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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2024 Expires: May 2026

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
7 13 16
(919) 533-4013
7236 NC Highway 87 North
Pittsboro, NC, 27312
https://piedmontrefuge.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

PFAR does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 13 (Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements)
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.

PFAR does not meet this Standard because:

  • The detailed functional allocation of expenses in the IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, did not allocate $29,069 in depreciation expenses to either program, fundraising or administrative expenses.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

PFAR does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2022.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 11

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to provide lifelong care to rescued farm animals, educate people about the realities of animal agriculture, and promote veganism by offering knowledge, support, and community.”

Year, State Incorporated:
2012, NC

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge (PFAR) reports that it is a sanctuary for rescued animals that also provides education on animal welfare and promotes a cruelty-free lifestyle. The organization provides 45 acres of animal-centered design habitats for chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, goats, sheep, and cows. PFAR is open to the general public and provides tours and volunteer opportunities to interact with the animals. The organization shares information on factory farming techniques for multiple species of animals and how visitors can live a vegan, or cruelty-free lifestyle.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge's program expenses were:

Rescue and sanctuary $132,702
Education $11,656
Total Program Expenses $144,358

Chief Executive
Lenore Braford, Founder & Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Josh Baldwin

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Software Engineer

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
6

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: According to the organization, Ms. Braford volunteers her time and receives no compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals, Radio

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $360,802, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $333,829
Special events, net $26,270
Program service income $11,894
Sales of inventory, net $7,482
Amount from sales of assets other than inventory, net $2,000
In-kind contributions $703
Investment income $202
Miscellaneous income $3
Total Income $382,383

Programs: 67% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $382,383
Total expenses: $214,305
  Program expenses $144,358
  Fundraising expenses $11,223
  Administrative expenses $29,655
  Other expenses $29,069
Income in Excess of Expenses $168,078
Beginning Net Assets $489,350
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $657,428
Total Liabilities $2,007
Total Assets $659,435

Note: According to PFAR’s IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions of $703 in gifts ($600) and services ($103).

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BBB Wise Giving Alliance