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← CRABTREE FARMS OF CHATTANOOGA INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CRABTREE FARMS OF CHATTANOOGA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$536,799
Total expenses
$531,945
Contributions and grants received
$266,740
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$229,620
Investment income
$80
Other revenue
$40,359
Total assets, end of year
$638,290
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,110
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$633,180
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$324,344
Management and general expenses
$157,608
Fundraising expenses
$49,993
Program service expenses (Part III)
$324,344

Program services were 61.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $24,400

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $52,575

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $189,765

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCE SALES

    total $186,866 · related or exempt $186,866

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION & AWARENESS

    total $42,754 · related or exempt $42,754

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $80 · excluded $80

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $39,704

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,014

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $33,690 · excluded $33,690

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $6,669 · related or exempt $6,669

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,669

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $93,001 · program services $18,600 · management and general $55,801 · fundraising $18,600

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $230,707 · program services $149,959 · management and general $57,677 · fundraising $23,071

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,744 · program services $1,828 · management and general $2,163 · fundraising $753

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $12,689 · program services $145 · management and general $12,544

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $26,460 · program services $15,347 · management and general $8,202 · fundraising $2,911

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,383 · program services $3,229 · management and general $11,154

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,432 · program services $8,432

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,102 · program services $5,381 · management and general $1,486 · fundraising $1,235

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,579 · program services $2,421 · management and general $1,158

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,180 · program services $4,774 · management and general $2,406

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,648 · program services $3,601 · management and general $47

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $837 · program services $468 · management and general $166 · fundraising $203

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,726 · program services $29,726

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,926 · program services $8,926

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & COST OF SALE

    total $37,605 · program services $35,597 · management and general $502 · fundraising $1,506

  • 24b · Other expenses: MERCHANT SERVICE FEES

    total $7,009 · program services $6,951 · management and general $2 · fundraising $56

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $4,957 · program services $4,957

  • 24d · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $1,972 · program services $1,400 · fundraising $572

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $27,988 · program services $22,602 · management and general $4,300 · fundraising $1,086

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $37,629 · end of year $103,755

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $39,987 · end of year $17,011

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,484 · end of year $5,807

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,395 · end of year $2,545

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

    $1,036,848

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

    $527,704

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $538,869 · end of year $509,144

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,804 · end of year $28

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,842 · end of year $5,110

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $581,903 · end of year $575,247

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $46,423 · end of year $57,933

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CRABTREE FARMS IS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED FARM & AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE THAT: GROWS HEALTHY FOOD FOR THE CHATTANOOGA, TN AREA; EDUCATES CHILDREN & FAMILIES ON THE BENEFITS OF FARMS & LOCAL FOOD; GROWS THE MARKET FOR FRESH FOOD, SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF LOCAL FARMS; AND CONNECTS DIVERSE PEOPLE, NATURE, AND PLACE IN A BEAUTIFUL FARM SETTING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CRABTREE FARMS IS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED SUSTAINABLE URBAN FARM & AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE

  • PRODUCING FRESH FRUIT, VEGETABLES, HERBS, FLOWERS, & BERRIES FOR MARKETS IN THE CHATTANOOGA AREA: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SALES AT THE MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET, THE CRABTREE FARM'S FARM STAND, & 5 WHOLESALE ACCOUNTS INCLUDING 7 LOCAL RESTAURANTS. THE FARM CONTINUED TO GROW THE REACH OF ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS & THE SIZE & SCOPE OF GARDENS INCLUDING COMMUNITY-GARDENING ACCESS.

    Expenses $312,834 · Revenue $193,535

  • EDUCATING CHILDREN & FAMILIES FROM A VARIETY OF SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS ON THE PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING & THE BENEFITS OF LOCAL, HEALTHY FOOD. EACH YEAR, CRABTREE FARMS LEADS OR FACILITATES OVER TWO DOZEN WORKSHOPS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. WE REACHED 878 STUDENTS IN 2024 THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE ENGAGE THE HANDS & HEARTS OF OVER 1,400 VOLUNTEERS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION, MARKETING, & EDUCATION OF LOCAL FOODS.

    Expenses $11,510 · Revenue $42,754

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JILL ALLEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KENYATTA ASHFORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD BEELAND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BO BENTLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DELAINA ELMZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KRISTY GRAVES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN HETZLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOEL HOUSER

    VICE-CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JAZMINE LEBLANC

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • PAPAE LITCHFIELD

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • VIRIDIANA MARIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LILY SANCHEZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AMANDA STOFAN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • JOHN SWEET

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • COLE WEBSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MELONIE SHERMAN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ENDED DEC. 2024)

    Total calculated
    $55,945
    From this org
    $55,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • LENA BANKS

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR.(START DEC. 2024)

    Total calculated
    $37,056
    From this org
    $37,056
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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
2024
Filed
9 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202501609349300705

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