Public Charity

WNC Communities

WNC Communities is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Asheville, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.6M, expenses of $4.0M, total assets of $4.4M. Imperigo tracks 24 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $689K.

EIN: 560797766 Asheville, NC Agricultural Programs NTEE: K20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$689K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WNC Communities empowers the people of Western North Carolina to cultivate the vitality and prosperity of mountain communities through collaboration and agricultural opportunities. This mission is accomplished through a program of work focused on community development, agriculture revenue, and forest health.

Where $100 goes at WNC Communities

How WNC Communities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$93 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $93 for programs

$31
Each year since 1949, WNCC has evaluated the applications of community centers across 20 counties in WNC and given cash awards to a network of over 70 community…
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,800 volunteers; 128,600 hours
$31
WNC Agricultural Options Program
About 33% (cost not reported) · Reported in the filing: 29 businesses; 600 businesses
$31
Hemlock Restoration Initiative (HRI)
About 33% (cost not reported) · Reported in the filing: 19,000 trees; 26 events; 858 hours
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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

2nd Vice Chair Bill Yarborough
Member Chivous Bradley
1st Vice Chair Craig Debrew
President Dean Kanipe
Member Edie Cecil
Secretary Jeffrey Owen

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$337,263 5 grants
General Support
$255,144 8 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$60,000 3 grants
Human & Social Services
$5,250 1 grant
Unspecified
$31,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.6M $4.0M $4.4M
2024 $2.0M $2.1M $3.8M
2023 $1.6M $1.7M $3.8M
2022 $2.5M $2.0M $3.9M
2021 $1.6M $1.4M $3.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $4.6M (+191%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.

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