Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards

Analysis

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards is a registered charity in United States, based in Asheville, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 September 2023, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $936k to $1.0m (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc ($1.0m), North American Gas Heat Pump Collaborative ($1.0m) and Stowe Land Trust ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (8.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $648k. At year end it held assets of $265k against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $186k. It reported 33 employees.