APPALACHIAN VOICES

EIN: 562049956 501(c)(3) Environment

BOONE, NC

Total Revenue
$6,420,546
Total Expenses
$5,136,988
Total Assets
$8,175,600
Net Assets
$7,560,489
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1997
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
THOMAS CORMONS
Phone
8282621500
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

APPALACHIAN VOICES, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $6.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

APPALACHIAN VOICES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIA AND ADVANCE A JUST TRANSITION TO A GENERATIVE AND EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,343,009
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $76,547
Other Revenue $990
TOTAL REVENUE $6,420,546

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $187,055
Salaries & Benefits $3,413,534
Fundraising Expenses $422,450
Program Expenses $4,214,560
Other Expenses $1,536,399
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,136,988

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $6,420,546 $5,027,693 +0.3%
Expenses $5,136,988 $3,882,093 +0.3%
Net Income $1,283,558 $1,145,600 +0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
54
Volunteers
75

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$360,268
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
1
$185,476
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
TRACEY WRIGHT CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BUNK SPANN VICE-CHAIR 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY MATHEWS SECRETARY 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS SCOTTON TREASURER 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN DEZEMBER BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHYLICIA LEE BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
TARYN TINDALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS D CORMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$180,149 $23,394 $203,543
GENEVIEVE D SILVERMAN DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS 40.00
Officer
$134,694 $22,031 $156,725
KATHLEEN K BOYLE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$162,763 $22,713 $185,476
ADAM T WELLS REG DIR OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEV 40.00
Highest
$105,970 $21,078 $127,048
MATTHEW F WASSON DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00
Highest
$115,891 $11,002 $126,893
ADAM J WAGNER DIR. OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING 40.00
Highest
$107,310 $10,746 $118,056
MARTIN L HARRISON DIR. OF STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$103,110 $20,923 $124,033
CHELSEA R BARNES DIR. OF GOVT AFFAIRS & STRATEGY 40.00
Highest
$104,032 $6,767 $110,799
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $6,420,546 $5,136,988 $8,175,600 $1,283,558
2022 $5,027,693 $3,882,093 $5,271,384 $1,145,600
2021 $3,834,032 $2,800,576 $4,277,764 $1,033,456
2020 $2,862,373 $2,604,149 $2,864,749 $258,224
2019 $2,673,690 $2,617,056 $2,611,794 $56,634
2018 $2,551,243 $2,344,512 $2,541,484 $206,731
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