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Juneberry Ridge Educational Foundation

EIN 88-2319956 · Norwood, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See Schedule O

Income
$396,684
Spending
$343,334
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 90%
Employees
17
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$76,959, education dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 74% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2025, 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. $233,866 spent. Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship program consists of 3 apprentice tracks and ranges in program length of 12 to 24 months. Apprentices work full-time for the duration of the program while also completing related course instruction at the local community college. This program we host in partnership with the NC Community College system and NC Apprenticeship. We had two students participate in a pre-apprenticeship program and two students who graduated early in December enroll in the apprenticeship program. The goal of this program is to provide students with meaningful work experience on a regenerative farm and help bridge the gap between high school and employment for students with an interest in agriculture. Internships. The education foundation established two internship programs: one for high school students and one for college students. The high school internship is a semester long, 16-week program where students work in one area of the living classroom for 10 hours per week. We had four students from Stanly County participate in the internship program and earn high school course credit for completing the program. This program is geared toward students who are interested in regenerative agriculture and considering agriculture as a possible career. The goal of the high school internship program is to provide students with work experience and inspire them to pursue a career in agriculture. The college internship is a 10-week summer program for students with an agriculture related major. We had 33 applicates and were able to accept 7 students into the program. The interns rotate through the different areas of the farm to gain work experience. The goal of the program is to allow students the opportunity to work on the operational regenerative farm to teach them regenerative agriculture practices. By exposing students to regenerative agriculture and teaching them farm techniques we hope this will help them in their future career in agriculture.School Groups. We had over 1,000 k-12 students attend on-farm programming this fiscal year, 908 students came for an introductory experience to tour the living classroom and be introduced to regenerative agriculture. 172 students participated in a more immersive experience spending a half-day in our living classroom exploring different agriculture topics. The goal of these introductory based programs is to introduce students to regenerative agriculture and show them what happens in our living classroom. We hope by engaging k-12 students early on we can spark their interest in agriculture so that when they are older, they will want to be involved in agriculture.Farm Camp. We hosted 3 weeks of farm camp with a total of 18 students. Week 1 was during Spring break and week 2 and 3 were at the end of May and beginning of June. Each wee of camp is for students in grades 3-5. We had a total of 18 students attend farm camp. Farm camp is Tuesday through Thursday 8am 4pm. The goal of farm camp is to teach students about regenerative agriculture and provide them with an immersive farm experience. During the week students learn about soil health, livestock, nature, aquaponics, and plan production. Students are able to participate in hands-on activities such as harvesting vegetables, caring for animals, and determining soil texture. Through this program we want to educate students and inspire them to be involved in agriculture.In FY25, a Home School Enrichment program has been added.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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