2023-03-20T10:10:52-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 261346239 WOMENS FUND OF THE BLUE RIDGE INC WOME 8282644002 895 STATE FARM RD SUITE 404 BOONE NC 28607 Jennie Derby Treasurer 8282644002 2023-03-20 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Jeannie Derby 895 State Farm Rd Suite 404 Boone NC 28607 400792 0 X WWW.WOMENSFUNDOFTHEBLUERIDGE.ORG X 2007 NC Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge is a collective giving organization formed and sustained by a group of women philanthropists who want to make a positive impact on the lives of women and girls in the High Country. Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge believes that all women have the right to equality, safety, opportunity, and self-determination in every aspect of their lives. We recognize our role as a leader in this community by working to achieve these principles through our grant making, advocacy, and community building. 14 14 2 25 0 0 358698 395890 0 0 7878 4902 0 0 366576 400792 205998 263522 0 0 71244 77201 0 0 135374 40452 95781 317694 436504 48882 -35712 424316 368168 1488 2583 422828 365585 TO CREATE POSTIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH COLLECTIVE GIVING. 0 0 286202 263522 0 ASSISTED WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ASHE, AVERY, AND WATAUGA COUNTIES IN BECOMING SAFER, HEALTHIER, BETTER EDUCATED, AND MORE ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. APPROXIMATELY 1500 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. 0 0 0 286202 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Jennie Derby 8282644002 895 STATE FARM RD SUITE 404 BOONE NC 28607 CAREY FISSEL DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 JOSETTE GLOVER DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 FRANCES MAGRUDER DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 JAN RIENERTH DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jennie Derby DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 JULIE WIGGINS DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 ANNE WRIGHT DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Boyd Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 MARY BICKERS Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 MARY HUTCHENS Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE POTEAT Vice-Chair 2 0 X 0 0 0 PATTI JUPITER CHAIR 4 0 X 0 0 0 LISA SIMON TREASURER 2 0 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY MILLER Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51312 261538 0 0 83040 0 395890 0 4902 4902 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261538 0 400792 4902 0 0 263522 263522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71527 17882 7153 46492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5674 1419 567 3688 674 674 260 260 768 768 832 208 83 541 1977 1977 12682 3171 1268 8243 4189 4189 734 734 Fundraising Expenses 73665 0 0 73665 436504 286202 14928 135374 300860 253263 123456 114905 424316 368168 1488 2583 1488 2583 X 0 0 0 0 422828 365585 422828 365585 424316 368168 -35712 -21531 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 264293 354473 227855 358698 395890 1601209 264293 354473 227855 358698 395890 1601209 1000 60000 86300 78500 40000 265800 1000 60000 86300 78500 40000 265800 1335409 5296 6490 4636 7878 4902 29202 5296 6490 4636 7878 4902 29202 269589 360963 232491 366576 400792 1630411 0.81906 0.81574 0.01791 0.01814 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Power of the Purse 244348 0 244348 0 0 5525 14586 24749 16127 100 Men Event 17190 0 17190 0 0 683 1123 0 593 0 261538 0 261538 0 0 6208 15709 24749 16720 63386 198152 1 Ashe Food Pantry PO Box 705 Jefferson NC 28640 581574702 501(C)3 15000 Operation Backpack Children's Council 225 Birch St Boone NC 28607 581416331 501(C)3 13500 Family Support Program Community Care Clinic 141 Health Care Dr Suite B Boone NC 28607 208607858 501(C)3 15000 Making Smiles/Vision High Country Caregivers PO Box 3356 Boone NC 28607 204819289 501(C)3 12500 Kinship Hunger & Health Coalition PO Box 1837 Boone NC 28607 561322973 501(C)3 15000 Food is Medicine Hospitality House PO Box 309 Boone NC 28607 561442966 501(C)3 15000 WeCan/Emergency Shelter Oasis PO Box 1591 Boone NC 28607 581354169 501(C)3 15000 Shelter Pisgah Legal Services PO Box 2276 Asheville NC 28802 561191115 501(C)3 15000 Legal Services WAMY Community Action 225 Birch St Suite 2 Boone NC 28607 560816296 501(C)3 15000 Housing Western Youth Network 155 WYN Way Boone NC 28607 541454676 501(C)3 15000 Trauma Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture PO Box 67 Boone NC 28607 342011588 501(C)3 10000 Double up Food Bucks Mountain Alliance PO Box 2854 Boone NC 28607 581894620 501(C)3 7000 LIFT Back2School PO Box 102 Boone NC 28607 832285890 501(C)3 10000 Back2School Festival Casting Bread 194 Aho Road Blowing Rock NC 28605 453482657 501(C)3 8400 Food Pantry Casting for Hope 116 South Sterling St Suite 204 Morganton NC 28655 464852561 501(C)3 12500 Here for You New Opportunity School PO Box 128 Banner Elk NC 28604 560529953 501(C)3 10000 Summer Program Partnership of Ashe PO Box 156 Jefferson NC 28640 561892216 501(C)3 6000 Family Foundations Reaching Avery Ministries PO Box 234 Newland NC 28657 561959018 501(C)3 7500 Emergency Special Needs Safe Harbor 890 W King St Suite 102 Boone NC 28607 571215608 501(C)3 15000 Day Center Watauga Habitat for Humanity 1200 Archie Carroll Rd Boone NC 28607 561659213 501(C)3 7500 Housing 23 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The organization keeps on file application records of all entities that receive assistance. Also grant recipients are expected to submit mid year and final written reports during the grant period. These reports are reviewed by the grants committee to ensure that funds are being used in agreement with the terms of the grant. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board met and approved the form 990 as filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The purpose of the conflict of interest bylaw provision is to protect the interest of WFBR from an appearance of impropriety and from any potential self-dealing by any of its fiduciary agents or representatives when it is contemplating entering into a transaction or arrangement that might benefit directly or indirectly the private and financial interest of an officer or director of WFBR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Adopted an employee handbook in 2016 which was revised in 2019 which details the policies on review and compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available for public inspection. 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