Public Charity

APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW

Based in Grundy, VA, APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.8M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, $14.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 541743079 Grundy, VA Education NTEE: B Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.8M
Total Expenses$7.7M
Total Assets$14.8M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ASL EXISTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE FROM APPALACHIA AND BEYOND TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS OF PRACTICING LAW AND BETTERING THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ATTRACT A QUALIFIED, DIVERSE AND DEDICATED STUDENT BODY, MANY OF WHOM WILL REMAIN IN THE REGION AFTER GRADUATION AND SERVE AS LEGAL COUNSELORS, ADVOCATES, JUDGES, MEDIATORS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

Where $100 goes at Appalachian School of Law

How Appalachian School of Law divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$72 Programs the work itself
$27 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $72 for programs

$72
During fiscal year 2025, 67 new full time j.D
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 154 students; 39 students; 33 students
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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

2025
THIS GRANT SUPPORTED A MEDICAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAW SCHOOL AND BALLAD HEALTH ESPECIALLY HELPING THOSE IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HELENE AND THE 2025 FLOOD.
$50,000
2025
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS 1ST AND 2ND YEAR LAW STUDENTS WITH FUNDING FOR SUMMER INTERSHIPS TO WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN ATTORNEY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE SECTOR GAINING REAL WORLD LEGAL EXPERIENCE.
$17,000
2024
Student Community Service Program
$390,000
2024
This grant is for a Medical Legal Partnership with Ballard Health that improves access justice for those with medical and legal issues.
$25,000
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Aj Robinson
FACULTY Andela Figueiras
FACULTY Charles Condon
DIR OF BUSINESS OFFICE Cj Cleland
PRESIDENT AND DEAN David Western
TRUSTEE Donald Ratliff

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Health & Medicine
$1,000,000 7 grants
Education
$476,250 11 grants
Research & Policy
$100,000 3 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$50,000 1 grant
General Support
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.8M $7.7M $14.8M
2024 $3.7M $7.3M $16.7M
2023 $8.5M $9.0M $20.7M
2022 $3.6M $6.6M $20.6M
2021 $4.3M $7.5M $23.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.3M to $5.8M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.8M.

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