Porte Noire Gardens Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Arts and Ag Community Wellness Resource Farm - Our organization hosts community arts, agriculture, and wellness programming at Porte NOIRE Farm & Gardens, including cultural events, live art installations, music performances, and holistic wellness activities. These programs provided accessible opportunities for community engagement, cultural expression, and mental and physical wellness. Our organization also supports regenerative agriculture and community food systems through our Small Farm Forward upskill curriculum and our Great Porte BALE OUT food justice initiatives that teaches the community to grow their own food, low to no cost and without land. Free BALE OUT grow systems are provided to community members on government assistance.
- Income
- $66,742
- Spending
- $66,750
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
- $10,000 spent. Funding from The Conservation Fund that was to be purposed solely for program supplies. We used the funds to purchase the Arts and Ag supplies and program materials for our Porte Explorers Arts and Ag Youth Summer Camp. Our camp ran from July thru August and provided total of approximately 86 youth and 46 adults participated, gaining skills in agriculture, wellness, and creative expression. Programming included hands-on instruction in farming, environmental stewardship, arts, and forestry exploration. Over 100 visitors got to sample the activity lineup and experiences during our season opener sneak peek July 4th weekend.
- $10,000 spent. $10K from The Jerome Stern Foundation that was provided for general operation funds to grow capacity and increase on site attendance to be used at our discretion. Funds were used to expand lighting on the 14.5 acre farm to increase usage of gathering a growing spaces to host more programs and for longer durations of the day. As well, funds were used to build out our Mobile Arts and Ag Learning Lab and curriculum. This is our mobile initiative to eliminate barriers to access and meet our community where they are. These funds was instrumental is securing the wellness fair hosted by the health department. As well, we were able to teach farming to 150 Franklin County Schools youth at their respective schools. In addition, the Mobile Arts ad Ag Learning Lab is our classroom for our food justice initiative; The Great Porte BALE OUT which teaches our community how to grow their own food for low to no cost and anywhere, even if they have no land. We provide free BALE OUT food growing systems to those on government assistance. Lastly, remaining funds from this grant was used to build an access bridge that provided access to overflow parking which allowed us to increase our attendee capacity as well as access to additional programming space.
- $2,000 spent. Private funder, Michael Stern, provided funding purposed to secure holistic wellness leaders to provide wellness activities during our Summer/Fall Soul Fuel Sundays arts and wellness fusion programs. Over our 2 Fall Soul Fuel events we were able to engage over 200 community members and guests in walking trails, live art exhibits, goat experiences, garden activities, yoga, sound baths, walking tours, live music, farm to table cooking experiences and holistic welnness practices.
- $5,000 spent. The NC Arts Council (funds administered by the County of Franklin) granted our organization $1500 to market and advertise the grand opening of our art walk as well as an additional $3500 to provide commissions to (13) local artists to create art installations in our outdoor Al Umma Artwalk. Our Art Walk garnered over 1000 attendees over last year providing a growing platform for local artist to shwocase their talent and be seen by local art enthusiasts and collectors. (2) of our artists acquired independent paid gigs from exposure at our Art Walk. (3) of our artists performed live art for our events which included Soul Fuel Sundays and our Juneteenth Grand Opening.
- $2,700 spent. $2700 was program service revenue paid to us by the Franklin County Health Department to host their Fall Fest Community Wellness Fair. This resource fair provided over 75 community members with free health screenings, parenting resources, child care resourcecs, education/training resources, access to wellness outreach organizations, free family resources giveways like pampers, car seats, clothes, etc.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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