Appalachia Service Project
Appalachia Service Project reported $28.0 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.07 went to program services, $4.58 to management and general costs and $5.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 77.4% of the total. Government grants made up 15.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,817 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 137% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.18 $17M
- Government grants$15.12 $4.2M
- Program service revenue$19.80 $5.6M
- Investment income$2.90 $814K
Other revenue was negative: −$23,805. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 77.4% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.1% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 19.8% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $229,817 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.36% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $187,838 | $0 | $41,979 | $229,817 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Appalachia Service Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $188K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b21 · 20 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 11aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5205
- Volunteers Part I, line 611,953
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY INSULATION Home building and supplies | $1,979,843 |
| JOSHUA KIMSEY HALL DBA PINES COLSULTING Home building and supplies | $361,667 |
| MCDONALD HEATING AND AIR Home building and supplies | $343,071 |
| APPALACHIAN STORAGE BUILDINGS Home building and supplies | $332,991 |
| 3BM-CONSTRUCTION LLC Home building and supplies | $302,553 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Appalachia Service Project totaling $512K 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 Appalachia Service Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Appalachia Service Project reported that 90.1% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Appalachia Service Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Appalachia Service Project reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $229,817, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Appalachia Service Project get its money?
Of $28.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 77.4% came from contributions and grants (including 15.1% from government grants) and 19.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Appalachia Service Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0989383 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622459349300902 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521749349301007 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411779349300811 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322149349300312 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231749349300028 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101799349300740 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001889349301515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0989383: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.