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 · FY2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $3,866,258 | $2,928,380 | $265,162 | $5,874,357 | $5,740,389 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,749,505 | $2,507,762 | $211,000 | $4,910,089 | $4,802,511 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $2,653,922 | $2,664,572 | $191,200 | $4,693,995 | $4,560,768 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,991,809 | $2,143,313 | $194,500 | $4,669,914 | $4,571,418 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $2,523,565 | $1,846,251 | $141,500 | $4,045,094 | $3,722,922 |
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 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston YouthPleasant Hill, NC | Community Solutions | $10,000 | 2024 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Danna Smith | Executive Director | 40.00 | $125,493 |
| Stephanie Powell | Director of Finance & Operations | 40.00 | $100,447 |
| Jacob Blass | Chair | 5.00 | $0 |
| Joe Jackson | Vice Chair |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Our Forests Aren't Fuel |
| $10,000 |
| 2020 |
| Cultivator IncMurfreesboro, NC | Community Solutions | $10,000 | 2023 |
| NC Climate Justice CollectiveDurham, NC | See Schedule O | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The People's Justice CouncilBirmingham, AL | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Cultivator IncMurfreesboro, NC | Community Solutions | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Georgia Interfaith Power and LightDecatur, GA | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SCGray Court, SC | Forest Protection | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC | Bioenergy | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The People's Justice CouncilBirmingham, AL | Forest & Climate | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC | Bioenergy | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Georgia Interfaith Power and LightDecatur, GA | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueFranklin, WV | Bioenergy | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Gaston YouthPleasant Hill, NC | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Blackbelt Women RisingUniontown, AL | Environmental Justice | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The People's Justice CouncilBirmingham, AL | Forest & Climate | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Rising CoalitionOcean Springs, MS | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $7,500 | 2022 |
| SOL NationCharlotte, NC | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueFranklin, WV | Our Forests Aren't Fuel | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Concerned Citizens of Richmond CountyHamlet, NC | See Schedule O | $6,000 | 2021 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Abigail Rome | Secretary | 5.00 | $0 |
| Damie Sesay | Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| John Beal | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Florence Aroruo | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Richie Harding | Board Member | 3.00 | $8,000 |
| Jonathan Phillips | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Amanda Starbuck | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Angela Hollowell | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Loretta Slater | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Rebekah Miel | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Aanahita Ervin | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Marvin Burns | Board Member | 3.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202422629349300727
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202321449349300747
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221789349300527
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202111469349300606
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901359349301370
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201841279349301934
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201721589349300012
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.