Mission
APPALACHIAN BEAR RESCUE CARES FOR ORPHANED AND INJURED BLACK BEAR CUBS FOR RETURN TO THEIR NATURAL, WILD HABITAT; INCREASES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT COEXISTING WITH BLACK BEARS; AND STUDIES ALL ASPECTS OF RETURNING CUBS TO THE WILD.
Public Charity
Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc
Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc, of Townsend, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.2M in revenue, $807K in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $408K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 581919032
Townsend, TN
Wildlife Sanctuaries
NTEE: D34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$807K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$408K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc
How Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$35
Rehabilitation
$24
Awareness
$8
Research
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
SUPPORT BEAR CONFLICT WORKSHOP
$20,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$115,653
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,176
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,176
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bob Ramsey
Executive Dir.
Greg Grieco
Director
Jay Clark
Director
Julie Sheldon
Chairman
Mike Smith
Director
Phil Colclough
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $807K | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $943K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $835K | $753K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $804K | $778K | $991K |
| 2021 | $716K | $696K | $970K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $716K to $1.2M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.