Grange Advocacy Inc
Grange Advocacy Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Watson Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beth Westbrook | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carolyn Weems | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Hamp | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jimmy Gentry | Director/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lynette Schafer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Paul Weller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phil Prelli | Vice Chairman | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Noah | Director/Secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Watson | Chairman | since 2020 |
| Richard Weiss | Secretary/Treasurer | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Watson | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phil Prelli | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jimmy Gentry | Director/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christine Hamp | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynette Schafer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Weller | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Noah | Director/Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Weems | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beth Westbrook | Director | 2 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Grange Advocacy Inc
- EIN
- 462018447
- Address
- 228 S Washington St Ste 115, Alexandria, VA, 22314-5404
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Informing and educating rural communities, small towns, the general public, government agencies and elected officials about issues affecting agricultural producers, rural residents and small town citizens. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Christine E Hamp (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLeroy Watson
≥8years on the filingsPaul Weller
≥6years on the filingsJimmy Gentry
≥4years on the filingsCarolyn Weems
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $677k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $677k
- Contributions and grants received
- $428k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $120k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $459k | $563k | Deficit $104k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State Grange | To support general operations | $15k |
| Joco Grange | To support general operations | $15k |
| Whitepines Grange | To support general operations | $11k |
| Arcadia Grange | To support general operations | $10k |
| North Carolina State Grange | To support general operations | $8k |
| Colorado State Grange | To support general operations | $7k |