EIN 56-0849092

Mountain Projects

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
170
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Mountain Projects changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes Haywood and Jackson Counties a better place to live. The organization performs major renovation work on homes of lower income persons to improve housing quality and provides affordable housing units with expenses totaling $193,988. Additionally, Mountain Projects assists low-income, challenged, and older persons to secure quality housing by subsidized rents and utilities for 850 units per month. A fee is charged to fund the operation of the program.
Total revenues
$14,988,273
2023
Total expenses
$14,586,021
2023
Total assets
$11,961,611
2023
Num. employees
170
2023

Program areas at Mountain Projects

Assist low-income, challenged, & older persons to secure quality housing by subsidized rents & utilites for 800 units/month. A fee is charged to fund the operation of the program.
A food service program for the preparation of meals for other programs of the organization. A fee is charged; served 100,000 meals during the year.
Comprehensive child development program (head start) for 177 (121 head start and 56 early head start) low-income children & their families. No fee is charged.
Housing - perform major renovation work on homes of lower income persons to improve housing quality. No fee is charged. 5 homes served this year; affordable housing rental - provide affordable housing units. Expenses total 71,289. Weatherization - provide assistance in self-help housing. Served 140 units during the year. Expenses total 1,180,430. Older american - assists elderly with physical and nutritional needs. Served 4,079 persons during year. Expenses 526,766. Corporation for national service - promotes people becoming involved as volunteers while assisting in needed areas such as daycares. 76 volunteers served during the year. Expenses 403,904. Community services block program - program funds central intake operations and case workers. Served over 1,087 persons during the year. Expenses 264,023. Public transportation program - provides public transportation for haywood cty citizens. Served 36,250 passengers for the year. Expenses 1,238,938. Navigator program: provides assistance to low income individuals in obtaining affordable health insurance coverage. Served 1,931 persons during the year. Expenses 126,953. Prevention services: this program provides adult and youth counseling focused on the prevention of substance abuse. Served 266,450 people. Expenses 268,545. Workforce opportunity act: served 34 people. Provides access to employement, education, training, and support services to job seekers. Expenses 123,608. Smokey Mountain housing-develop lots and construct homes to be sold to eligible low income households. 2 homes sold and 11 homes in development. Expenses 129,202. Healthy opportunities pilot - omprehensive program to evaluate non medical interventins related to housing, food and transportation for medicaid enrollees. Served 136 people. Expenses 310,104.

Who funds Mountain Projects

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Dogwood Health TrustParticipation in A Lihtc Project Will Renew Mountain Projects Eligibility To Pursue the Funds As A Stand Alone Entity and Could Bring More Housing (and Housing Resources) To the Counties They Serve Over the Long Term.$592,080
Dogwood Health TrustThis Grant Will Give Mountain Projects Funds for Staff, Increased Wages and Bonuses, Spanish Classroom Materials, Supplies, and Administrative Support, Aiding Their Efforts To Recruit and Retain Early Childhood Educators and Serve Non-English Speaking Head Start Students in Haywood and Jackson Counties.$440,406
Impact HealthOperating Support$305,014
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Mountain Projects

NameTitleCompensation
Joni ElkinsChief Financial Officer
Patsy DavisExecutive Director$130,811
Bucky DykesTreasurer$0
Georgia ForneyExecutive Co$0
Carl MathewsChair$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Mountain Projects

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,797,195
Program services$606,586
Investment income and dividends$19,023
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$6,758
Miscellaneous revenues$558,711
Total revenues$14,988,273

Form 990s for Mountain Projects

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-29990View PDF
2022-062022-11-14990View PDF
2021-062021-11-08990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-09-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $592,080 from Dogwood Health Trust
July 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Senior centersHousing and shelter organizationsCharitiesCommunity Action ProgramsHead Start programs
Issues
Human servicesHousing
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2177 Asheville Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
Metro area
Asheville, NC
County
Haywood County, NC
Website URL
mountainprojects.org/ 
Phone
(828) 452-1447
IRS details
EIN
56-0849092
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
L80: Housing Support Services
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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