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EIN 26-1346239

Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Boone
State
North Carolina
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P00: Human Services: General
Description
Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge is a collective giving organization formed and sustained by a group of women philanthropists who want to make a positive impact on the lives of women and girls in the High Country.
Also known as...
Appalachian Womens Fund
Total revenues
$408,102
2023
Total expenses
$405,975
2023
Total assets
$383,132
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge

Assisted women and children of ashe, avery, and watauga counties in becoming safer, healthier, better educated, and more economically self-sufficient. Approximately 1500 individuals served.
To provide urgent food and personal hygiene products

Grants made by Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Western Youth NetworkWellbeing for Young Women$15,000
Ashe Food PantryFood Pantry Grant$15,000
Pisgah Legal ServicesLegal Services for Women and Children in Avery County$15,000
...and 16 more grants made

Who funds Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kathleen Kennedy FoundationWoman's Issues Support$70,000
Mary E Dooner FoundationContribution$24,000
Couch Family Foundation(25)General Operating$20,000
...and 8 more grants received

Financials for Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$396,735
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$11,367
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$408,102

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Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Kathleen Kennedy Foundation
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,300 from The Kennedy-Herterich Foundation
August 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Stevens Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesWomen and girls
Characteristics
MembershipsProvides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
895 State Farm Rd Suite 404-10
Boone, NC 28607
County
Watauga County, NC
Website URL
womensfundoftheblueridge.org/ 
Phone
(828) 264-4002
IRS details
EIN
26-1346239
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P00: Human Services: General
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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