Sharing and preserving appalachian culture and heritage by giving back and loving our neighbor and to provide financial aid and support to those facing loss from natural disasters.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
25
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 25 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
×44 vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ ×44
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$150K
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$432K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2024▲ ×75
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$72K
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$60K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $117K Fundraising 2% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Appalachian culture and heritage, providing aid for natural disaster loss.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Emergency financial assistance for individuals and nonprofit organizatios who have suffered damage or loss due to floods, tornados, wildfires or other natural disasters and tragedies.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Financial and volunteer support for nonprofit public organizations who provide assistance for individuals and businesses suffering from the types of loss described in the preceding item.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 25 grants · $6.6M · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,560,000
Appalachia Service Project INCTN · FY2025$902,315
Beyond All BordersNC · FY2025$500,000
Hope House of Cocke CountyTN · FY2025$297,500
Nolachuncky Baptist Association INCFY2025$233,853
Aidnet of Greene County INCTN · FY2025$100,000
God's WarehouseFY2025$75,000
Serenity Pointe INCTN · FY2025$52,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$500K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$5.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$72K$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$72K$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$88K$88K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$62K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$3K$26K$132
TravelLn 17$700$250$450
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$117K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $432K$5.8M−$5.4M$60K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $6.7M$1.3M$5.4M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $150K$72K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,682,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,500$6,651,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$30,709
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,500$6,682,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,107,667
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$103,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,292$111,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,292$1,323,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,208$5,359,371
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,682,482 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$500,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,151,773
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,651,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,709$30,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,709$6,682,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,323,111 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $87,667$87,667
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,020,000$1,020,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,369 · Management $31,185$93,554
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,738 · Management $3,228$9,966
IX-11a Management feesManagement $28,360$28,360
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,732$3,732
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,250$4,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,021$15,021
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,165 · Management $26,159 · Fundraising $132$29,456
IX-17 TravelPrograms $250 · Management $450$700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,415$4,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $25,990$25,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,180,189 · Management $116,800 · Fundraising $26,122$1,323,111
Part X · Balance sheet $5,431,579 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,208$5,430,422
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$1,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,208$5,431,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,208$30,625
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,400,954
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,208$5,431,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,208$5,431,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,431,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,682,482
XI-2 Total expenses$1,323,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,359,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,208
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,431,579

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