Veterans Healing Farm
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Veterans Healing Farm enhances the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of our nations Veterans and their families.
- Income
- $946,311
- Spending
- $317,440
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 340
- Highest pay
- $39,705, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 66% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 135% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $231,409 spent. Agritherapy: Our tomato team worked differently this last season using straw bales to grow our tomatoes. We grew about 30 different varieties and gave away over 6,500 lbs of produce despite our small harvesting area due to the move. We gave away tomatoes to Veterans and caregivers at the Charles George VA Medical Center, Safelight Womens Shelter, IAM Food Pantry, the Rescue Mission of Hendersonville, the Storehouse, and the Veterans Restoration Quarters (180 bed Veteran homeless shelter in Asheville). We also changed our mission with supply runs during Hurricane Helene and checking in on veterans in our community who needed help. The Bee Squad took wonderful care of our hives and harvested 5 gallons of honey in our shortened season, while also getting them moved and settled into their temporary home at Johnson Farm until they could move home. Our Medicinal Herb Squad grew and processed 70 different medicinal plants with the teas, tinctures, salves and balms given to our Veteran community for sleep issues, anxiety, and inflammation. Our volunteers helped tremendously, 3,856 volunteer hours through 340 volunteers (produce, medicinal herbs, flower, and beekeeping teams) but also with packing and moving our farm and unpacking at the new location.
- Workshops: This year VHF ran 57 workshops for over 500 participants with a 92% approval rating. Workshops included equine therapy, canine therapy, art therapy, music therapy, neurofeedback therapy, vegetable canning, floral arrangements, art classes, jam making, mushroom growing, medicinal herbs, etc. This was also our third season of offering suicide prevention classes to the entire community. To date we have trained 68 individuals in suicide prevention. We did many different outings to include fly-fishing, tourist games, kayaking trips, and hikes out in the community.
- Events: Our 3rd Annual Veterans Resource Fair saw participation of over 420 in attendance for this Veteran event. Forty organizations that provide services to Veterans participated. We also hosted our end-of-year celebration and closing of the old location property with over 50 participants/volunteers coming to celebrate with us. We found our forever home at the new location and had many volunteers help with getting us back up and running including clearing the property after the storm. We held a coffee drop-in, bonfire, Friendsgiving and Christmas event all in the short time of getting into the farm in September.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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