Appalachian Community Fund
Appalachian Community Fund is a public charity based in Bristol, Tennessee. Founded in 1986, it invests in grassroots social change and community-led organizations in Central Appalachia, with an emphasis on building local leadership and addressing systemic issues.
Appalachian Community Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,095,705
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,321,264
- +116.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $300,231
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,742,087
- +107.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Appalachian Community Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 5Th St Suite 530, Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: (865) 523-5783
Website: https://appalachiancommunityfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Appalachian Community Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund works in Central Appalachia. Its website defines eligible Central Appalachian work as work in counties in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, or West Virginia designated on the Appalachian Regional Commission map. For applicants based outside the region, the proposed work must take place in a Central Appalachian county.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $644K (2022) to $1.2M (2023). In 2024 it reported $860K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Grant | — | $1,190,623 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,095,705 | $3,321,264 | $3,742,087 | — | — | $300,231 |
| 2024 | $7,072,782 | $1,531,242 | $1,802,416 | $859,533 | Total only | $429,959 |
| 2023 | $6,093,261 | $1,511,850 | $1,707,510 | $1,190,623 | 1 | $18,985 |
| 2022 | $5,948,756 | $1,966,979 | $1,353,767 | $644,317 | Total only | $3,787 |
| 2021 | $5,869,842 | $4,765,341 | $1,272,455 | $919,948 | Total only | $2,553 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s website says its mission is to invest in and encourage grassroots social change in Central Appalachia. It supports community-led organizations working on issues including race, economic status, gender, sexual identity, disability, and the environment. Its stated priorities include organizing and education, systemic change, anti-racism, and initiatives that grow neighborly connections, create safe and thriving spaces, and put people first.
The fund’s criteria call for applicants to be community-led, community-driven, and based in the region, with strong local leadership accountable to the people served. Organizations based outside Central Appalachia must provide a specific work plan for the Appalachian portion of their work.
Grantmaking
The 2023 filing reports one grant totaling $1,190,623. The 2024 and 2025 filings each report zero grants. No grantee names or grant amounts beyond the 2023 total are provided here, so a typical grant size cannot be stated.
The website lists General Operating and LGBTQ funds as open, and Technical Assistance as closed after 2022. It also describes the Culture and Community Care Cohort as a $100,000 investment in people for 2025–2026; the description does not establish that this is a grant program for outside applicants.
Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. The website says groups may submit a proposal with a sponsor’s tax-exemption letter and a letter confirming the sponsor’s willingness to serve. An audit is not required; applicants with completed audits are asked to submit a copy, and the fund requests a financial statement. The website says grant opportunities have different maximum awards but does not provide a deadline here.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Garrett Nunley as executive director; Taysha DeVaughan as board member; Hannah Burt and Tiffany Pyette as board chairs; and Janell Pisegna as secretary-treasurer.
Appalachian Community Fund is led by Garrett Nunley, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garrett Nunley
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tiffany Pyette
Board Chair
Member → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Hannah Burt
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Janell Pisegna
Secretary-Treasurer
Member → Secretary-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Taysha Devaughan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Angela Alston (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Angela Reed (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Ashley M. Browning (2021–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Brandi Augustus (2021–2024) — Treasurer Co-Chair
- Former: Margo Miller (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Mo Hall (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Teresa Collins (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Geonoah Davis (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Hazel Wines (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Jessica Mullins Fullen (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Kathy Johnson (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Richard Stonestreet (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Anglea Alston (2022) — Member
- Former: Emanuel Bailey (2022) — Chair
- Former: Emmauel Bailey (2021) — Chair
- Former: Paige Billman (2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Appalachian Community Fund
How large is Appalachian Community Fund?
Appalachian Community Fund reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What does Appalachian Community Fund fund?
The fund’s website says its mission is to invest in and encourage grassroots social change in Central Appalachia. It supports community-led organizations working on issues including race, economic status, gender, sexual identity, disability, and the environment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Appalachian Community Fund?
Appalachian Community Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check appalachiancommunityfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Appalachian Community Fund make grants?
The fund works in Central Appalachia. Its website defines eligible Central Appalachian work as work in counties in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, or West Virginia designated on the Appalachian Regional Commission map. For applicants based outside the region, the proposed work must take place in a Central Appalachian county.
What is Appalachian Community Fund's EIN?
Appalachian Community Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1316019. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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