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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-3190444

Appalachian Stewardship Foundation

A private foundation in Elkins, WV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $262,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Shanda Minney
PO Box 2567
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 591-2526
[email protected]
Form and materials
See organization website for details
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,310,407

  • Tax year 2023

    $244,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,167,772

  • Tax year 2022

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,952,526

  • Tax year 2021

    $246,064

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,310,181

  • Tax year 2020

    $260,746

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,933,741

  • Tax year 2019

    $305,967

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,606,269

  • Tax year 2018

    $220,011

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,110

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Energy Accountability Project

    $50,000
  2. Canaan Valley InstituteDavis, WV

    Stream Crossing Enhancements

    $50,000
  3. Friends of the CheatKingwood, WV

    Cheat River Healing Highwaters

    $40,000
  4. Three Rivers WaterkeeperPittsburgh, PA

    Being the Watch Dog

    $25,000
  5. Solar United NeighborsWashington, DC

    Solar for All Program Design in WV

    $25,000
  6. WV Rivers CoalitionCharleston, WV

    Protecting WV Streams

    $25,000
  7. Allegheny Blue Ridge AllianceStaunton, VA

    ABRA Conservation Hub

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    Backcountry Stewards

    $15,000
  9. Radford UniversityRadford, VA

    Restoring Appalachia

    $12,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment5 grants $160,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia3 grants $115,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $32,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David BottChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin CampbellSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samantha NygaardTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shanda MinneyExecutive Director Hours 27Pay $0

The return

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