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Foothills Antique Power Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Conover, NC EIN: 16-1733432 Website

To promote the preservation of antiquated early to mid-twentieth century power equipment used in rural America

Foothills Antique Power Association at a glance

In short: Foothills Antique Power Association reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$14,560 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-7.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$295,855
+8.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$105,977
+16.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$82,702
+25.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Foothills Antique Power Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

NewtonClaremontBeltonConoverGrayHickory

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it reported $15K 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.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$295,855$105,977$82,702$14,560Total only
2024$272,579$90,708$65,718$15,800Total only
2023$247,589$105,813$102,102$12,300Total only
2022$243,878$97,896$56,264$14,000Total only
2021$202,247$125,983$68,705$16,275Total only
2020$144,969$46,298$44,614$16,6009

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Foothills Antique Power Association

Based on IRS filings

Foothills Antique Power Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Conover, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $296K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $15K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foothills Antique Power Association is led by Kevin Black, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Black

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Schronce

    Show Committee Chairman

    Director → Show Committee Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Huffman

    Show Committee Chairman As

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Butch McIntyre

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Hollar

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Austin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilson Sigmon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Hastings

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Keller

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: David Setzer (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Candy Richey (2021–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Phillip Spencer (2022–2024) — Show Committee Chairman As
  • Former: Teddy Hefner (2020–2022) — Show Committee Chairman
  • Former: Bj Moretz (2020–2021) — Show Committee Chairman As
  • Former: Kermit Nash (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Foothills Antique Power Association

How much does Foothills Antique Power Association give each year?

Foothills Antique Power Association reported $15K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.

How large is Foothills Antique Power Association?

Foothills Antique Power Association reported $296K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $106K.

What is Foothills Antique Power Association?

Foothills Antique Power Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Conover, NC. It holds $296K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Foothills Antique Power Association operate?

Foothills Antique Power Association has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee.

What is Foothills Antique Power Association's EIN?

Foothills Antique Power Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1733432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

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