Mission
To help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
Public Charity
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Asheville, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.8M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $4.1M. Imperigo tracks 40 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 061642769
Asheville, NC
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$4.1M
Grant Records40
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
How Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$29
ASAPs three programmatic areas are the Local Food Campaign, Growing Minds program and Local Food Research Center
$29
ASAPs Growing Minds program connects education, health, and wellness programming with local agriculture
$28
The Local Food Research Center (LFRC) examines the social, economic, and environmental impacts of localizing food systems
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
SUPPORT FOR STORM RECOVERY FOR FARMERS IN POLK COUNTY
$25,000
NATURAL AND CULTURAL
$25,000
BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
$389,162
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$150,000
HOP CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDS
$63,333
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Carrie Keller
Board Member
Craig Mauney
Treasurer
Francisco Castelblanco
Board Member
Lisa Payne
Board Member
Mary Walsh
Executive Director
Molly Nicholie
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $940K |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $955K | $449K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.8M (+162%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.