Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc

BOONE, NC EIN: 26-1346239

Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge is a collective giving organization formed and sustained by a group of women philanthropists who want to make a positive impact on the lives of women and girls in the High Country.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$492K

+28.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$256K

+17.0% YoY

Grant Count

21

+10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+5.9% YoY

About Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc

Based on IRS filings

Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in BOONE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $256K. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AshevilleBanner ElkBlowing RockBooneCrossnoreDeep GapInglewoodJeffersonMorgantonNewlandWest Jefferson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$165K$329K$494K$659K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$492,118$383,132$368,168
Revenue$598,774$408,102$400,792
Expenses$538,667$405,975$436,504
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$11,098$11,367$4,902
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$192K$256K12 grants202015 grants202120 grants202219 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Ashe Food Pantry$15KCARE Network$15KCommunity Care Clinic$15KHospitality House$15KHunger and Health Coalit…$15KOasis$15KPisgah Legal Services$15KQuiet Givers$15KWestern Youth Network$15KCommunity Care Clinic$15K

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Amy CrabbeOfficer$49K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Carey MummawChair3
Amy PageVice Chair1
Julie WigginsTreasurer0.5
Lindsay MillerSecretary0.75
Mary HutchensOutreach Comm Chair1
Allison SchlakeGrants Comm Chair0.75
Diane OvercashBourbon Event Chair1
Carrie HendersonPOP Event Chair1
Cathy BarkerBoard Member0.5
Kathy BoydBoard Member0.5
Jackie O ConnellBoard Member0.5
Jan RienerthBoard Member0.5
Annie TarbuttonBoard Member0.5
Amy CrabbeOfficer20$49,125

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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