Junior League of Asheville Inc
The Junior League of Asheville, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Junior League of Asheville Inc at a glance
In short: Junior League of Asheville Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,114,520
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Junior League of Asheville Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Helpmate Inc ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Helpmate Inc Asheville, NC | Helpmate Emergency Shelter | $20,000 |
| Blue Ridge Pride Asheville, NC | Community Recovery Award | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,114,520 | $112,215 | $160,421 | $30,000 | 2 | $35,931 |
| 2024 | $1,140,166 | $101,682 | $99,316 | $10,000 | Total only | $34,903 |
| 2023 | $1,075,873 | $62,716 | $106,536 | $8,000 | Total only | $11,196 |
| 2022 | $1,181,491 | $27,877 | $77,843 | $5,000 | Total only | $-33,190 |
| 2021 | $1,179,901 | $51,621 | $49,559 | $5,000 | Total only | $15,783 |
| 2020 | $929,215 | $92,726 | $89,755 | — | — | $32,921 |
| 2019 | $1,033,511 | $69,348 | $117,564 | — | — | $9,517 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Junior League of Asheville Inc
Based on IRS filings
Junior League of Asheville Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Junior League of Asheville Inc is led by Jennifer Hoffman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Hoffman
President
Treasurer → President Elect, 2023
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Samantha Gillies
Nominating Chair
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Becky Ammons
Director-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jan Bell
Training Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Meaghan Austin
Secretary
Vice President Community → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sara Roberts
Vice President of Communications
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Susy Robinson
Vice President of Membership
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tracy Roughton
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Christy Wilson
Vice President of Community
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Clare Deegan-Kent
President-Elect
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kaila Ramser
Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kayleigh Alexander-Blake
Vice President of Community
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sarah Korellis
Vice President of Fund Development
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Elizabeth Slosiarek (2020–2024) — Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Anna Jorstad (2022–2024) — Member at Large
- Former: Angie Irvin (2023–2024) — President-Elect
- Former: Shannon Colley (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Anna Rowley (2024) — Vice President of Communications
- Former: Christy Winer (2024) — Vice President of Community
- Former: Katie Price (2024) — Vice President of Fund Development
- Former: Kendra Ferguson (2024) — Sustaining Advisor to the Board
- Former: Lauren Edwards (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Leslie Steele (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tamira Williams (2022–2023) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Jessica Coffeild (2023) — Nominating Committee Chair
- Former: Morgan Casey (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Morgan Menjivar (2023) — President
- Former: Lauren Karlsson (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Tracey Morgan (2019–2022) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Katie Ives (2020–2022) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Morgan Marshall-Clark (2020–2022) — President Elect
- Former: Laura Herdon (2022) — Sustaining Advisor
- Former: Rosa Loftis (2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Jamie Bryan-Whitlock (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Leigh Salley (2019–2021) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Rebecca Cecil (2019–2021) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Kristi Goodrum (2020–2021) — Sustaining Advisor
- Former: Lorne Pace (2020–2021) — Member at Large
- Former: Megan Powell (2020–2021) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Jessica Coffield (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Amanda Sterwerf (2019) — Nominating Chair
- Former: Hannah Franklin (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Kledis (2019) — President
- Former: Natalie Ray (2019) — Vice President Communications
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Junior League of Asheville Inc
How much does Junior League of Asheville Inc give each year?
Junior League of Asheville Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid.
How large is Junior League of Asheville Inc?
Junior League of Asheville Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $112K.
What is Junior League of Asheville Inc?
Junior League of Asheville Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Asheville, NC. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Junior League of Asheville Inc operate?
Junior League of Asheville Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Junior League of Asheville Inc's EIN?
Junior League of Asheville Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0943037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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