Mission
Restoring and conserving our Appalachian forests through education and stewarship.
Public Charity
EcoForesters
Based in Asheville, NC, EcoForesters operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $530K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.6M.
EIN: 473365113
Asheville, NC
Forest Conservation
NTEE: C36
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$530K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at EcoForesters
How EcoForesters divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$27
In 2024, EcoForesters made significant impact in advancing forest restoration and stewardship throughout Western North Carolina
$27
EcoForesters on-the-ground work impacted more than 20,000 acres in 2024
$26
Education and outreach remained core to our mission
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE GIFT
$300,000
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
$291,100
FARMERS FOR SOIL HEALTH AND BIRD HABITAT
$57,041
CLOSE OUT GRANT
$19,996
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Co-Executive Director
Andrew Tait
Board Member
Desirae Kissell
Vice President
Dr Alex J Finkral
Board Member
Jay Lanier
Board Member
Josh Kelly
President
Linda Tatsapaugh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $530K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $539K |
| 2022 | $703K | $721K | $368K |
| 2021 | $680K | $467K | $407K |
| 2020 | $419K | $383K | $284K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $419K to $1.2M (+180%), with total assets most recently reported at $530K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.