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Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA
Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA (North Carolina) receives grants from 9 organizations whose IRS filings report $750,000 to it, the largest being Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville Inc ($500,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $566k
- Funders on record
- 9
- Grants received
- $750k
- Net assets
- $501k
What Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA does
Mission
The RSAA is a nonprofit organizaiton established to advance reparative justice by addressing the ongoing impacts of systemic racism through education, community-informed resource distribution, and healing-centered practices. The organization works to promote equity, accountability, and long-term community wellbeing through sustainable, community-based approaches.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Reparative Justice Education and Public Engagement: In 2024, the RSAA expanded its educational programming to deepen public understanding of systemic racism, reparative justice frameworks, and civic participation. Programming emphasized accessible education, local context, and informed engagement during a critical civic period. . Educational offerings included workshops, facilitated discussions, public presentations, and learning series focused on local governance, policy impacts, and community-informed solutions. Programs were designed to support critical thinking and informed civic participation. . Key Outcomes: -Delivered expanded educational programming throughout the year -Engaged hundreds of participants through structured learning sessions -Increased access to civic and policy education related to local decision-making
$188,115 spentof which $87,643 as grants100% of program spendingCommunity-Informed Resource Support and Relief Efforts In 2024, the RSAA provided community-informed resource support in response to urgent community needs, including disaster-related impacts following Hurricane Helene. The organization coordinated direct assistance efforts grounded in equity, dignity, and responsiveness to community-identified priorities. . Support included financial assistance, basic needs support, and coordination with partner organizations to ensure timely and effective distribution of resources. These efforts aimed to stabilize households and reduce immediate harm resulting from crisis conditions. . Key Outcomes: -Provided direct support to more than 13,000 individuals -Distributed over $100,000 in direct financial and material assistance -Coordinated relief efforts across multiple impacted communities
Community Governance and Institutional Development In 2024, the RSAA advanced community-guided governance and institutional development to support long-term reparative justice infrastructure. Activities focused on strengthening community-informed decision-making, accountability practices, and sustainable organizational growth. . The organization continued to develop systems to support responsible stewardship of resources, community trust, and long-term impact aligned with charitable purposes. . Key Outcomes: -Expanded internal systems to support community-guided decision-making -Strengthened financial and operational accountability -Advanced long-term planning for sustainable charitable impact
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $188,115.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Torre Garrison
President/Founder/Executive Director
Board chair
Stephanie Hickling-Beckman
Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
4 of 9 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 13% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA leans on a few funders — its largest provides 67% of grant income and the top three 80%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
92% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
98% of Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA's grant income comes from North Carolina funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $100k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 7,117 philanthropy nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,117 philanthropy nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In North Carolina
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
58% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
0%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA?
- Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA (North Carolina) receives grants from 9 organizations whose IRS filings report $750,000 to it, the largest being Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville Inc ($500,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA have?
- IRS filings report 9 organizations giving $750,000 in grants to Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA.
- Who is the largest funder of Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA?
- Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville Inc is the largest funder on record, with $500,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in North Carolina. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 9 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing