Appalachian South Folklife Center Inc

Analysis

Appalachian South Folklife Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Pipestem, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 South Folklife Center Inc reported income of $116k and spending of $109k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $109k to $116k (+6.1%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Appalachian South Folklife Center Inc sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 37th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Indian Foundation Inc ($115k), Heritage Preservation Trust of Newtown Inc ($116k) and Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 35% of the total. At year end it held assets of $196k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $196k.