Public Charity

APPALACHIAN MUSIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Based in MARION, VA, APPALACHIAN MUSIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $372K in revenue, $367K in expenses, $64K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $20K.

EIN: 261571577 MARION, VA Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$372K
Total Expenses$367K
Total Assets$64K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF THE APPALACHIAN REGION BY SHOWCASING REGION'S MUSICIANS. THE MAJOR FOCUS OF THE CORPORATION IS THE PRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAM "SONG OF THE MOUNTAINS" WHICH IS AIRED ON PUBLIC TV.

Where $100 goes at Appalachian Music Heritage Foundation

How Appalachian Music Heritage Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$97 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $97 for programs

$97
During 2025, the corporation produced approximately 11 monthly "song of the mountains" productions and distributed them to the national educational foundation assoc (neta,) who in turn distributes these…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bob Watkins
DIRECTOR Christopher Alexander
DIRECTOR John E Stringer
PRESIDENT Joseph Ellis
DIRECTOR Tony Anderson
SEC /TREAS William C Buchanan

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $372K $367K $64K
2024 $245K $290K $69K
2023 $270K $264K $104K
2022 $236K $235K $98K
2020 $110K $98K $64K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $110K to $372K (+237%), with total assets most recently reported at $64K.

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