Appalachian Sustainable Development

Duffield, VA ·EIN 31-1445533 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$5.1M received 37 funders 83 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Appalachian Sustainable Development?

Appalachian Sustainable Development is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Edwards Mother Earth Foundation ($1.5M), The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation ($1.0M), The Genan Foundation ($720K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Appalachian Sustainable Development between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation$1,507,31372021–2024
The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation$1,000,00022024
The Genan Foundation$720,00042022–2024
The Thompson Charitable Foundation$416,06342021–2024
Coalfield Development Corporation$180,00132020–2022
Clif Family Foundation$166,00032020–2024
Seattle Foundation$140,00052020–2024
Mountain Association for Community$87,75032020–2022
Share Our Strength$85,00022021–2023
The Hearst Foundation$75,00012020
Eastman Foundation$65,00022020–2021
Farm Aid Inc$61,50062019–2024
The United Company Foundation$60,00032020–2022
East Bay Community Foundation$50,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$46,94022023–2024
The Rapha Foundation$45,00032025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$45,00022022–2023
East West Tea Company Foundation$40,00012024
Rural Action Inc$38,07122023–2024
Tazewell Community Foundation$33,00022022–2023
The Jenesis Group$30,00012022
Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council$24,68112020
Berea College$22,50012020
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital$20,68212023
Patagoniaorg$18,00012020

Showing top 25 of 37 funders by total given.

What grants has Appalachian Sustainable Development received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Rapha FoundationEMERGENCY FOOD FUNDING$20,000
2025The Rapha FoundationFOOD INSECURITIES$15,000
2025The Rapha FoundationFOOD INSECURITIES$10,000
2024The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationHELP MANKIND$500,000
2024The Richard & Leslie Gilliam FoundationHELP MANKIND$500,000
2024The Genan FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$500,000
2024Edwards Mother Earth Foundationagroforestry technical assistance for forest farming, alley cropping, and silvopasture$425,394
2024Clif Family FoundationTransform Food Systems$150,000
2024Seattle Foundation$30K GENERAL SUPPORT AND $30K CAPTIAL CAMPAIGN$60,000
2024The Thompson Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, HERB HUB PROJECT$50,000
2024East West Tea Company FoundationAGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HUB TRAINING SPACE PROJECT$40,000
2024Rural Action IncPass through to organization.$22,232
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$21,455
2024Farm Aid IncFA24 EOY GRANT: GGFM$20,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$16,500
2024Mary June Wall Charitable TrustGeneral Operating Support$15,000
2024Farm Aid IncDISASTER GRANT- HURRICANE HELENE$10,000
2024Community FoundationSUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS$7,500
2024Ty & Julann Warren Family FoundationPROGRAMS$5,000
2024Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable FoundationGENERAL$3,000
2023Edwards Mother Earth FoundationTo improve agroforestry technical assistance for forest farming, alley cropping, and silvopasture to meet the growing support needs of farmers seeking adoption$344,516
2023The Thompson Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$72,555
2023Seattle FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.$30,000
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$25,485
2023Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncGENERAL$25,000
2023The Genan FoundationBALANCE OF GRANT FOR ELECTRICITY CONNECTION$24,000
2023Carilion Tazewell Community HospitalFood access and education$20,682
2023Tazewell Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$20,000
2023The Genan FoundationMASTER PLAN FOR NEW PROPERTY$16,000

Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Appalachian Sustainable Development?

Appalachian Sustainable Development is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Edwards Mother Earth Foundation ($1.5M), The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation ($1.0M), The Genan Foundation ($720K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Appalachian Sustainable Development between 2019–2025.

Who is Appalachian Sustainable Development's largest funder?

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Appalachian Sustainable Development, with $1.5M across 7 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Appalachian Sustainable Development received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.1M in grants to Appalachian Sustainable Development across 83 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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