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Lynchburg Grows

Michael Van Ness

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Youth Development - Agricultural (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$680k (2023)

Expenses
$578k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.62M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$680,012
Expenses
$578,124
Net Income
$101,888
Net Assets
$1,620,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $496,544
73.0%
Program Services $179,894
26.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,750
0.6%
Net Fundraising -$499
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $323
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $273,201
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,620,789
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1,620,789
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzanna Davies (President) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Foust (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dave Henderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Leger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mcwane (Director) $0 $0 $0
L Kimball Payne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Pearson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pretty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Thayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$647,814
Expenses
$494,799
Net Income
$153,015
Net Assets
$1,518,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $494,303
76.3%
Program Services $145,225
22.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,500
1.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $786
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $271,283
54.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,530,608
Total Liabilities $11,707
Net Assets $1,518,901
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Blades (Executive Di) $69,167 $0 $0
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzanna Davies (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Foust (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (President) $0 $0 $0
Nick Leger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mcwane (Director) $0 $0 $0
L Kimball Payne (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pretty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Thayer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$389,566
Expenses
$405,758
Net Income
-$16,192
Net Assets
$1,365,886
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $229,263
58.9%
Program Services $155,288
39.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,015
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $195,823
48.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,412,471
Total Liabilities $46,585
Net Assets $1,365,886
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Blades (Executive Di) $50,000 $0 $0
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Foust (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mcwane (Director) $0 $0 $0
L Kimball Payne (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pretty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Valentine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$830,810
Expenses
$317,208
Net Income
$513,602
Net Assets
$1,382,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $674,325
81.2%
Program Services $149,437
18.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,500
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$452
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $140,125
44.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,479,748
Total Liabilities $97,670
Net Assets $1,382,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Blades (Executive Di) $36,708 $0 $0
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Foust (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Erin Mcwane (Director) $0 $0 $0
L Kimball Payne (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Pretty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Valentine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$450,575
Expenses
$241,680
Net Income
$208,895
Net Assets
$868,476
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $310,212
68.8%
Program Services $109,646
24.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,205
2.5%
Net Fundraising $18,862
4.2%
Sales of Assets -$336
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $986
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,334
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $944,355
Total Liabilities $75,879
Net Assets $868,476
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Blades (Executive Di) $28,700 $0 $0
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Fees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Margaret Little (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Director) $0 $0 $0
L Kimball Payne (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (President) $0 $0 $0
Rick Sorenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$384,659
Expenses
$236,369
Net Income
$148,290
Net Assets
$659,581
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $242,713
63.1%
Program Services $109,378
28.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,000
3.9%
Net Fundraising $16,212
4.2%
Sales of Assets -$110
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,466
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,805
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $750,100
Total Liabilities $90,519
Net Assets $659,581
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
L Kimball Payne (President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Camm (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Fees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kay Van Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexandru Barker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Sorenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robb Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$412,731
Expenses
$231,153
Net Income
$181,578
Net Assets
$511,291
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $254,378
61.6%
Program Services $127,518
30.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $12,500
3.0%
Net Fundraising $13,142
3.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,193
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $78,483
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $613,843
Total Liabilities $102,552
Net Assets $511,291
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
L Kimball Payne (President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Camm (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
John Paul Neblett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Fees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Matheson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Meeks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stuart Overbey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Sorenson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schiling (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$254,464
Expenses
$227,612
Net Income
$26,852
Net Assets
$329,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $128,092
50.3%
Program Services $108,021
42.5%
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,140
4.0%
Net Fundraising $4,697
1.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,504
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $96,338
42.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $459,575
Total Liabilities $129,862
Net Assets $329,713
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
L Kimball Payne (President) $0 $0 $0
Brian Sumutka (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Carla Garrett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Brennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Camm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Louise Dechow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shane Durie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Fees (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Tweedy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,055
Expenses
$229,814
Net Income
-$11,759
Net Assets
$302,861
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $116,026
53.2%
Program Services $85,440
39.2%
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,563
7.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $98,788
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $444,378
Total Liabilities $141,517
Net Assets $302,861
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Matheson (Interim Exe) $0 $0 $0
Michael G Van Ness (Director Of) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Camm (President) $0 $0 $0
Shane Durie (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Gabathuler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Rolfes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eugene Tweedy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Sumutka (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$260,469
Expenses
$240,152
Net Income
$20,317
Net Assets
$314,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $192,705
74.0%
Program Services $44,769
17.2%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,994
8.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $73,123
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $467,208
Total Liabilities $152,588
Net Assets $314,620
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael G Van Ness (Director Of) $18,867 $0 $0
Dereck Cunningham (Director) $17,600 $0 $0
John Matheson (President) $0 $0 $0
Scott Lowman (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Camm (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Phillip Gabathuler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Payne (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Sumutka (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$207,937
Expenses
$252,256
Net Income
-$44,319
Net Assets
$294,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,868
63.9%
Program Services $66,323
31.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,746
4.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,000
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $30,000
11.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $463,456
Total Liabilities $169,153
Net Assets $294,303

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$330,832
Expenses
$248,752
Net Income
$82,080
Net Assets
$333,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $256,240
77.5%
Program Services $74,442
22.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $150
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,446
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $31,217
12.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $515,800
Total Liabilities $182,403
Net Assets $333,397

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$320,380
Expenses
$248,425
Net Income
$71,955
Net Assets
$251,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $160,927
50.2%
Program Services $80,453
25.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $79,000
24.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,445
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $37,089
14.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $466,499
Total Liabilities $215,182
Net Assets $251,317

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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