Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

ASHEVILLE, NC EIN: 06-1642769 Website

To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$4.1M

+92.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$107K

+19.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-0.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$780K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,147,464$2,149,766$1,961,289
Revenue$2,836,419$2,109,109$1,910,061
Expenses$2,255,746$1,870,697$1,856,903
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$17,133$12,114$2,924
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$53K$80K$107K2 grants20202 grants20214 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Blue Ridge Women in Agri…$35KNourish Knoxville$26KMountain BizWorks$15KHub City Farmer's Market$14KMAHEC$8KNC Cooperative Extension$8K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Molly NicholieExecutive Director$95K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Molly NicholieExecutive Director40$95,217
Carrie KellerPresident2
Wendy BrughVice President2
Francisco CastelblancoTreasurer2
Nilofer CultureSecretary2
Lisa PayneBoard Member1
Mary WalshBoard Member1
William Bill DurrBoard Member1
Craig MauneyBoard Member1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AshevilleBooneKnoxvilleSpartanburg

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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