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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
11
(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 1 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $1 million, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $1 million, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.

The Refuge does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's annual gross income was $605,164 in the year ended June 30, 2025, and the organization does not have 2025 financial statements that were reviewed by a certified public accountant (CPA).

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: 13

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge meets the remaining 18 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:
2014, NC

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge (the Refuge) reports that it serves as a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals. The Refuge provides 45 acres of animal-centered designed habitats, including individualized diets and quality medical care, for goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, cows, and guinea fowl. The organization is open to the general public year-round and offers tours and volunteer opportunities to interact with the animals and help with daily farm operations. The Refuge also shares information on factory farming techniques for multiple species of animals and educates its visitors on how they can live a vegan, or animal cruelty-free lifestyle.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge's program expenses were:

Program services $331,542
Total Program Expenses $331,542

Chief Executive
Lenore Braford, Executive Director and Animal Care Director

Chair of the Board
Josh Baldwin

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Director, User Experience Architecture, Fidelity Investments

Board Size
7

Paid Staff Size
8

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: According to the organization, Ms. Braford volunteered her time and received no compensation during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving, Animal Sponsorship

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $534,780, 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, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $520,683
Sales of inventory income, net $32,990
Program service income $24,549
Special events, net $14,097
Investment income $12,845
Total Income $605,164

Programs: 77% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 21%

Total Income $605,164
Total expenses: $431,294
  Program expenses $331,542
  Fundraising expenses $10,970
  Administrative expenses $88,782
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $173,870
Beginning Net Assets $814,260
Other Changes In Net Assets $-5,799
Ending Net Assets $982,331
Total Liabilities $668
Total Assets $982,999

Note 1: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to prior period adjustments.

Note 2: According to the organization's 2024 IRS Form 990, the Refuge received in-kind contributions totaling $801 in the form of donated goods.

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern North Carolina