2026-04-10T11:55:48-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 562215746 UPPER LAUREL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION INC UPPE 8287774454 281 Laurel Valley Road Mars Hill NC 28754 Stephen Forbus Advisory Board Member 8287671818 2026-04-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://www.ebbschapelcommunitycenter.org X X 187484 X 149053 4027 0 0 0 0 0 0 34404 1001 33403 0 0 0 0 186483 6712 0 0 11720 40048 0 113686 172166 14317 73636 113536 201489 X 73636 87953 0 0 0 113536 73636 201489 0 0 73636 201489 ULCO operates Ebbs Chapel Community Center whose mission is to serve youth, families, and seniors with programs, activities, and essential services in the Upper Laurel Community in Mars Hill, NC. Nutrition Services - 247 meals served to underprivileged seniors in this rural community. Additionally, 390 meals were delivered to seniors unable to drive. Food services and deliveries are provided by volunteers. Meals are provided by Madison County Department of Community Services. 0 0 Food Pantry - 311 people received food, cleaning supplies, diapers and other baby supplies, pet food, and more. This includes emergency aid during Tropical Storm Helene. Food is donated by local donors and weekly by the MANNA Food Bank out of Asheville, NC. All program operations are staffed by volunteers. No monies from grants were specifically for food pantry. 0 0 Exercise Room/Yoga Classes - 39 guest visits during 2024 in the newly renovated fitness room. Exercise equipment pieces were donated, and reflected in the assets on Part I, Line 19. Exercise equipment, after depreciation, is valued at $1,000. No grants were received for this specific program. Volunteers staff this weekly program. 0 0 Performing Arts Center - approximately 400 visitors in 20255 The PAC had limited use in 2024. No specific grants were provided for this program area. All operations were staffed by volunteers. 16660 1573 Blackberry Festival is an award winning outdoor festival in July of each year. This year we counted 1200 individual vendors, visitors, and volunteers throughout the day. There are no grants to sponsor this specific program. Grants have been received for building renovations and general operating support. This festival is staffed entirely by volunteers. 0 779 Wood Heat Ministry provides fire wood for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. In 2025, we provided wood for heat for 350 families. 0 600 2952 Col Robert J Smith Jr President 15 0 Pamela Cody Vice President 5 0 Marsha Boyd Treasurer 20 0 Barbara Merrill Secretary 20 0 Steve Wilcox Board Member at Large 2 0 Ashley Rice Board Member At Large 0 0 Billy Black Board Member At Large 10 0 Stephen Forbus Advisory Board Member 15 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NC Marsha Boyd 281 Laurel Valley Road Mars Hill NC 28754 8287774454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 42944 83073 66977 73157 25903 292054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42944 83073 66977 73157 25903 292054 292054 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 292054 1 1 X Blackberry Festival 8501 0 8501 0 0 0 1084 418 0 Turkey Shoot 25903 0 25903 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34404 0 34404 0 0 0 1084 418 0 1502 32902 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Gifts for Ebbs Chapel Volunteer Fire Dept. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Wood processor, commercial kitchen equipment, sound system Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Purchased a firewood processor for the wood ministry. Commercial kitchen equipment. Sound system equipment. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Wood Processor Commercial kitchen equipment Sound system Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 42a Marsha Boyd 281 Laurel Valley Road Mars Hill, NC 28754