STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE (EIN 46-0880358)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-01-19
IRS object ID
202630299349200438
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-01-19T12:43:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN460880358EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAPPABusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone8283809146ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1441AddressLine1Txt
CityMARS HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP287541441ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael FosterPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8282061144PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-29SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresshttps: appalachianbarns.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$42,833GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$16,922ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,550ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$4InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$21,962FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$9,814SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$12,148SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$645GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$816CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$171GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$750OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$32,203TotalRevenueAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$0SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$46,304FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$0OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$681PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$33,381OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$80,366TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$48,163ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$55,941NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,778NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,941BOYAmt
EOY$7,778EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,941BOYAmt
EOY$7,778EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,941BOYAmt
EOY$7,778EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeHistorical preservation and educationPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Completed reconstruction of two historic barns on a heritage farmstead owned by the town of Mars Hill bringing to a total of 5 barns on the property. The ABA provides informative signs for all 5 barns explaining the history and use of these barns. This public space serves several 100 visitors each month which should increase as the farmstead is further promoted through literature local events and word-of-mouth.$4,800$41,637
Host all the Countys 4th-grade classes at the Smith Farm giving them a tour of the historic barns and explaining the importance of historic Appalachian culture in the local area. A total of 8 classes including about 200 students and staff visit the farmstead every year.$0$2,262
Hosted photographic workshops by leading artists and photographers to area barns allowing them to photograph barns otherwise closed to public viewing. About 20 photographers were served over two separate weekends.$0$200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$44,099TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Sandy Stevenson
President12$0$0$0
Mike Foster
Treasurer5$0$0$0
Janet Foster
Secretary2$0$0$0
Elizabeth Ayers
Vice President1$0$0$0
Bill Downey
Board Member1$0$0$0
Larry Peek
Board Member1$0$0$0
Andee Tuttle
Board Member1$0$0$0
Steve Wilcox
Board Member1$0$0$0
Diana Simmons
Board Member1$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMichael FosterPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1441AddressLine1Txt
CityMARS HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP287541441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8282061144PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,179CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,685CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,472CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$196,698TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,877CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,576CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,607CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87,777TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$284,475TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$284,475PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year$4CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$25TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,957CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,276CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$84,270CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,083CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$284,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.9999PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.9999PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.0001InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.0001InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Art GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$18,997GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$4,450CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$14,547GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$637RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,691FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$200EntertainmentEvent1Amt
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Charitable Contri Event2$0CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$0NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$0FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$0OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Other Events$0GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$0CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$0NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$0RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$0OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$18,997GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,450CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,547GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$637RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,691FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$200EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,735OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$9,263DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$5,284NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, line 8| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Sale of surplus barn materials, $750|
Part I, line 16| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Field trip program expenses, $2262| Office supplies, $903| Online Subscriptions, $129| PayPal and Square Fees, $406| Emailing Service, $144| Website, $15| D&O Insurance, $558| Dues and Memberships, $651| Donation to Hoffman Foundation, $2500| Conferences and Meetings, $362| Materials and Rental Equipment, $4178| Payment to Town of Mars Hill for Smith Farm Restroom, $20000| Signage for Smith Farm, $1010| State Sales Tax, $39| Accounting Software, $224|