Mission
TO RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE.
Public Charity
THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION
THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ASHEVILLE, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.9M, expenses of $3.9M, total assets of $10.7M. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.3M.
EIN: 411483019
ASHEVILLE, NC
Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services
NTEE: C40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$10.7M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$8.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The American Chestnut Foundation
How The American Chestnut Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Continued research by integrating three major research tracks including: breeding, bio-control, and biotechnology
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
CHARITABLE GIFT
$960,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$236,600
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$61,300
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$26,103
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$21,000
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PROMO/OUTREA
Anna Sproul-Latimer
DIRECTOR THR
Barbara Tormoehlen
DIRECTOR
Betty Allison
INTERIM CEO
Bruce Levine
DIRECTOR
Catherine Novelli
DIRECTOR
Dr Deborah Delmer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $10.7M |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $3.7M | $9.9M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.4M | $9.2M |
| 2022 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $8.3M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $2.4M | $8.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $3.9M (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.