Christian Appalachian Project
Christian Appalachian Project reported $237.2 million in revenue and $235.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.89 went to program services, $2.77 to management and general costs and $7.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,769 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $236MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $237MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,769 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.12% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFamily services departments include: new housing/home repair, family advocacy, family life counseling - mt. Vernon, elderly services, family life counseling, grateful breads food pantry - mt. Vernon, grateful threads attic - mt. Vernon. Services with a total value of $800,882 were donated to this program. This value has been excluded from total expenses and public support
Education services departments include: camp andrew jackson, camp shawnee, howell scholarship fund, family life center cdc, eagle center cdc
Community services departments include: youthfest, workfest. Gik distribution - corbin, paintsville. Services with a total value of $25,758 were donated to this program. This value has been excluded from total expenses and public support
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,376 | $0 | $33,393 | $284,769 |
| SENIOR VP Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,100 | $0 | $19,469 | $208,569 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,648 | $0 | $30,832 | $198,480 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,420 | $0 | $18,915 | $195,335 |
| VP OF HUMAN SERVICES (RETIRED FEBRUARY 2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,635 | $0 | $18,418 | $182,053 |
| ASSISTANT VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,613 | $0 | $30,939 | $178,552 |
| ASSISTANT VP OF HUMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,510 | $0 | $26,235 | $165,745 |
| ASSISTANT VP OF HUMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,963 | $0 | $30,011 | $162,974 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Christian Appalachian Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5203
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,359
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHEAST MAIL SERVICES LLC Printing services | $3,101,803 |
| TRI-STATE ENVELOPE CORPORATION Envelope services | $487,496 |
| WALKER CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $306,988 |
| WAYFINDER LOGISTICS LLC Freight shipping services | $306,084 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
93 private foundations reported grants to Christian Appalachian Project totaling $898K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Christian Appalachian Project's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Christian Appalachian Project reported that 89.9% of its $235.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 7.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Christian Appalachian Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Christian Appalachian Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $284,769, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Christian Appalachian Project get its money?
Of $237.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Christian Appalachian Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 61-0661137 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202503539349300125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202443529349300519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202303529349300800 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202233539349301038 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021 (amended), object 202232429349300938 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020 (amended), object 202110849349300246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 61-0661137: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.