APPLE RIDGE FARM INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1978

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOSH THOEMKE

Phone

5409821322

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

APPLE RIDGE FARM INC, founded in 1978, is a small nonprofit that reported $440K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $541K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.

Mission

APPLE RIDGE FARM TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF OUR COMMUNITY'S UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN UNPARALLELED EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $433,557 Revenue: $2,920

ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP IS APPLE RIDGE FARM'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 6-16 WITH A DAILY MIX OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS FOCUS ON...

ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP IS APPLE RIDGE FARM'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 6-16 WITH A DAILY MIX OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS FOCUS ON READING, WRITING, STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH), AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, HIKING, SWIMMING, TENNIS AND CHALLENGE COURSES. PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TECHNIQUES ARE UTILIZED, AND EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DEVELOPING EACH CHILD'S SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL SKILLS. AT FAMILY CAMP DAY, PARENTS ATTEND PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST THEM IN DEVELOPING POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PLANS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

Program 2

EBASE USA-BLUE RIDGE: LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM STRUCTURED AROUND APPLE RIDGE FARM'S UNIQUE OFF-THE-GRID LEARNING LAB HOUSED IN A FORMER 1917 RAILROAD BOXCAR THAT IS HEATED, COOLED, AND POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY WIND AND SOLAR POWER. OUR EBASE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE EBASE PROGRAM IS PART OF ACADEMIC SUMMER CAMP AND IS ALSO OFFERED AS A STAND- ALONE PROGRAM.

Program 3

THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES SCIENCE AND NATURE FIELD TRIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION THROUGH FIELD IDENTIFICATION OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC SPECIES, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT LIFE CYCLES, ADAPTATION, AND CONSERVATION OF EACH SPECIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $367,621

Program Service Revenue $2,920

Investment Income $28,799

Other Revenue $40,415

TOTAL REVENUE $439,755

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $301,777

Fundraising Expenses $48,488

Program Expenses $433,557

Other Expenses $239,644

TOTAL EXPENSES $541,421

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$439,755	$734,515	-0.4%
Expenses	$541,421	$546,284	0.0%
Net Income	$-101,666	$188,231	-1.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$77,805

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSH THOEMKE	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$74,960	$2,845	$77,805
ANDY GERRISH	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL R GOOD	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD GARNER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HASH	VICE CHAIR/A	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DON HODSON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATICE L HOLLAND	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL HORAN	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REV WILLIAM L LEE	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CHRISTOPHER LEE	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER A LEWIS	DEVELOPMENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIANNA PRICE MARSHALL	MKTG & PUB R	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE MOON	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LATRON BROWN	MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$439,755	$541,421	$2,025,733	$-101,666
2024	$734,515	$546,284	$2,112,140	$188,231
2023	$560,582	$573,058	$1,912,958	$-12,476
2022	$565,174	$583,793	$1,923,340	$-18,619
2021	$637,614	$532,794	$1,973,574	$104,820
2020	$557,182	$490,918	$1,862,165	$66,264
2019	$600,077	$733,011	$1,760,344	$-132,934
2018	$793,939	$701,808	$1,870,866	$92,131