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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FRONTIER COMMUNITIES.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 14 November 2023. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$810,999 changed to $1,007,787
Total expenses
$812,502 changed to $990,922
Contributions and grants received
$770,949 changed to $786,364
Grants paid
$0 changed to $134,986
Program service revenue
$0 changed to $216,903
Other revenue
$40,050 changed to $4,520
Total assets, end of year
$219,724 changed to $277,590
Total liabilities, end of year
$171,416 changed to $78,101
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$48,308 changed to $199,489
Program services expenses
$589,666 changed to $762,832
Management and general expenses
$213,451 changed to $207,869
Fundraising expenses
$9,385 changed to $20,221
Program service expenses (Part III)
$589,666 changed to $762,832

Listed under a different title

  • BEN RASMUSSEN: EXECUTIVE DI then EXEC DIR - D
  • STACEY COX: EX. DIRECTOR then EXECUTIVE DI

Totals

Total revenue
$1,007,787
Total expenses
$990,922
Contributions and grants received
$786,364
Grants paid
$134,986
Program service revenue
$216,903
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$4,520
Total assets, end of year
$277,590
Total liabilities, end of year
$78,101
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$199,489
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$762,832
Management and general expenses
$207,869
Fundraising expenses
$20,221
Program service expenses (Part III)
$762,832

Program services were 77.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $657,200

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $129,164

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FRONTIER FOOD HUB SALES

    total $212,500 · related or exempt $212,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $4,403 · related or exempt $4,403

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,520 · related or exempt $4,520

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,520

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $134,986 · program services $134,986

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $144,600 · program services $61,433 · management and general $74,909 · fundraising $8,258

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $148,699 · program services $147,384 · management and general $473 · fundraising $842

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,660 · program services $3,402 · management and general $1,118 · fundraising $140

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $6,410 · program services $6,410

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $22,792 · program services $20,200 · management and general $2,017 · fundraising $575

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $35,000 · management and general $35,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,021 · management and general $70,021

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $97,695 · program services $77,066 · management and general $10,629 · fundraising $10,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $9,404 · program services $8,558 · management and general $846

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $28,313 · program services $25,764 · management and general $2,549

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $11,948 · program services $9,783 · management and general $1,983 · fundraising $182

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,875 · program services $5,347 · management and general $528

  • 17 · Travel

    total $33,261 · program services $32,596 · management and general $665

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,338 · management and general $4,338

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,621 · program services $5,509 · management and general $112

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,221 · program services $5,661 · management and general $560

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD HUB - COGS

    total $172,003 · program services $172,003

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD SUPPLIES & PACKAGING

    total $35,300 · program services $35,300

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING & EDUCATION

    total $7,460 · program services $5,446 · management and general $1,790 · fundraising $224

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,666 · program services $3,335 · management and general $331

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,649 · program services $2,649

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $111,062 · end of year $47,553

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $101,641 · end of year $171,709

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $12,282

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,881 · end of year $2,215

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

    $61,580

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

    $17,749

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $33,351 · end of year $43,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $65,311 · end of year $78,101

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $114,908 · end of year $107,332

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $67,716 · end of year $92,157

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO PROVIDE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND BUILD COLLABORATION ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO FRONTIER COMMUNITIES.

  • NATIONAL CENTER FOR FRONTIER COMMUNITIES (NCFC; THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1997 TO BE THE FOREFRONT OF DEFINING, SUPPORTING, AND EXPANDING SERVICES FOR THE MILLIONS WHO LIVE IN REMOTE AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN THE NATIONAL ADVOCACY VOICE FOR THE FRONTIER AND HAS SERVED AS A CENTRAL POINT OF CONTACT FOR REFERRALS, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, AND NETWORKING AMONG GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED COMMUNITIES. WE ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION SOLELY DEDICATED TO FRONTIER ISSUES IN THE NATION. OUR PRIMARY SOURCES OF REVENUE ARE GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE GRANTS AND FOOD HUB SALES. NATIONAL AND STATE PROGRAMS: O LEAD ADVOCACY. CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING. O OUTREACH TO AND SUPPORT OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. PARTICIPATE IN COALITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN FRONTIER COMMUNITIES. O MAINTAIN A WEBSITE WHICH SERVES AS CLEARINGHOUSE OF FRONTIER RELATED RESOURCE MATERIALS, NEWS AND UPDATES. USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF FRONTIER COMMUNITIES. LOCAL PROGRAMS: O COMMUNITY WELLNESS - THE NCFC COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM DEVELOPS STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS AND PILOT MODELS AIMED AT IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF REMOTE AREAS. WE COLLABORATE WITH REMOTE HEALTH COUNCILS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS, CURRENTLY FOCUSING ON PREVENTION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, WE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE PILOT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY WELL- BEING IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS. O FRONTIER FOOD HUB - THE FRONTIER FOOD HUB AND ASSOCIATED NCFC FOOD SYSTEM PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES FOOD SYSTEM CHALLENGES IN REMOTE AREAS THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH. WE PROVIDE MARKET-SIDE SUPPORT FOR FOOD PRODUCERS, INCLUDING MARKETING, DISTRIBUTION, AGGREGATION, AND CONSULTING SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, WE OPERATE A SEED LIBRARY THAT SERVES AS A FREE RESOURCE FOR FARMERS, GARDENERS, AND HOBBYISTS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. OUR WORK ALSO INCLUDES SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRIBUTION AND CAPACITY BUILDING, ALONGSIDE FACILITATING COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD PROJECTS THAT EMPHASIZE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, PLANNING, AND CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM.

    Expenses $762,832 · Grants $134,986 · Revenue $216,903

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

Listed in Part VII

  • STACEY COX

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $77,518
    From this org
    $63,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,703
    Hours/week
    30
  • BEN RASMUSSEN

    EXEC DIR - D

    Total calculated
    $67,082
    From this org
    $53,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,492
    Hours/week
    40
  • CAROLINE FORD

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • JEDEDIAH DROLET

    PRESIDENT EL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DEBORAH POPPER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • PRISCILLA LUCERO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • CAROL MILLER

    DISTINGUISHE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • FRANK POPPER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
3 November 2025
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202503139349300010

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