This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $6,960,560 | $6,933,941 | $1,009,655 | $35,347,429 | $29,255,452 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $8,094,633 | $5,452,825 | $765,191 | $38,008,155 | $29,228,833 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $6,043,653 | $4,549,571 | $721,752 | $35,661,726 | $26,587,025 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $8,576,709 | $4,193,321 | $1,074,769 | $33,227,736 | $25,092,943 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $4,372,361 | $5,689,729 | $2,182,510 | $28,716,288 | $20,709,555 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 76% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College Grow AppalachiaBerea, KY | Appalachia Funders Network Food and Agricultural Grants | $20,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Hille | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $166,709 |
| William Coomes | CORPORATE VP | 40.00 | $93,194 |
| Kacie Zechman | CORPORATE TR | 40.00 | $94,146 |
| Robin Gabbard | PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| RURAL ACTIONTHE PLAINS, OH |
| SOLAR PROJECT |
| $19,000 |
| 2025 |
| Rural ActionThe Plains, OH | Central Appalachian Network participation | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Center for Economic Networks IncAthens, OH | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Rural ActionThe Plains, OH | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Coalfield Development CorporationWayne, WV | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Rural ActionThe Plains, OH | Central Appalachian Network participation | $14,750 | 2021 |
| HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE INCHAZARD, KY | SOLAR PROJECT | $14,742 | 2024 |
| VARIOUS OTHER | COMMUNITY DEV. | $13,919 | 2024 |
| Natural Capital Investment Fund IncShepherdstown, WV | Central Appalachian Network participation | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentElizabethtown, KY | Central Appalachian Network project work | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Coalfield Development CorporationWayne, WV | Central Appalachian Network participation | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC | Central Appalachian Network participation and Appalachia Funders Network Food and Agricultural Grants | $12,500 | 2021 |
| Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentBristol, VA | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Community Farm AllianceBerea, KY | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Partner Community Capital IncCharleston, WV | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentElizabethtown, KY | Central Appalachian Network participation. | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Advanced Energy Business CouncilKnoxville, TN | Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council | $10,000 | 2023 |
| University of North Alabama Center for LearningFlorence, AL | Strategic Doing Practicioner Training. | $6,000 | 2022 |
| LEARNING LANDSCAPESPORTLAND, OR | COMMUNITY PROJECT | $5,050 | 2025 |
| 40.00 |
| $93,346 |
| Toni Wells | CORPORATE SE | 40.00 | $80,056 |
| Rhonda Stapleton | CORPORATE SE | 40.00 | $74,421 |
| Hasan Davis | CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Wayne Riley | MEMBER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Mandi Sheffel | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ada Smith | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Apr 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202412539349301106
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Apr 30, 2023
Filing id 202322379349301002
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Apr 30, 2022
Filing id 202232169349300813
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Apr 30, 2021
Filing id 202132249349300528
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Apr 30, 2020
Filing id 202012529349300726
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Apr 30, 2019
Filing id 201912419349300131
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Apr 30, 2018
Filing id 201832299349300218
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Apr 30, 2017
Filing id 201702219349301145
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.