Nonprofit · EIN 61-0890210
APPALSHOP INC
Tax-exempt · WHITESBURG, KY 41858
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,354,923 | $3,487,483 | -$132,560 | $9,529,083 | $558,345 | $8,970,738 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,664,004 | $3,721,710 | $942,294 | $9,319,234 | $215,936 | $9,103,298 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,390,521 | $3,593,393 | -$1,202,872 | $8,261,039 | $100,035 | $8,161,004 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,884,139
- of which government grants
- $216,552
- Program service revenue
- $124,299
- Investment income
- $295,174
- Net rental income
- $4,080
- Other revenue
- $51,311
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $215,483
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $476,596
- Other salaries and wages
- $800,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,752,907
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,615
- Accounting fees
- $137,113
- Occupancy
- $170,486
- Travel
- $100,491
- Depreciation
- $93,592
- Program services (functional)
- $2,000,388
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,267,094
- Fundraising (functional)
- $220,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,319,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,529,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $558,345
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,970,738
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,344,450
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,413,403
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,351,879
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,618,859
- Gross receipts
- $3,354,923
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- KY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC VANHOOSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,570 | $14,235 |
| MIMI PICKERING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $75,780 | $4,900 |
| TIFFANY STURDIVANT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,018 | $9,721 |
| JOSHUA OUTSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $47,079 | $13,093 |
| TOMMY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $48,569 | $7,904 |
| AARON ASBURY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $43,992 | $7,540 |
| NIK LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $20,088 | $0 |
| BETSY WHALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NELL FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA RICHARDSON WHITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINTESSA PEAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GAGE | TREASURER Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIMI PICKERING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $75,780 |
| ERIC VANHOOSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $71,570 |
| TIFFANY STURDIVANT | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $67,018 |
| TOMMY ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $48,569 |
| JOSHUA OUTSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $47,079 |
| AARON ASBURY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 40 | $43,992 |
| BETSY WHALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NELL FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANNA RICHARDSON WHITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS GAGE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER GIBSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $79,393 |
| ERIC VANHOOSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $67,480 |
| WILLA JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $64,539 |
| JESSICA SHELTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,700 |
| KATHLEEN BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $58,717 |
| TIFFANY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $46,297 |
| JOSHUA OUTSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $44,764 |
| BETSY WHALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VALERIE HORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| NELL FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| QUINTISSSA PEAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| ANNA RICHARDSON WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1325, WHITESBURG, KY 41858-1325
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tiffany Sturdivant, PO Box 1325, Whitesburg, KY 41858
- Signed the 990
- Tiffany Sturdivant, Executive Director
- Phone
- (606) 633-0108
- Website
- www.appalshop.org
- Return prepared by
- Caudill & Associates CPA PLLC
Mission
APPALSHOP INC. IS A NON-PROFIT MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS AND EDUCATION CENTER LOCATED IN WHITESBURG, KENTUCKY, IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA, PRODUCING ORIGINAL FILMS, VIDEO, THEATER, MUSIC, SPOKEN WORDS RECORDINGS, RADIO, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTS.
Program accomplishments
- APPALSHOP FILMS CONTINUES ITS FIFTY-YEAR PLUS TRADITION BY CONTINUING TO DOCUMENT AND TELL THE STORIES OF THE REGION. A WORKING COHORT OF FIVE YOUNG, UP AND COMING FILMMAKERS FROM THE REGION HAS SUPPORTED THE FULL TIME FILMMAKERS AT APPALSHOP AND COMPLETED WORK FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERS NEEDING VIDEO ASSISTANCE. THE FILMMAKERS' CONTENT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND SHARED WITH MULTIPLE FILM FESTIVALS, GARNERING AWARDS AT SEVERAL RECENT EVENTS.Expenses $354,652 · revenue $23,105
- WMMT-FM, APPALSHOP'S PUBLIC COMMUNITY RADIO STATION, BROADCASTING AROUND THE CLOCK, PRIMARILY WITH VOLUNTEER DISC JOCKEYS, WMMT PRODUCES RADIO SERIES THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED NATIONALLY AND PRODUCES LOCAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDING "MOUNTAIN TALK" THAT ADDRESSES LOCAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES. THE COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENTS CORPS PROJECT IS TRAINING PEOPLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF APPALSHOP AS LOCAL RADIO PRODUCERS.Expenses $295,954 · revenue $393,720
- THE APPALSHOP ARCHIVE WAS FIRST FOUNDED IN 2003. PROJECT STAFF, INCLUDING TWO ARCHIVISTS, HAVE EVALUATED THE APPALSHOP ARCHIVES OF FILM, VIDEO, AND AUDIO RECORDINGS, BOTH FINISHED PRODUCTS AND "RAW TAPE." THEY DESCRIBE THEIR WORK AS "STABILIZING AND ORGANIZING THE COLLECTION" SO IT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY. THIS HAS INCLUDED BUILDING A NEW VAULT, PRESERVATION OF WORK IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS, CATALOGUING THE MATERIALS, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO COLLECTION. THE ARCHIVE PROJECT IS WORKING WITH OTHER APPALSHOP STAFF TO MAKE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN NEW FORMATS AND TO EVALUATE PAPER HOLDINGS.Expenses $631,614 · revenue $295,571
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS OF APPALSHOP. FOR EXAMPLE, OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE: (1) THE APPALACHIA MEDIA INSTITUTE: AMI HAS TRAINED LOCAL APPALACHIA YOUNG PEOPLE IN MEDIA SKILLS SINCE 1988. (2) THE COMMUNITY MEDIA INSTITUTE: CMI WORKS WITH PEOPLE IN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES. THE CMI "MAKING CONNECTIONS PROJECT" DOCUMENTS INITIATIVES OF MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS REPIDLY CHANGING ECONIMC AND POLITICAL REALITIES. (3) SEEDTIME ON THE CUMBERLAND, IN ITS 36TH YEAR, IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS FESTIVAL BRINGING TOGETHER SOME OF THE FINEST REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MUSICIANS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, AND VENDORS, AS WELL AS PRODUCING A SERIES OF FILM SCREENINGS AND WORKSHOPS. (4) THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC PROJECT SUPPORTS TRADITIONAL MUSIC IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH OLD-TIME DAYS AT APPALSHOP; THE AFTER-SCHOOL "PASSING THE PICK AND BOW" CLASSES, IN WHICH TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS TEACH CHILDREN FIDDLE, BANJO, AND GUITAR; PROGRAMMING ON WMMT AND PUBLICIZING TRADITIONAL REGIONAL MUSIC FESTIVALS. (5) MANY OTHER PROGRAMS TO ENLIST THE POWER OF EDUCATION, MEDIA, THEATER, MUSIC, AND OTHER ARTS TO DOCUMENT AND REVITALIZE THE LASTING TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY CREATIVITY OF APPALACHIA; TO TELL STORIES THAT THE COMMERCIAL CULTURAL INDUSTRIES DO NOT TELL; CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES WITH APPALACHIAN VOICES AND VISIONS; TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES' EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE AND EQUITY, AND SOLVE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS IN THEIR OWN WAY; TO CELEBRATE CULTURAL DIVERSITY AS A POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUE; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL DIALOGUE TOWARD THESE ENDS.Expenses $718,168 · grants $215,483 · revenue $2,331,976
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0890210
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,529,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,354,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,354,923 | $3,487,483 | $9,529,083 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,664,004 | $3,721,710 | $9,319,234 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,390,521 | $3,593,393 | $8,261,039 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,366,517 | $3,374,408 | $8,657,430 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 61-0890210).
Questions about APPALSHOP INC
- What is the EIN of APPALSHOP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APPALSHOP INC is 61-0890210.
- Is APPALSHOP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to APPALSHOP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APPALSHOP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of APPALSHOP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APPALSHOP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of APPALSHOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Tiffany Sturdivant.
- Who are the officers and directors of APPALSHOP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,570 (ERIC VANHOOSE, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does APPALSHOP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,354,923, expenses of $3,487,483 and total assets of $9,529,083 at year end.
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