Kentucky · Public charity
Appalachian College Association Inc
ACA is an organization of 33 independent liberal arts higher education institutions that provides expanded and enhanced learning opportunities to faculty, staff, and students for the purpose of serving the educational and economic wellbeing of the people of Central Appalachia.
- $1.0M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $456k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $57,749
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $95,000
- States reached, FY2025
- 4
- Total assets, FY2025
- $43M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berea College | $142,163 | 2 | 0% |
| Ferrum College | $127,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Emory & Henry University | $125,444 | 2 | 0% |
| Maryville College | $114,937 | 2 | 0% |
| Mars Hill University | $114,643 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Pikeville | $114,600 | 2 | 0% |
| Union Commonwealth University | $114,600 | 2 | 0% |
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Columbus Phipps Foundation · Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc · Council of Independent Colleges · National Collegiate Athletic Association · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
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About Appalachian College Association Inc
- How much does Appalachian College Association Inc give?
- Appalachian College Association Inc reported 7 itemized grants totaling $456,416, out of $1,023,818 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Appalachian College Association Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (100%).
- Who are Appalachian College Association Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: Berea College ($142k), Ferrum College ($127k), Emory & Henry University ($125k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Appalachian College Association Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Columbus Phipps Foundation, Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc, Council of Independent Colleges.
- Where is Appalachian College Association Inc based?
- Appalachian College Association Inc is based in KY.
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