Ohio · Public charity
Rural Action Inc
Rural Action's mission is to build a more just economy by developing the region's assets in environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways. We envision a region with clean streams and healthy forests, thriving family farms, meaningful livelihoods and vibrant communities, with people engaged as good stewards of the world…
- $3.2M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 10
- Grants FY2024
- 11
- Organizations funded FY2023
- Median grant, FY2024
- $39,540
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $2,762,641
- States reached, FY2024
- 4
- Total assets, FY2024
- $4.3M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Inc | $2,762,641 | 1 | 34% |
| Appalachian Center for Economic Networks Inc | $413,653 | 2 | 30% |
| Building Bridges to Careers | $195,350 | 2 | n/a |
| Ohio University | $154,496 | 2 | n/a |
| Athens Hocking Recycling Center | $83,193 | 1 | n/a |
| Coalfield Development Corporation | $49,579 | 1 | 0% |
| Community Food Initiatives | $46,534 | 2 | 8% |
| Passion Works | $45,700 | 2 | 3% |
| Recovery Connections of Southeast Ohio | $39,540 | 1 | 47% |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | $38,071 | 2 | 0% |
Show all 14 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Inc | $2,762,641 | 1 | 34% |
| Appalachian Center for Economic Networks Inc | $413,653 | 2 | 30% |
| Building Bridges to Careers | $195,350 | 2 | n/a |
| Ohio University | $154,496 | 2 | n/a |
| Athens Hocking Recycling Center | $83,193 | 1 | n/a |
| Coalfield Development Corporation | $49,579 | 1 | 0% |
| Community Food Initiatives | $46,534 | 2 | 8% |
| Passion Works | $45,700 | 2 | 3% |
| Recovery Connections of Southeast Ohio | $39,540 | 1 | 47% |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | $38,071 | 2 | 0% |
| United Plant Savers | $36,525 | 2 | 3% |
| The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development | $26,744 | 1 | 0% |
| Live Healthy Appalachia Inc Ferrier Law Office | $22,976 | 1 | 15% |
| Southern Perry Incubation Center for Enterpreneurs | $19,458 | 1 | 13% |
Where it is load-bearing
Rural Action Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 11 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
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: Athens County Foundation · Sisters of St Joseph Charitable Fund Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About Rural Action Inc
- How much does Rural Action Inc give?
- Rural Action Inc reported 10 grants totaling $3,190,461 in its FY2024 IRS filing.
- What does Rural Action Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2024, its largest causes are Community Improvement (82%), Employment (5%), Environment (4%).
- Who are Rural Action Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2024: Mountain Association for Community Economic Development Inc ($2.8M), Appalachian Center for Economic Networks Inc ($414k), Building Bridges to Careers ($195k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Rural Action Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Athens County Foundation, Sisters of St Joseph Charitable Fund Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.
- Where is Rural Action Inc based?
- Rural Action Inc is based in OH.
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