APPALACHIAN VOICES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIA AND ADVANCE A JUST TRANSITION TO A GENERATIVE AND EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY.
Key facts about Appalachian Voices
- EIN
- 56-2049956
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $515,296
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- Average grant
- $21,471
- Median grant
- $18,300
- Total assets
- $7,867,330
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (49% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Appalachian Voices funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Appalachian Voices's 24 itemized 2024 grants were Kentucky (49%), West Virginia (37%) and Virginia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntington, WV (3 grants) and Morgantown, WV (2 grants). None of its 24 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Solar Energy Project" (18 grants) and "Ecological Restoration" (3 grants).
How Appalachian Voices gives
- 0% 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
$7.9M
-3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$515K
+182.0% YoY
Grant Count
24
+166.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
+5.7% YoY
About Appalachian Voices
Based on IRS filings
Appalachian Voices is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boone, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $515K. Net investment income was $83K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 24 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,867,330 | $8,175,600 | $5,271,384 |
| Revenue | $6,757,001 | $6,420,546 | $5,027,693 |
| Expenses | $7,309,149 | $5,136,988 | $3,882,093 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $83,011 | $76,547 | $8,115 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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
33 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Appalachian Voices
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Martin County Health Department ($128,813), Cabell County Public Library ($34,000), Renewall Inc ($33,350).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MARTIN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Inez, KY | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $128,813 |
| CABELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Huntington, WV | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $34,000 |
| RENEWALL INC Huntington, WV | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $33,350 |
| STEELE MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Barboursville, WV | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $25,000 |
| NEON FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Neon, KY | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $24,000 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Blacksburg, VA | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING | $23,919 |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oak Ridge, TN | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $23,570 |
| LESLIE COUNTY FISCAL COURT Hyden, KY | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $22,500 |
| EXPERIENCE LEARNING INC Circleville, WV | SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT | $22,400 |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING INC Charlottesville, VA | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY" | $22,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Wright | Chair | 1 | — |
| Bunk Spann | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Peggy Mathews | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Chris Scotton | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Bill Clontz | Director | 1 | — |
| John Dezember | Director | 1 | — |
| Phylicia Lee Brown | Director | 1 | — |
| Beth Mattern | Director | 1 | — |
| Taysha Devaughan | Director | 1 | — |
| Chandra Taylor-Sawyer | Director | 1 | — |
| Thomas D Cormons | Executive Director | 40 | $193,053 |
| Genevieve D Silverman | Dir of Finance & Operations | 40 | $146,015 |
| Kathleen K Boyle | Deputy Executive Director | 40 | $166,422 |
| Adam T Wells | Reg Dir of Community & Economic Dev | 40 | $129,445 |
| Matthew F Wasson | Director of Programs | 40 | $134,655 |
| Martin L Harrison | Dir of Strategic Advancement | 40 | $110,311 |
| Peter L Anderson | Dir of State Energy Policy | 40 | $108,136 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Appalachian Voices?
Appalachian Voices is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boone, NC. It holds $7.9M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Appalachian Voices?
As of 2024, Appalachian Voices holds $7.9M in total assets with $6.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 24 grants totaling $515K in 2024.
Where does Appalachian Voices operate?
Appalachian Voices has awarded grants in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
What size grants does Appalachian Voices award?
In 2024, Appalachian Voices awarded 24 grants totaling $515K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Appalachian Voices's EIN?
Appalachian Voices's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2049956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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