APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $32K · expenses $80K · assets $8K
- EIN
- 46-0880358
- Address
- PO BOX 1441, MARS HILL, NC 28754-1441
- NTEE code
- A80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Historical preservation and education
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Peek | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 2020-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andee Tuttle | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Steve Wilcox | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Diana Simmons | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ayers | Vice President | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Tomlinson (former) | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Myers (former) | Vice President | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Meyers (former) | Vice President | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Nichols (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keith Ray (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Wyatt (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Kraft (former) | Vice President | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Parr (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ayers | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Larry Peek | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Andee Tuttle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Wilcox | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Simmons | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andee Tuttle | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Larry Peek | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jim Tomlinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Wilcox | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Simmons | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ayers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Myers | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Larry Peek | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Jim Tomlinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Wilcox | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Simmons | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Ayers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Deb Meyers | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Nichols | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Ray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wyatt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diana Simmons | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Tomlinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Rob Kraft | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| Deb Meyers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Nichols | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Parr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Ray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| David Wyatt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Stevenson | President | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Rob Kraft | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Foster | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Janet Foster | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bill Downey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Deb Meyers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Nichols | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Parr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Ray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Wyatt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,203 | $80,366 | $7,778 | $7,778 | $16,922 | $2,550 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,629 | $56,532 | $55,941 | $55,941 | $62,715 | $2,970 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,413 | $41,041 | $38,844 | $38,844 | $17,205 | $4,123 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,821 | $29,459 | $44,472 | $44,472 | $44,474 | $1,705 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,658 | $53,262 | $19,110 | $19,110 | $43,039 | $995 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,320 | $20,441 | $25,714 | $25,714 | $26,112 | $1,050 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $24,766 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARION STEDMAN COVINGTON FOUNDATION NORTH CAROLINA TRUST CO TTEE | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE” | 2021, 2024 | 2 | $12,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2022 | 2 | $12,000 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $266 | 2022 | $77 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $80,366 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,814
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $46,304 | 57.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,381 | 41.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $681 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,814 | reported apart |
| Total | $80,366 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $56,532 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,779
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $42,939 | 76.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,839 | 22.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $754 | 1.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,779 | reported apart |
| Total | $56,532 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $41,041 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,659
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,564 | 76.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,529 | 20.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $948 | 2.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,659 | reported apart |
| Total | $41,041 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,459 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,697
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,943 | 67.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,912 | 30.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $604 | 2.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,697 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,459 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $53,262 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $256
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $39,288 | 73.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,127 | 24.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $847 | 1.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $256 | reported apart |
| Total | $53,262 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $20,441 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,194
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,653 | 76.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,174 | 20.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $614 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,194 | reported apart |
| Total | $20,441 | 100% |