Appalachia Service Project Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Johnson City, TN EIN: 62-0989383

The Appalachia Service Project is a christian ministry, open to all people, that addresses the housing needs of central appalachia.

Appalachia Service Project Inc at a glance

Total assets
$33,821,672
+94.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$28,008,070
+31.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$813,697
+159.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$16,855,057
+14.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Appalachia Service Project Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Hazard

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$33,821,672$28,008,070$16,855,057——$813,697
2024$17,369,500$21,337,926$14,709,232——$313,728
2023$9,663,331$13,873,591$13,971,309——$263,822
2022$9,743,895$11,655,631$9,963,752——$-186,717
2021$7,750,756$7,087,643$6,817,552——$158,579
2020$7,585,655$6,583,144$5,353,309$72,1711$-10,297

About Appalachia Service Project Inc

Based on IRS filings

Appalachia Service Project Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Johnson City, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $814K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Appalachia Service Project Inc is led by Melisa Winburn, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melisa Winburn

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $171K (2024) → $188K (2025)

  • John O. Pearce

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Struebing

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Culberston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Erickson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Charles W. Ellis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hattie Koher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hodge

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Alida Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Erik Andrews

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • James B. Withrow

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh J. McIntyre

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Mills Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jenn Morrison

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Landers

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Larock

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Walter Crouch (2020–2024) — President & CEO
  • Former: Brian K. Brown (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark McIntyre (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Dixon (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marcia Hawkins (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Monica Burkert-Brist (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: James Ronca (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Crandall (2020) — Managing Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melisa Winburn — President & CEO: $188KMelisa WinburnPresident & CEO$188K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Melisa Winburn (President & CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Appalachia Service Project Inc

How large is Appalachia Service Project Inc?

Appalachia Service Project Inc reported $33.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.0M.

What is Appalachia Service Project Inc?

Appalachia Service Project Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Johnson City, TN. It holds $33.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Appalachia Service Project Inc operate?

Appalachia Service Project Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Appalachia Service Project Inc's EIN?

Appalachia Service Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0989383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)

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