Mountain Association for Community

BEREA, KY EIN: 31-0900246 Website

WE SERVE OUR MISSION TO BUILD A NEW ECONOMY BY OFFERING FLEXIBLE LOANS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO EXISTING AND STARTUP BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS; HELPING BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND HOMEOWNERS FIND MUCH- NEEDED ENERGY SAVINGS; AND BY ENGAGING IN RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY FOR POLICY AND NARRATIVE CHANGE. WE ALSO WORK WITH PARTNERS ON A VARIETY OF PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT'S POSSIBLE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$35.3M

-7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$973K

+27.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$97K

-11.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$35,347,429$38,008,155$35,661,726
Revenue$6,960,560$8,094,633$6,043,653
Expenses$6,933,941$5,452,825$4,549,571
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$45,726$67,497$63,292
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$546K$1M$2M$2M16 grants202013 grants202111 grants20225 grants20237 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

KENTUCKY COALITION$400KAPPALACIAN INVESTMENT CORP$220KHOUSING ORIENTED MINISTR…$134KAPPALACHIAN VOICES$55KLAUREL COUNTY AFRICAN AM…$50KMARTIN COUNTY HEALTH DEP…$50KMARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DIS…$20KPRESBYTERIAN CHILD WELFA…$20KRURAL ACTION$19KLEARNING LANDSCAPES$5K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K5$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PETER HILLEPRESIDENT$167KKACIE ZECHMANCORPORATE TR$94KROBIN GABBARDPRESIDENT$93KWILLIAM COOMESCORPORATE VP$93KTONI WELLSCORPORATE SE$80KRHONDA STAPLETONCORPORATE SE$74K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER HILLEPRESIDENT40$166,709
WILLIAM COOMESCORPORATE VP40$93,194
KACIE ZECHMANCORPORATE TR40$94,146
ROBIN GABBARDPRESIDENT40$93,346
TONI WELLSCORPORATE SE40$80,056
RHONDA STAPLETONCORPORATE SE40$74,421
HASAN DAVISCHAIR1
WAYNE RILEYMEMBER0.5
MANDI SHEFFELVICE CHAIR1
ADA SMITHTREASURER1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AbingdonAthensBereaBooneBristolBuckhornCharlestonElizabethtownFlorenceFrankfortHazardHydenInezKnoxvilleLexingtonLondonLouisvilleMiddlesboroMorgantownPortland

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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