Nonprofit · EIN 99-3711045
ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $0
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2024
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BUTTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY CERRATO | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FLEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANO HOLCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY HORTON | NON VOTING M Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIC ISLEY | NON VOTING M Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY | NON VOTING M Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREVOR PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SABRINA ROCKOFF | NON VOTING M Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA SALOMO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAEL SKEFFINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE STACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 COLLEGE PL, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-0000
- In care of
- % MEGHAN ROGERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY CERRATO, C/O PO BOX 2254, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY CERRATO, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (828) 777-1183
- Return prepared by
- PLATINUM GROUP
Mission
THE MISSION FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED IS TO ENGAGE IN ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS MAY BE ENGAGED PURSUANT TO NORTH CAROLINA'S NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, N.C.G.S. SECTION 55A-3-01. THE CORPORATION WILL BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND LITERARY PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AND AS AMENDED THEREAFTER, AND AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE.
Program accomplishments
- 1. RAISING OF FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER NONPROFITS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION AND THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. A. APPLYING FOR GRANTS AND AWARDS B. VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS, CONDUCT THE ACTIVITY. C. ACTIVITY CONDUCTED IN ASHEVILLE NC. D. 60% OF TOTAL TIME ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. E. FUNDING COMES FROM THE GRANTS AND AWARDS RECEIVED THROUGH THIS ACTIVITY AS WELL AS PUBLIC DONATIONS. 30% OF OVERALL EXPENSES ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. F. THIS ACTIVITY SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE ITS MISSION AS DESCRIBED IN PART III, 4A OF THIS RETURN. 2. RAISING OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION AND THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. A. HOSTING OF EVENTS, FUNDRAISERS, AND SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. B. VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS, CONDUCT THE ACTIVITY. C. ACTIVITY CONDUCTED IN ASHEVILLE NC. D. 10% OF TOTAL TIME ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. E. FUNDING COMES FROM PUBLIC DONATIONS. 30% OF OVERALL EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. F. THIS ACTIVITY SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE ITS MISSION AS DESCRIBED IN PART III, 4A OF THIS RETURN. 3. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION AND THE SUPPORT ORGANIZATION. A. PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GRANTING FUNDS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH ALIGNING MISSIONS, DEVELOPING AND ADMINISTERING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, ITS MEMBERS, AND THE ASHEVILLE RESTAURANT COMMUNITY. B. VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND BOARD MEMBERS, CONDUCT THIS ACTIVITY. C. ACTIVITY CONDUCTED IN ASHEVILLE NC. D. 20% OF TOTAL TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. E. FUNDING COMES FROM GRANTS AND AWARDS RECCEIVED THROUGH THIS ACTIVITY AS WELL AS PUBLIC DONATIONS. 20% OF OVERALL EXPENSES ARE ALLOCATED TO THIS ACTIVITY. F. THIS ACTIVITY KEEPS THE CORPORATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RUNNING SMOOTHILY SO THAT IT IS ABLE TO DEOTE ADDITIONAL TIME AND RESOURCES TOWARDS THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-3711045
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K11)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
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 99-3711045).
Questions about ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC is 99-3711045.
- Is ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTHONY CERRATO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ASHEVILLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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