named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Disaster Recovery Assistance
Provides funding for home repair and recovery efforts in disaster-affected areas such as Asheville, NC
Food Security Grants
Supports food acquisition, gleaning programs, and food distribution initiatives for food-insecure populations
Historic and Environmental Education
Supports community education and historic preservation projects through grants to local associations
Youth and Community Empowerment
Funds youth action, therapeutic programs, and participatory workshops promoting community engagement
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Animal Welfare Fundraising through Retail and Sales 1 activity
- Funding animal welfare servicesFunds veterinary assistance services through grants to animal care organizations such as Animalkind Inc., supporting access to critical medical care for pets in need.
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Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
- Funding disaster recovery and home repair effortsFunds emergency home repair initiatives in response to natural disasters, such as post-Hurricane Helene recovery work supported through Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity.
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Funding gleaning and food acquisition programsFunds initiatives that acquire food from farmers and distribute it to communities in need, including support for gleaning efforts and food pantry operations through grants to organizations such as Long Table Harvest, Coxsackie Area Food Pantry, Hope Full Life Center, and Columbia County Recovery Kitchen.
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Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
- Funding therapeutic and adaptive programsFunds operational support for therapeutic riding programs that serve individuals with disabilities, as demonstrated by a grant to High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding youth development and empowerment initiativesFunds programs that engage youth in personal growth, leadership, and community action, including the Regen Teens Project through Kites Nest and youth action programs via Operation Unite NY.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding community education and participatory programmingFunds educational and community engagement initiatives such as participatory media workshops through Wave FarmWGXC, historical preservation and harvest-related events via Friends of Clermont, and community education projects supported by the Albany County Historic Association.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$264K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$132K50%
Other revenue$131K
expenses
Total expenses$76K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$19K
Grants paid out$303K
balance sheet
Total assets$6.90M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6.90M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +9.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J NADINE RUMKE | EXEC. DIR. | 20 | $19K |
board members · 5
- JERRY M SCHWARTZ — DIRECTOR
- MIRANDA KINN — DIRECTOR
- NADEA R ARCHBOLD — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS FUCITO — DIRECTOR
- WENDY NACK-LAWLOR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- ALBANY COUNTY HISTORIC ASSOCIATION Partner — Receives grant funding for community education.
- ANIMALKIND INC Partner — Receives grant funding for veterinary assistance.
- ASHEVILLE AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Partner — Receives grant funding for Hurricane Helene disaster home repair.
- COLUMBIA COUNTY RECOVERY KITCHEN Partner — Receives grant funding for a food program.
- COXSACKIE AREA FOOD PANTRY Partner — Receives grant funding for equipment and food from farmers.
- FRIENDS OF CLERMONT Partner — Receives grant funding for Harvesting History programming.
- HIGH & MIGHTY THERAPEUTIC RIDING Partner — Receives grant funding for operations.
- HOPE FULL LIFE CENTER Partner — Receives grant funding for helping harvest food acquisition.
- KITES NEST Partner — Receives grant funding for the Regen Teens Project.
- OPERATION UNITE NY Partner — Receives grant funding for youth action and empowerment.
- SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEUR Partner — Receives grant funding for the Long Table Harvest Gleaning Program.
- WAVE FARMWGXC Partner — Receives grant funding for participatory workshops.