CATAWBA FARM AND FOOD COALITION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $831K · expenses $54K · assets $43K
- EIN
- 27-2015044
- Address
- 109 ELLA ST, CHESTER, SC 29706-1914
- Website
- CatawbaFarmandFood.org
- NTEE code
- C34
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Catawba Farm and Food Coalition facilitates and supports the development of a secure and sustainable food system across Chester Fairfield Lancaster Union York Counties and the Catawba Indian Nation.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney McAlister | Executive Director | 2023-2025 | $53,766 | $112,816 | 1 |
| Damien King-McAlister | Delivery Driver | 2022-2025 | $6,948 | $44,928 | 1 |
| Sarah Key | Farmer Coordinator | 2023-2025 | $13,320 | $40,140 | 1 |
| Courtney Lee (former) | Executive Director | 2019-2022 | $20,324 | $97,087 | 1 |
| Damien KingMcAlister (former) | Delivery Driver | 2023 | $39,564 | $39,564 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libby Oliver | Prior Chair | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Board Member | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Cook (former) | Board Member | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mindy Robinson (former) | Co-Chair | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roo Delessling (former) | Board Member | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Robinson (former) | Co-Chair | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leigh Anne (former) | Board Member | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ernest Manning (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tenna Cook (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leigh Anne Arthur (former) | Board Member | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $74K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney McAlister | Executive Director | 45 | $53,766 | $0 | $0 | $53,766 | 1 |
| Sarah Key | Farmer Coordinator | 15 | $13,320 | $0 | $0 | $13,320 | 1 |
| Damien King-McAlister | Delivery Driver | 25 | $6,948 | $0 | $0 | $6,948 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Prior Chair | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $68K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien King - McAlister | Delivery Driver | 40 | $32,148 | - | - | $32,148 | 1 |
| Courtney McAlister | Executive Director | 40 | $26,050 | - | - | $26,050 | 1 |
| Sarah Key | Farmer Coordinator | 15 | $9,720 | - | - | $9,720 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $90K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien KingMcAlister | Delivery Driver | 45 | $39,564 | $0 | $0 | $39,564 | 1 |
| Courtney McAlister | Executive Director Project Manager | 45 | $33,000 | $0 | $0 | $33,000 | 1 |
| Sarah Key | Farmer Coordinator | 15 | $17,100 | $0 | $0 | $17,100 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Prior Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Cook | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lee | Executive Director | 45 | $20,324 | - | - | $20,324 | 1 |
| Damien King-McAlister | Delivery Driver | 45 | $5,832 | - | - | $5,832 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Prior Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mindy Robinson | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roo Delessling | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Cook | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $39K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lee | Executive Director | 50 | $38,963 | - | - | $38,963 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Prior Chair | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mindy Robinson | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Robinson | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roo Delessling | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Angela Cook | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Leigh Anne | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lee | Executive Director | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Former Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ernest Manning | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mindy Robinson | Co-Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Robinson | Co-Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roo Delessling | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tenna Cook | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leigh Anne Arthur | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $38K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Lee | Executive Director | 50 | $37,800 | - | - | $37,800 | 1 |
| Libby Oliver | Chair | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ben Boyles | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ernest Manning | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mindy Robinson | Co-Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Robinson | Co-Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Walters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roo Delessling | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tenna Cook | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Leigh Anne | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $830,524 | $53,750 | $42,701 | $16,055 | $780,959 | $49,565 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,990 | $149,948 | $24,540 | $24,540 | $76,187 | $18,803 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $600,293 | $520,795 | $600,293 | $79,498 | $600,293 | $0 | $89,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $600,293 | $520,795 | $600,293 | $79,498 | $600,293 | $0 | $89,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $89,566 | $88,982 | $7,122 | $7,122 | $50,090 | $39,476 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,865 | $94,327 | $6,538 | $6,538 | $1,329 | $99,536 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,364 | $199,984 | $0 | $0 | $33,122 | $177,242 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,809 | $109,584 | $38,443 | $38,443 | $71,299 | $69,510 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $42,009 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA FARM STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $31,840 | 2020 | $31,840 | show |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CATAWBA FARM AND FOOD COALITION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $169 | 2023 | $25 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $53,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | rent & utilities | $44,519 | $9,010 | $0 | $0 | 82.8% |
| Insurance | $5,727 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Interest | $1,493 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Travel | $1,179 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | bank charges | $565 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $67 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $0 | $74,034 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | delivery expenses | $0 | $5,647 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | grant expenses | $0 | $695,368 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $53,750 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $149,948 spent · pay $0 · grants $68,698 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $68,698 | 45.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,822 | 43.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,861 | 9.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $567 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $149,948 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $520,795 spent · pay $89,664 · grants $0 · events $95
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $426,265 | $426,265 | $0 | $0 | 81.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $89,664 | $89,664 | $0 | $0 | 17.2% | |
| Insurance | $1,781 | $0 | $1,781 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Maintenance | $1,373 | $0 | $1,373 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $865 | $0 | $865 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $296 | $0 | $296 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $213 | $0 | $213 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | licenses & registration | $158 | $0 | $158 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $95 | $0 | $95 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $64 | $0 | $64 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Information technology | $21 | $0 | $21 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $520,795 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $88,982 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,156 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $46,156 | 51.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $32,982 | 37.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,350 | 6.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,494 | 5.1% | |
| Total | $88,982 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $94,327 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,329 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $38,963 | 41.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $31,525 | 33.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,510 | 23.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,329 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $94,327 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $199,984 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $145
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $126,084 | $126,084 | - | - | 63.0% | |
| Fees: management | $37,145 | $0 | $37,145 | $0 | 18.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc. | $23,006 | $23,006 | $0 | $0 | 11.5% |
| Fees: other services | $4,011 | $4,011 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Mileage Reimbursements | $3,352 | $3,352 | $0 | $0 | 1.7% |
| Insurance | $2,545 | $0 | $2,545 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,430 | $1,430 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Website and Software | $1,251 | $1,251 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $626 | $626 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Vehicle Repairs | $302 | $0 | $302 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $145 | $145 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $58 | $0 | $58 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Travel | $29 | $29 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $199,984 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $109,584 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,054 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to members | $54,034 | 49.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,924 | 29.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,310 | 11.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,753 | 5.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,054 | 3.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,509 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $109,584 | 100% |