Public Charity

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards

Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards, of Asheville, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $361K in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $716K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 472407669 Asheville, NC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$361K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$716K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

SAWS sets standards of excellence that inspire, connect, and equip people to steward wild public lands. SAWS provides trail maintenance, restoration, construction, ranger patrols, and disaster recovery in remote and wilderness areas; offers technical training in stewardship and crosscut saw use; and engages communities, volunteers, and the public in transformational conservation and education efforts.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Aliya Naim
Board Member Anya Boyko
Board Member Bart Hawley
Chair Chris Sporl
Executive Director Kaitlin De Varona
Board Member Kim Smith Woodford

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS
$209,318 4 grants
CONSERVATION PROJECT
$125,000 1 grant
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
$75,000 1 grant
WILDERNESS AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP
$74,856 2 grants
Support US National Forests and Grasslands
$43,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.2M $1.2M $361K
2023 $1.0M $1.0M $265K
2022 $1.2M $1.1M $253K
2021 $1.1M $1.0M $135K
2020 $973K $926K $193K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $973K to $1.2M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $361K.

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