Public Charity

HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC

HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW MARKET, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $24.2M, expenses of $27.2M, total assets of $38.0M. Imperigo tracks 341 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $62.0M.

EIN: 620646373 NEW MARKET, TN Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.2M
Total Expenses$27.2M
Total Assets$38.0M
Grant Records341
Funding Total$62.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

HIGHLANDER SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING AND MOVEMENT BUILDING IN APPALACHIA AND THE SOUTH. WE WORK WITH PEOPLE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, SUPPORTING THEIR EFFORTS TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO SHAPE THEIR OWN DESTINY.

Where $100 goes at Highlander Research & Education Center Inc

How Highlander Research & Education Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$50
Incubating rad work, southern power fund, and other program support
57% of program spending
$26
Community supportcommunity support includes our bookstore and library, annual events (homecoming), andcalls to action that support community partners in the movement
30% of program spending
$12
Environmental justicethe greensboro justice fund fellowship is grounded in learning and relationshipbuilding
13% of program spending
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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

COMMITTEE CHAIR EXECUTIVE Adrian Reyna Chavoya
BOARD MEMBER Alethia Jones
BOARD MEMBER Alfredo Lopez
DIRECTOR/ EX-OFFICIO Allyn Maxfield-Steele
BOARD MEMBER Andrew Munn
SECRETARY Charles Price

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$33,338,900 206 grants
Environment & Conservation
$7,600,926 13 grants
Animal Welfare
$6,830,017 12 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$3,102,500 17 grants
Education
$2,277,120 18 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $24.2M $27.2M $38.0M
2024 $25.0M $24.0M $41.1M
2023 $23.7M $23.6M $43.9M
2022 $34.5M $22.6M $43.8M
2021 $34.4M $20.6M $43.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $34.4M to $24.2M (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.0M.

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