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← WEST MARION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WEST MARION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$974,633
Total expenses
$1,132,283
Contributions and grants received
$986,738
Grants paid
$15,265
Program service revenue
$10,195
Investment income
$78
Other revenue
-$22,378
Total assets, end of year
$442,617
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,682
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$430,935
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$568,427
Management and general expenses
$563,856
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$568,427

Program services were 50.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $17,509

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $967,729

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER SERVICES & MISCE

    total $10,195 · related or exempt $10,195

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $78 · excluded $78

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $17,509

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $22,868

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,868 · excluded -$22,868

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $490

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $490 · excluded $490

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $9,424 · program services $9,424

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,841 · program services $5,841

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $97,700 · program services $19,540 · management and general $78,160

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $278,847 · program services $221,494 · management and general $57,353

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,550 · program services $17,079 · management and general $2,471

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,966 · program services $20,210 · management and general $10,756

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $395,747 · program services $167,857 · management and general $227,890

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,454 · program services $5,087 · management and general $367

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,476 · program services $16,602 · management and general $42,874

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,334 · program services $2,545 · management and general $789

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,047 · management and general $4,047

  • 17 · Travel

    total $57,929 · program services $13,833 · management and general $44,096

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $125,054 · program services $56,617 · management and general $68,437

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $378 · management and general $378

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,383 · program services $540 · management and general $9,843

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $6,736 · management and general $6,736

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM E

    total $5,487 · program services $5,487

  • 24c · Other expenses: BOOK COSTS

    total $4,140 · management and general $4,140

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $3,132 · program services $3,132

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,658 · program services $3,139 · management and general $5,519

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $587,883 · end of year $385,056

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,187 · end of year $119

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,744

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $802

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,320 · end of year $6,942

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $50,500

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $9,805 · end of year $11,682

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $588,585 · end of year $430,935

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE WEST MARION COMMUNITY FORUM IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR RESIDENTS AND OVERCOME RACIAL BARRIERS BY BUILDING BRIDGES IN MCDOWELL COUNTY. WE DO THIS BY SHOWING COMPASSION, ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE POLICY REFORM, PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SHARING RESOURCES, EMPOWERING YOUTH AND CREATING EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL.

  • HEALTH STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT: OUR VISION IS FOR COMMUNITY CENTERED EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS MCDOWELL COUNTY, NC. OUR PARTNERS ARE COMMITTED TO INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AND CREATING POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SHIFTS WITH AN EQUITY LENS. ALL PARTNERS ARE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE TO SHARED OUTCOMES.WE KNOW THAT THE LACK OF STAFF DIVERSITY, IMPLICIT BIASES HELD BY CLINICAL STAFF, AND LIMITED CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAININGS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK AND BROWN PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.THEREFORE, WE WILL USE THIS GRANT TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED COMMUNITIES AND HEALTHCARE LEADERS TO NAME THESE CHALLENGES, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY CHANGES THAT REDUCE RACIAL DISPARITIES THAT EXIST IN THE QUALITY OF CARE RECEIVED BY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AT OUR LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. WE BELIEVE THAT BY IMPROVING THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE EQUITY OF SYSTEMS SERVING OUR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, WE WILL IMPROVE THEIR ACCESS TO QUALITY ESSENTIAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH OUTCOMES ACROSS THE COUNTY OVER TIME.

    Expenses $191,967 · Grants $148

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES: WE ARE A CONNECTOR OF RESOURCES FROM OUR INSTITUTION TO THE RESIDENTS. WE CONVENE RESIDENTS MONTHLY TO SUPPORT OUR WORKING GROUPS. PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS FOR THE ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. ENCOURAGE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE BY ADVOCATING EXISTING CHILDCARES TO EXPAND HOURS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND INDUSTRY WORKERS BY OFFERING SERVICES DURING WEEKENDS. ADDRESSED THE NEED FOR A LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM VERSUS A REGIONAL SYSTEM BY PETITIONING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT THAT PROVIDED A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING THROUGH THE USE OF A COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT GIVES BACK TO THE ELDERLY AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.

    Expenses $211,803 · Grants $14,614 · Revenue $10,195

  • CLIMATE LISTENING PROJECT: THE CLIMATE LISTENING PROJECT CONNECTS HOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS ON CLIMATE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH STORYTELLING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND FILM. THE WEST MARION COMMUNITY FORUM NONPROFIT IS A FISCAL PARTNER WITH THEIR SHIFT HAPPENS IN COMMUNITY WORK FOR A LOCAL EQUITY MODEL FOR ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS SHIFTING CHANGE FROM THEGROUND UP. THIS DEEP LISTENING EFFORT IS BASED IN THE GULF STATES. THIS WORK WILL CURATE AND CONNECT LOCAL STORIES AND CREATIVE DEPTH TO EFFORTS TO STOP LNG EXPORTS. THIS PROJECT WILL SHARE CONTENT FOR ORGANIZING IMPACT WITH VISIONS FOR A THRIVING FUTURE.

    Expenses $108,171

  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT: IS MODELED FROM THE ORIGINAL WEST MARION COMMUNITY FORUM THAT HAS EXPANDED INTO TWO OTHER COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THOSE RESIDENTS. WEST MARION OVERSEES THE OPERATIONS FOR THESE INITIATIVES.

    Expenses $56,486 · Grants $503

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Billy Martin

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Anthony Freeman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Phyllis McKesson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ray McKesson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Heather Cotton

    COMMUNITY AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Paula Avery

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $89,193
    From this org
    $83,793
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,400
    Hours/week
    40

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
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441369349312114

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