YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc
Eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,293,153
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,615,649
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $180,180
- +755.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,236,200
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $18K (2021). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement Asheville, NC | Covid 19 Assistance | $6,000 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | Eliminating racism | $6,000 |
| Cathedral of All Souls Episcopal Asheville, NC | Eliminating racism | $6,000 |
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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 | $6,293,153 | $4,615,649 | $3,236,200 | — | — | $180,180 |
| 2024 | $5,115,291 | $3,843,603 | $3,944,362 | — | — | $21,055 |
| 2023 | $4,686,386 | $3,167,600 | $4,328,455 | — | — | $23,894 |
| 2022 | $5,776,651 | $4,883,263 | $4,145,819 | — | — | $27,053 |
| 2021 | $6,012,921 | $3,864,614 | $3,694,227 | $18,000 | 3 | $40,205 |
| 2020 | $5,521,037 | $3,004,012 | $3,716,679 | $18,000 | 3 | $43,452 |
| 2019 | $5,715,020 | $4,014,632 | $3,510,248 | — | — | $35,109 |
About YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc
Based on IRS filings
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc is a public charity, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $180K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc is led by Diana Sierra, CEO & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Sierra
CEO & Executive Director
Interim CEO → CEO & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$6K (2021) → $86K (2025)
Amparo Penny
President & Co-Chair
Director → President & Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Armstrong
President & Co-Chair
Director → Co-Secretary, 2023
Co-Secretary → President & Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Cox
Sustainability Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Sustainability Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Cush
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Rothenhoefer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lyons Tracy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Sherman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aisha Adams
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Balcken
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Iheanacho
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Sacasa
Cfoo
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$35K (2024) → $75K (2025)
Elizabeth Becker
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kalla Hughley
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren White Gibson
Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (42)
- Former: Julie Matthiessn-Kepple (2024) — Director
- Former: La'Neice Blessing (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Zakiya Bell-Rogers (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Sherry Whitesides Poole (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ximena Del Corral Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Monisha Berkowski (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joanna Knowles (2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Matthiessen Kepple (2023) — Director
- Former: Leah Noel (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea James (2022) — Director
- Former: Nnweyna Smith-Davis (2022) — Director
- Former: Penny Amparo (2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Edward (2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Andrea Wright (2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Baker (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Jay-Carr (2021) — Director
- Former: Jess Rothenhoefer (2021) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Chloe White Serapio (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jerri Jameson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jesica Hooper (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Lindsay Wilson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tamarie Macon (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Aliana Nelson (2020) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Conboy (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Jay (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Maczka (2020) — Prior CEO
- Former: Jessica Adams (2020) — Director
- Former: Maria Molina (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronnetta Copeland (2020) — Director
- Former: Tiece Ruffin (2020) — Director
- Former: Yolanda Fair (2020) — Director
- Former: Alaina Nelson (2019) — Director
- Former: Betsey Russell (2019) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Bobbie Short (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Cameron Raley (2019) — Director
- Former: Cathleen Adams (2019) — Director
- Former: Coryn Harris (2019) — Director
- Former: Jackie Kiger (2019) — Director
- Former: Kendall Oliver (2019) — Sustainabili
- Former: Leslie Fay (2019) — President
- Former: Veronika Gunter (2019) — Director
- Former: Wendy Haner (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $86K, to Diana Sierra (CEO / Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc
How large is YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc?
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.
Where does YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc operate?
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc's EIN?
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0547476. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
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