Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,425,458
- Total expenses
- $1,322,658
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,450,837
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $25,661
- Investment income
- $61,035
- Other revenue
- -$112,075
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,655,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,556
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,629,296
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $732,080
- Management and general expenses
- $481,044
- Fundraising expenses
- $109,534
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $732,080
Program services were 55.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$9,445
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,441,392
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $25,661 · related or exempt $25,661
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3 · Investment income
total $61,035 · excluded $61,035
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6a · Gross rents
real property $6,000
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $6,000
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $6,000 · excluded $6,000
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$9,445
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$984,874
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,103,470
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$118,596 · related or exempt -$118,596
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER
total $521 · related or exempt $521
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11e · Other revenue, total
$521
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $49,490 · program services $27,736 · management and general $17,504 · fundraising $4,250
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $592,886 · program services $332,274 · management and general $209,701 · fundraising $50,911
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $17,328 · program services $9,711 · management and general $6,129 · fundraising $1,488
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $52,038 · program services $29,163 · management and general $18,407 · fundraising $4,468
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $41,685 · management and general $41,685
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11g · Fees: other
total $163,945 · program services $121,236 · management and general $31,294 · fundraising $11,415
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $20,422 · program services $4,765 · management and general $15,657
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13 · Office expenses
total $93,791 · program services $47,382 · management and general $21,867 · fundraising $24,542
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16 · Occupancy
total $56,449 · program services $29,502 · management and general $25,808 · fundraising $1,139
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17 · Travel
total $17,260 · program services $10,042 · management and general $6,928 · fundraising $290
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $78,618 · program services $54,671 · management and general $23,947
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23 · Insurance
total $20,345 · management and general $20,345
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24a · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES
total $37,675 · program services $21,214 · management and general $14,416 · fundraising $2,045
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24b · Other expenses: UTILITIES
total $36,829 · program services $22,065 · management and general $14,764
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $28,708 · program services $7,283 · management and general $12,536 · fundraising $8,889
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $15,189 · program services $15,036 · management and general $56 · fundraising $97
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,167,855 · end of year $642,012
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,633,559 · end of year $1,900,049
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $35,312
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $195,174 · end of year $228,632
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,168,757
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$345,625
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,517,828 · end of year $1,823,132
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $26,715 · end of year $26,715
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $14,635 · end of year $26,556
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,236,751 · end of year $4,530,409
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $289,745 · end of year $98,887
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE BERRY CENTER WAS LAUNCHED TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF WENDELL BERRY'S WORK AND WRITINGS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF HIS FATHER JOHN BERRY, SR., AND HIS BROTHER JOHN BERRY, JR. THE CORE OF OUR WORK IS TO ADVOCATE FOR (SEE SCHEDULE O) FARMERS, LAND CONSERVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY REGIONAL ECONOMIES.OUR WORK SEEKS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ESSENTIAL ISSUES THAT ARE RARELY IN PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND CERTAINLY NOT REFLECTED IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES. "WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR FARMERS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FARM WELL? AND "HOW DO WE BECOME A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS GOOD FARMING AND LAND USE?" WE BELIEVE THAT THE ANSWERS - WHILE FIRMLY ROOTED IN LOCAL WORK - ARE CENTRAL TO SOLVING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE DEVASTATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY; RAPID ONSET OF CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INEQUITIES; AND THE COLLAPSE OF HEALTHY FARMING AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
PUTTING WENDELL BERRY'S WRITINGS TO WORK BY ADVOCATING FOR SMALL FARMERS, (SEE SCHEDULE O) LAND-CONSERVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY REGIONAL ECONOMIES.
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TO ADVOCATE FOR FARMERS, LAND CONSERVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY REGIONAL ECONOMIES THROUGH OUR ARCHIVE AT THE BERRY CENTER, AGRARIAN CULTURE CENTER AND BOOKSTORE, HOME PLACE MEATS - A LOCAL BEEF INITIATIVE, AND THE BERRY FARMING PROGRAM. THE ARCHIVE OF THE BERRY CENTER COLLECTS AND PRESERVES DISTINCT BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WORKS OF ART, PHOTOGRAPHS, ORAL HISTORIES AND MANUSCRIPTS THAT OFFER COMPLETING INSIGHTS INTO GOOD FARMING AND LAND USE AND THE RICH CULTURE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THE AGRARIAN CULTURE CENTER AND BOOKSTORE CARRIES ALL OF WENDELL BERRY'S PUBLICATIONS, AND INSPIRATIONS FROM HIS HOME LIBRARY AND OTHER WORKS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED HIS LIFE. THE HOME PLACE MEATS - A LOCAL BEEF INITIATIVE ESTABLISHES A COOPERATIVE FOR LOCAL LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO SELL TO (SEE SCHEDULE O) LOCAL MARKETS. THE BERRY FARMING PROGRAM PROVIDES FUTURE FARMERS WITH AN EDUCATION IN AGRARIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE THAT IS HOLISTIC AND PLACE-BASED.
Expenses $732,080 · Revenue -$92,414
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Mary BerryMARY BERRY
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT
- Total calculated
- $49,490
- From this org
- $49,490
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Bonnie CecilBONNIE CECIL
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kate BoyerKATE BOYER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christina Lee BrownCHRISTINA LEE BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Logan BrentJOHN LOGAN BRENT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lois MateusLOIS MATEUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maggie KeithMAGGIE KEITH
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve DouglasSTEVE DOUGLAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori Collins-HallLORI COLLINS-HALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacob RosenbaumJACOB ROSENBAUM
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Trager-KusmanMICHAEL TRAGER-KUSMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202533219349301633
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