Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Elkins, WV EIN: 20-0815517 Website

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

The Appalachian Forest Heritage Area integrates central Appalachian forest history, culture, natural history, products, and forestry management into a heritage tourism initiative to promote rural community development.

Key facts about Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

EIN: 20-0815517
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $101,466
Grants made (2024): 12
Average grant: $8,456
Median grant: $8,941
Total assets: $577,478
Primary geography: West Virginia (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Next open deadline: November 30, 2026 (Appalachian Forest Grants Program (Major Grants))

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc's 12 itemized 2024 grants were West Virginia (77%) and Maryland (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elkins, WV (2 grants). None of its 12 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc gives

25% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$577K

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$101K

+27.3% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-4.5% YoY

About Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Based on IRS filings

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Elkins, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $577K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $101K.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

West Virginia $78K (77%)

Maryland $24K (23%)

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Maryland West Virginia

Cities

ElkinsArthurdaleBeverlyCumberlandFranklinFrostburgLewsiburgCirclevilleHillsboroLewisburgMathiaMathiasThomas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$577,478	$622,732	$567,059
Revenue	$1,396,416	$1,085,929	$1,192,951
Expenses	$1,402,224	$1,127,540	$1,129,251
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Foundation

Appalachian Forest Grants Program (Major Grants)

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Amount

$3K – $20K

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Annual

Foundation

Appalachian Forest Grants Program (Major Grants)

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Amount

$3,000 - $20,000

Deadline

November 30, 2026

Annual

Foundation

Highlands Creative Economy Initiative

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc

Amount

$197,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation Inc ($13,500), Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau ($10,000), High Rocks Educational Corporation ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Evergreen Heritage Center Foundation Inc Frostburg, MD	The purpose of this project is to develop displays and interpretive signage for an exhibit memorializing the Evergreen Heritage Center's (EHC) Forest Gatehouse, originally built circa 1822.	$13,500
Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau Mathia, WV	Working with designers, installers, a writer, and continuing our work with consultants finalizing the museum content with the Visit Hardy Executive Director. It will also produce a travel information center and home for Visit Hardy.	$10,000
High Rocks Educational Corporation Hillsboro, WV	We need to restore and repair two buildings on Historic Main Street. We are seeking funding to stabilize both buildings from water damage, which could include replacing and repairing roofing, and other structural repairs to ensure that the building is safe for community use.	$10,000
Passages of the W Potomac Heritage Area Cumberland, MD	The PWPHA would like to add augmented reality sites to the app. These sites would all be historical sites throughout the county. The augmented reality would turn those sites into real-time history sites through the visitors phone and app.	$10,000
Woodlands Development Group Elkins, WV	The rehabilitated Tygart Hotel will have it's walls covered with original art created by local and regional artists to explore the history and stories of five Ghost Towns in the Monongahela National Forest. The works will be paired with topo maps, historic photographs, and interpretation as well as a guide book/brochure to help visitors and residents locate and further explore the sites of the towns and delve deeper into the history of our region and communities.	$10,000
Arthurdale Heritage Inc Arthurdale, WV	This project will entail upgrading four bathrooms and the HVAC system in our historic Esso Station and Museum building as well as restoring original stone pillars in our furniture factory ruins and restoring the brick chimney at our historic E-2 Homestead house.	$9,494
Future Generations Univ Corp Franklin, WV	Develop a comprehensive preservation plan for the historic Anderson House in Franklin, West Virginia.	$8,388
Friends of Blackwater Thomas, WV	This Project will plan and carry out a two-year series of free, guided outdoor field trips in the Tucker-County-and-neighboring area, led by experienced guides with strong expertise in birdwatching, butterflying, herping, botanizing, and local history.	$6,788
Greenbrier Valley Archaeology Inc Lewsiburg, WV	The Fort Warwick project combines archaeology and heritage tourism to assist preservation and interpretation. Through tourism and experiential learning, it will create a new understanding of the role of forest resources in frontier settlement and history.	$6,000
Randolph Co Park and Rec dba Camp Pioneer beverly, WV	To renovate the historic one room schoolhouse that is located on the 4-H Camp Pioneer property and develop the building as a museum featuring the history of 4-H in Randolph County.	$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Logan Smith	Executive Director	50	$64,792
Kent Walker	Director	0.25	—
Deidre Richie	Director	0.25	—
Susan Williams	Director	0.25	—
Jolynn Powers	Director	0.5	—
Michael Dreisbach	Director	0.25	—
Robert Burns	Director	0.5	—
Martha Macgill	Director	0.25	—
Rexana McCourt	Director	0.25	—
David McGill	Vice President	0.5	—
Robert Johnson	President	0.5	—
Anne Beardslee	Treasurer	0.5	—
Travis Miller	Secretary	0.25	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc?

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Elkins, WV. It holds $577K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc?

As of 2024, Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc holds $577K in total assets with $1.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $101K in 2024.

Where does Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc operate?

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc has awarded grants in Maryland, West Virginia.

What size grants does Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc award?

In 2024, Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc awarded 12 grants totaling $101K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc's EIN?

Appalachian Forest Heritage Area Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0815517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.