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 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $637K.

EIN: 560797766 Asheville, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$637K
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.

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

BUILDING COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC VITALITY
$337,263 5 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$111,497 5 grants
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION
$80,000 1 grant
HURRICANE RELIEF
$35,000 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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