Black in Appalachia

Analysis

Black in Appalachia is a registered charity in United States, based in Whitesburg, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 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 June 2024, Black in Appalachia reported income of $271k and spending of $195k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $309k to $271k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Black in Appalachia sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tofte Lake Center ($270k), Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture ($271k) and Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum Inc ($270k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $52k. At year end it held assets of $148k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $148k. It reported 7 employees.