About Appalachian Community Fund
Provide resources and support to grassroots groups and community-based organizations working for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice in Central Appalachia.
Focus Areas
Anti-RacismEqualityEnvironmental JusticeImmigrationHealth EquitySocial EnterpriseYouth Leadership DevelopmentCommunity organizingGrassroots capacity buildingTechnical assistance
Who They Fund
community-led and grassroots organizations in Central Appalachiaracially marginalized communitieslow-income / economically disadvantaged residents
About Appalachian Community Fund
Appalachian Community Fund centers its giving on community-based organizations in Central Appalachia working for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. Its general grants program is built around unrestricted support, organizing, and education strategies, with startup projects also eligible in some programs. The fund’s named grant programs show a consistent emphasis on grassroots capacity, from the General Fund to the LGBTQ Fund and technical assistance support. The foundation’s focus areas include anti-racism, equality, environmental justice, immigration, health equity, social enterprise, and youth leadership development. It also backs work tied to community organizing, grassroots capacity building, and technical assistance. That mix points to a funder oriented toward movement infrastructure as much as direct service. Recent grant records include a single 2024 cash grant of $1,190,623, alongside program categories that range from community-based grants to scholarship and training support. The presence of a donor-circle fund, the FOCIS Giving Circle, and named support for LGBTQ organizing suggests a structure that channels resources into both general-purpose and issue-specific funding streams.
What Appalachian Community Fund Funds
In environmental justice, Appalachian Community Fund gives to community-based organizations in Central Appalachia through unrestricted and general grant programs that support organizing and education strategies. The same program structure also reaches anti-racism and equality work, showing that systemic change is a common thread across those issue areas. Immigration and health equity are also part of the foundation’s grantmaking profile. Its general grant programs explicitly list both as focus areas, and the funding is aimed at community-led organizations rather than individuals. That aligns with its broader emphasis on grassroots organizing and community-controlled funding. The foundation also supports LGBTQ organizing through a dedicated LGBTQ Fund for Appalachian communities and Central Appalachia. Youth leadership development appears in its scholarship and training-support grants, which are listed as separate funding support for organizing and leadership training.
How Appalachian Community Fund Gives
The only recent grant amount shown is $1,190,623, so the p25, median, and p75 grant-size figures are all the same. Appalachian Community Fund is a foundation-style grantmaker rather than an individual-funding or program-related-investment vehicle: it funds organizations, not individuals, and makes no PRIs. Its structure includes multiple named funds and programs, including general grants, technical assistance, scholarship support, the FOCIS Giving Circle, and the LGBTQ Fund. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including Appalachian Community Fund Grants, LGBTQ Fund, and ACF General Grantmaking. The grant programs point to a mix of open and targeted funding, with some categories reserved for technical assistance or donor-circle allocations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $1.2M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$1.2M
Geographic Reach
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