANGIE PATE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MONIQUE ECKERD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUI IGNATOVA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI REVZANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WHITEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALCINDER LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL TILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN POORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 617 W KING ST, BOONE, NC 28607-3421
- In care of
- % KENNETH J BEAM CPA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- Post Office Box 487, Boone NC 28607
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMANDA HEGE, 617 W KING STREET, BOONE, NC 28607
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Laurel Elam, PO Box 487, Boone NC 28607
- Signed the 990
- ELENA DALTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 386-1000
- Website
- http://farmcafe.org/
- Return prepared by
- Combs Tennant & Carpenter PC
Mission
OPERATION OF A LOCAL CAFE WHICH ALLOWS ANY PERSON TO EAT A HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL, REGARDLESS OF MEANS OR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE MEAL.
Program accomplishments
- OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A HEALTHY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY & DELICIOUS MEALS PRODUCED FROM LOCAL SOURCES, SERVED IN A RESTAURANT WHERE EVERYBODY EATS, REGARDLESS OF MEANS. F.A.R.M. FULL CIRCLE IS A FOOD RECOVERY AND REDISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OF F.A.R.M. CAFE. WE COLLECT IMPERFECT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, OVER-ORDERED FOOD ITEMS, AND OTHER PRODUCTS AT RISK OF GOING TO WASTE FROM LOCAL GROCERS, FARMERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. EACH WEEK, VOLUNTEERS PREPARE READY-TO-EAT MEALS, MEAL KITS, AND OTHER VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS USING RECOVERED FOODS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN TWO WAYS. A WEEKLY SELECTION OF MEALS AND SIDE DISHES ARE AVAILABLE ON A DONATE-WHAT-YOU-CAN BASIS AT F.A.R.M. CAFE. SECONDLY, WE DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE, PREPARED MEALS, AND MEAL KITS TO NONPROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTLY SERVING FOOD INSECURE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $602,548 · revenue $247,468
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-1272884
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $427,175
- Income (IRS master file)
- $563,829
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $557,914 | $634,971 | $427,175 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $741,450 | $535,070 | $503,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $491,666 | $484,322 | $291,255 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $404,869 | $405,088 | $279,473 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Laurel Elam | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-1272884).
Questions about F A R M CAFE INC
- What is the EIN of F A R M CAFE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of F A R M CAFE INC is 45-1272884.
- Is F A R M CAFE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to F A R M CAFE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does F A R M CAFE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of F A R M CAFE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did F A R M CAFE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of F A R M CAFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMANDA HEGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of F A R M CAFE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,373 (ELENA DALTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does F A R M CAFE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $557,914, expenses of $634,971 and total assets of $427,175 at year end.
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