Appalachian Outreach Inc

Analysis

Appalachian Outreach Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheeling, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Appalachian Outreach Inc reported income of $219k and spending of $196k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $323k to $219k (-32%), an average of -9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Appalachian Outreach Inc sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Raleigh City Farm ($219k), First Christian Church Child Development Center Inc ($219k) and Clark James Foundation Inc ($219k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,380 (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $1,885, net assets of $232k. It reported 5 employees.