SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE CENTER INC
EIN 61-1342481 · Agricultural Programs (K20)
What they do
We Grew 90 Heirloom Varieties of Seeds and Sold Packs of Them to Over 1,600 People. We Participated In 5 Seed Swaps of Which One of Them We Held In Berea Ourselves. We Had One Intern Working for Us During The Summer, A Student From Western Kentucky University, Teaching Her The Process of Growing and Saving Seeds. We Have Over 1000 Heirloom Varieties In Storage, Including Both Tomatoes and Cornfield Beans.
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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.
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BARBARA TOTIDIRECTOR
MICHAEL J BESTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BILL BESTPRESIDENT
FRANK BARNETTSECRETARY
ROSEMARY FRANCISDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1999
- Location
- 1033 PILOT KNOB CEMETARY RD, BEREA, KY 40403-8617
- County
- Madison
- In care of
- % IRMGARD BEST
- Primary officer
- Michael Best, Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Agricultural Programs (K20)
- IRS tax category
- Agricultural Programs