Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$733,172

Total expenses

$872,049

Contributions and grants received

$209,714

Grants paid

$440,628

Program service revenue

$6,000

Investment income

$517,458

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$12,782,389

Total liabilities, end of year

$58,714

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$12,723,675

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$683,123

Management and general expenses

$147,716

Fundraising expenses

$41,210

Program service expenses (Part III)

$683,123

Program services were 78.3% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 1. Grantmaking-Youth and Young Adult Wellbeing NHF provided grants and capacity-building opportunities to organizations focused on improving the wellbeing of youth and young adults in Western North Carolina. These initiatives aimed to address key social determinants of health, including access to education and economic stability. The program supported various projects that enhanced educational opportunities, provided mental health services, and promoted healthy lifestyles among young people.

  Expenses $683,123 · Grants $440,628 · Revenue $6,000

• 2. Grantmaking-Increased Senior Adult Food Security NHF allocated funds to increase food security among senior adults in the region. This program aimed to ensure that older adults had access to nutritious food, thereby improving their overall health and wellbeing. 3. Grantmaking-Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts Following Hurricane Helene In response to Hurricane Helene, NHF provided grants and capacity-building support to organizations involved in disaster response and recovery. These efforts included providing emergency housing options, support for housing restoration, ensuring safety for children whose families were impacted by the storm, providing emergency food and other supplies, support for farmers and local food systems, and offering mental health and recovery services to affected individuals. The program aimed to restore stability and improve the resilience of the impacted communities.

• 4. Leadership Program for Capacity Building NHF invested in the development and facilitation of a region-specific leadership program designed to support capacity building for its network of partners. This program focused on enhancing leadership skills, fostering collaboration, and promoting sustainable development within the community. The initiative included workshops/training sessions, and peer learning opportunities.

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

Listed in Part VII

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

• Swain County Schools

  $85,000

  After School Learning

• Western Carolina Pacesetters

  $65,000

  Adventure Leader Program

• One Dozen Who Care

  $45,000

  At-Risk Youth

• HIGHTS

  $36,000

  At-risk Youth

• Graham County Schools

  $16,000

  Peer Counseling

• Hawthorne Heights

  $13,184

  Program/Emergency Relief

• Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

  $12,736

  Decreae food insecurity

• Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

  $12,500

  Emergency Relief

• Cherokee Clay Food Alliance

  $12,500

  Emergency Relief

• Cherokee County Food Bank Inc

  $12,500

  Emergency Relief

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

8 July 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202511899349301331

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