Appalachian Trail Conservancy

HARPERS FERRY, WV EIN: 52-6046689 Website

TO PROTECT THE 2,200 MILE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL AND 370,000 ACRES OF LAND IN THE A.T. CORRIDOR; ADVOCATE FOR THE TRAIL; COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION; AND COOPERATIVELY MANAGE THE A.T. WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT 14 STATES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$46.3M

+41.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+601.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$184K

+513.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$46,326,223$32,763,705$28,283,816
Revenue$19,392,213$14,574,772$11,963,959
Expenses$14,138,869$11,597,302$12,032,808
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,850,472$1,019,093$447,633
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$5M$7M34 grants202030 grants202120 grants20227 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

THE CONSERVATION FUND$1.3MGATC DOUG HAAS$50KPOTOMAC APPAL TRAIL CLUB$31KCAROLINA MOUNTAIN CLUB$14KKEYSTONE TRAILS ASSOCIAT…$11KSOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIG…$11KNANTAHALA HIKING CLUB$8KTENNESSEE EASTMAN HIKING…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K14$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$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

JERI WARDCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER$178KSANDRA MARRAPRESIDENT & CEO$171KKEVIN METHENYVP OF REGIONAL & TRAIL OPE$150KKAREN CRONINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$92K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES LATORRECHAIR6.87
KATHERINE ROSSTREASURER6
EBONI PRESTON-GODDARDSTEWARDSHIP COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE6
GREG MERRITTVICE CHAIR (BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER)5
NICOLE WOOTENDIRECTOR5
NATHAN ROGERSVICE CHAIR (ENDING IN NOVEMBER)5
GRANT DAVIESDIRECTOR5
YONG LEESECRETARY (BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER)5
RAJINDER SINGHSECRETARY (ENDING IN NOVEMBER)5
JOHN KNAPP JRDIRECTOR3.85
LISA MANLEYDIRECTOR3
WILLIAM HOLMANDIRECTOR3
ASHLEY CAMPBELLDIRECTOR3
DURRELL SMITHDIRECTOR3
RENEE ALTON-MAISONETDIRECTOR3
ROGER KLEINDIRECTOR3
RICH DAILEADERDIRECTOR3
PATRICIA SHANNONDIRECTOR3
GREGORY WINCHESTERDIRECTOR3
KAREN CRONINCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER35$91,589
SANDRA MARRAPRESIDENT & CEO35$171,175
JERI WARDCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER35$178,049
KEVIN METHENYVP OF REGIONAL & TRAIL OPE35$150,079

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AlpharettaArlingtonAshevilleBangorBlacksburgBlairstownBostonCamptonCarlisleCharlestonCharlottesvilleChristiansburgConcordCornwall BridgeEnolaFairfaxFarmingtonFranklinFrederickGardners

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

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