Public Charity

SHAPING OUR APPALACHIAN REGION INC

Based in PIKEVILLE, KY, SHAPING OUR APPALACHIAN REGION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.8M in revenue, $6.3M in expenses, $7.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 371760428 PIKEVILLE, KY Economic Development NTEE: S30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.8M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$7.3M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

SHAPING OUR APPALACHIAN REGION, INC. ("SOAR"), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WAS CREATED WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE A RESILIENT AND DIVERSE EASTERN KENTUCKY ECONOMY BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, VISION, AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE REGIONAL PRACTICES AND ENHANCE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN AREAS SUCH AS JOB CREATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TOURISM, EDUCATIONAL AND LIFELONG LEARNING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ARTS AND HERITAGE, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND FOOD SYSTEMS.

Where $100 goes at Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc

How Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
Shaping Our Appalachian Region, inc
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.

Sample Grants Received

REDF
2025
STRATEGIC GRANT
$50,000
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
$10,000
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, EMPLOYMENT & FINANCIAL INCLUSION, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
$350,000
$116,640

Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CO-CHAIR Andy Beshear
BOARD MEMBER Barry Martin
BOARD MEMBER Chris Deaton
EX OFFICIO David Osborne
TREASURER Donovan Blackburn
BOARD MEMBER Elmer Whitaker

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$478,958 4 grants
General Support
$451,500 15 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$306,650 9 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$233,280 2 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$39,300 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.8M $6.3M $7.3M
2024 $3.5M $3.1M $4.6M
2023 $2.9M $2.0M $3.3M
2022 $2.0M $1.6M $2.4M
2021 $1.3M $1.3M $2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $6.8M (+421%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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