Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Asheville, NC EIN 62-1098890

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$35.1M

Foundation funders

66

Grants recorded

144

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy?

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($30.1M), The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc ($1.6M), The Richards Foundation ($740K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.1M in grants to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$30,075,16052020–2024
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc$1,633,85752021–2025
The Richards Foundation$740,00032020–2024
Rewild$300,00012025
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc$250,00012024
Gibson Family Foundation Inc$250,00012020
Organic Growers School$223,29922022–2023
Appalachian Trail Conservancy$202,50952020–2024
Saxer Family Foundation$150,00022024–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc$120,00012019
Conservation Trust for North Carolina$111,37542019–2023
Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation$90,00022024–2025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$67,25062021–2026
Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation$60,00022024–2025
John and Barbara McLendon Family$60,00062020–2025
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$60,00022020–2021
Samara Fund Inc$55,00022024–2025
American Farmland Trust$50,54622024–2025
Felburn Foundation$50,00012023
Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc$45,00022023–2024
Rice Raphael Charitable Trust$35,70922024–2025
William C & Virginia M Blandford Charitable Foundation$35,00042020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$34,50022022–2024
North Carolina Community Foundation Inc$23,75032020–2025
The Marcotte Family Foundation Inc$22,08062020–2025
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North Carolina Humanities Council$20,00012024
REI Cooperative Action Fund$20,00022024
National Forest Foundation$15,74712025
Lampton Family Foundation Inc$15,00012025
The Harold T Southern Family Foundation$15,00012025
J Crayton Pruitt Foundation Inc$15,00022024–2025
The Frances & William H Beattie Fdn$15,00032021–2025
The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc$15,00012023
Arthur Griffith Cancer Fdn Inc$15,00012023
Hunter Hometown Foundation$15,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$13,00022020–2022
Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation$12,50022024–2025
The Winston-Salem Foundation$12,20012020
Bailey Family Foundation Inc$11,00032022–2025
Mary & Bob Sierra Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Johnson Family Foundation$10,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012022
Shell USA Company Foundation$8,93062020–2024
Keep America Beautiful Inc$8,00012021
The John Crosland III$7,00062020–2025
The Charlotte Haynes Robuck$6,50032020–2025
Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation Inc$6,00022024–2025
Land Trust Alliance Inc$6,00012024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,45012023
Frederick Bliss Foundation Inc$5,00022024–2025
Paulsen Family Foundation$5,00012024
Boyarsky Maisel Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Tynan Family Charitable Trust$5,00022020–2021
Aetna Foundation Inc$3,30012020
Duke Energy Foundation$3,10022020–2021
The Cigna Group Foundation$3,00022022–2024
Brandon Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$1,54032021–2023
Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char Tr$1,50022024–2025
Bailey Endowment Inc$1,50012024
McKesson Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist$1,00012022
Woodson Family Foundation Inc$1,00012020
ESB Charitable Foundation$50012020
Baxter International Foundation$10032021–2024
Edward Jones Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants2019 21 grants2020 18 grants2021 22 grants2022 19 grants2023 37 grants2024 24 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2026) to $12.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

What grants has Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$12,850
2025The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT$714,320
2025RewildRESEARCH CONSERVATION$300,000
2025Saxer Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Fernandez Pave the Way FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
2025Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationOPERATIONS$50,000
2025Samara Fund IncGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$30,000
2025American Farmland TrustPROMOTING SOUND FARMING PRACTICES/KEEPING FARMERS ON THE LAND$25,546
2025Rice Raphael Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$18,271
2025National Forest FoundationCONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$15,747
2025Lampton Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
2025The Harold T Southern Family FoundationCONSERVATION SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE.$15,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$11,100
2025J Crayton Pruitt Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025John and Barbara McLendon FamilyGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025North Carolina Community Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION$6,500
2025Bailey Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2025The Marcotte Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
2025The Frances & William H Beattie FdnGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO$5,000
2025The Charlotte Haynes RobuckECONOMIC REVITALIZATION$3,000
2025Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation IncUnrestricted Gift$3,000
2025The John Crosland IIIASSIST ORGANIZATION WITH ITS NEEDS AND GOALS$1,500
2025Frederick Bliss Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$1,000
2025Bitner H M & Evelyn-Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$11,330,515
2024The Richards Foundation50TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN$500,000
2024The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT$258,600
2024Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation IncLAND PROTECTION$250,000
2024Saxer Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 144 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy?

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($30.1M), The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc ($1.6M), The Richards Foundation ($740K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.1M in grants to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy between 2019–2026.

Who is Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, with $30.1M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy received?

IRS 990 filings record $35.1M in grants to Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy across 144 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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