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Hinds Feet Farm Inc

EIN 56-2189555 · Huntersville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE POST INJURY POTENTIAL OF PERSONS LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED, UNIQUE AND HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING. HINDS' FEET FARM'S MISSION FOCUSES ON ALLOWING OUR MEMBERS TO PURSUE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES WHILE DEVELOPING A SENSE OF BELONGING AT HOME AND IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WE WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION WITH PERSON- CENTERED REHABILITATIVE HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
67
Volunteers
95
Highest pay
$113,782, executive di

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $1.9 million spent. HINDS' FEET FARM'S DAY AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE A PARADIGM SHIFT FROM THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT MODEL FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY TO A MODEL THAT EMBRACES A HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS APPROACH. HINDS' FEET FARM STRIVES TO EMPOWER OUR RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS TOWARD PURPOSE AND MEANING. OUR DAY PROGRAMS WERE CREATED BY, AND FOR, PERSONS LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY WHO ACTIVELYPARTICIPATE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM. OUR DAY PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN BOTH HUNTERSVILLE AND ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. PUDDIN'S PLACE IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART, 6-BED GROUP HOME FOR ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC OR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES. THIS HOME IS DESIGNED FOR AND STAFFED TO HANDLE COMPLEX NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED MODERATE TO MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS. HART COTTAGE IS A 3-BED SUPPORTED LIVING HOME DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH BRAIN INJURIES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT WITH ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS , YET NEED MILD TO MODERATE ASSISTANCE AND SUPERVISION TO ACCOMPLISH TASKS AND REMAIN SAFE. BOTH RESIDENTIAL HOMES ARE LOCATED ON OUR HUNTERSVILLE CAMPUS. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED DAILY TO ENGAGE, INTERACT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY PROGRAMS AS WELL. OUR PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING EACH RESIDENT AND DAY PROGRAM MEMBER FIND THEIR "NEW NORMAL" THROUGH DYNAMIC ON-SITE AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON COGNITIVE, CREATIVE, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND PRE-VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. HINDS' FEET FARM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, COLLEGE INTERNS AND COMMUNITY CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO BE INVOLVED ON VARIOUS LEVELS. WE CONSIDER OUR CAMPUS AND PROGRAMS AS "A PLACE TO GROW- AND BELIEVE WE ARE REACHING MANY THROUGH OUR OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER AND INTERN PROGRAMS AS WELL AS IN GIVING BACK TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NON- PROFITS IN OUR REGION. HINDS' FEET FARM'S DAY AND RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE A PARADIGM SHIFT FROM THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT MODEL FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY TO A MODEL THAT EMBRACES A HOLISTIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS APPROACH. HINDS' FEET FARM STRIVES TO EMPOWER OUR RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS TOWARD PURPOSE AND MEANING. OUR DAY PROGRAMS WERE CREATED BY, AND FOR, PERSONS LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY WHO ACTIVELYPARTICIPATE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM. OUR DAY PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN BOTH HUNTERSVILLE AND ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. PUDDIN'S PLACE IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART, 6-BED GROUP HOME FOR ADULTS WITH TRAUMATIC OR ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURIES. THIS HOME IS DESIGNED FOR AND STAFFED TO HANDLE COMPLEX NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED MODERATE TO MAXIMUM ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS. HART COTTAGE IS A 3-BED SUPPORTED LIVING HOME DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULTS WITH BRAIN INJURIES WHO ARE INDEPENDENT WITH ALL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SKILLS , YET NEED MILD TO MODERATE ASSISTANCE AND SUPERVISION TO ACCOMPLISH TASKS AND REMAIN SAFE. BOTH RESIDENTIAL HOMES ARE LOCATED ON OUR HUNTERSVILLE CAMPUS. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED DAILY TO ENGAGE, INTERACT AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES OF THE DAY PROGRAMS AS WELL. OUR PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING EACH RESIDENT AND DAY PROGRAM MEMBER FIND THEIR "NEW NORMAL" THROUGH DYNAMIC ON-SITE AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON COGNITIVE, CREATIVE, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND PRE-VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. HINDS' FEET FARM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, COLLEGE INTERNS AND COMMUNITY CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO BE INVOLVED ON VARIOUS LEVELS. WE CONSIDER OUR CAMPUS AND PROGRAMS AS "A PLACE TO GROW- AND BELIEVE WE ARE REACHING MANY THROUGH OUR OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER AND INTERN PROGRAMS AS WELL AS IN GIVING BACK TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NON- PROFITS IN OUR REGION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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