Appalachian Headwaters Inc

Analysis

Appalachian Headwaters Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lewisburg, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2016, 10 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 December 2023, Appalachian Headwaters Inc reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.5m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $8.4m to $3.0m (-64%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 36% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Appalachian Headwaters Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Womens Christian Association ($3.0m), Sudbury Valley Trustees Inc ($3.0m) and Lands Sake Incorporated ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 3.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $125k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $35.5m against liabilities of $105k, net assets of $35.3m. It reported 68 employees.