APPALACHIAN COLLEGE ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 56-1758784 · Education (B99Z)
What they do
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.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $202,311 for NANCY E RUSHING - APPALACHIAN COLLE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)
NANCY E RUSHING - APPALACHIAN COLLEPRESIDENT
LARRY HALL - APPALACHIAN COLLEGE ASVICE PRESIDENT
PAUL MAURER - MONTRET COLLEGEDIRECTOR
JOSEPH HOPKINS - CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIDIRECTOR
LEE KING - LEES-MCRAE COLLEGEDIRECTOR
LOUISE FINCHER - EMORY AND HENRY CODIRECTOR
MARTIN ROTH - UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESDIRECTOR
MIRTA MARTIN - FERRUM COLLEGEDIRECTOR
PAUL CONN - LEE UNIVERSITYDIRECTOR
JOHN W WELLS - YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGEPRESIDENT
ROBERT PEARIGEN - UNIVERSITY OF THEDIRECTOR
SCOTT HUMMEL - TUSCULUM UNIVERSITYDIRECTOR
STEPHEN WAERS - MILLIGAN UNIVERSITYDIRECTOR
STEVEN PATTERSON - BLUEFIELD UNIVERDIRECTOR
TERRY ALLCORN - KENTUCKY CHRISTIANDIRECTOR
TONY FLOYD - MARS HILL UNIVERSITYCHAIR
TYLER FORREST - TENNESSEE WESLEYANDIRECTOR
WILLIAM LUCKEY - LINDSEY WILSON UNIDIRECTOR
DIANNA M VARGO - WHEELING UNIVERSITDIRECTOR
BRADLEY ANDREWS - BREVARD COLLEGEDIRECTOR
BRYAN COKER - MARYVILLE COLLEGEDIRECTOR
BURTON WEBB - UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILDIRECTOR
CHARLES FOWLER - CARSON-NEWMAN UNIVDIRECTOR
CHERYL NIXON - BEREA COLLEGEDIRECTOR
CHRIS WOOD - DAVIS AND ELKINS COLLEDIRECTOR
DAIAN FERNANDEZ - WARREN WILSON COLDIRECTOR
DANIEL OVERDORF - JOHNSON UNIVERSITDIRECTOR
ANDREW TOOLEY - KING UNIVERSITYDIRECTOR
DJ WASHINGTON - UNION COMMONWEALTHDIRECTOR
DOUG MANN - BRYAN COLLEGETREASURER
FRED WHITT - LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITDIRECTOR
JAMES MOORE - WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYADIRECTOR
JAMIE CARIDI - BETHANY COLLEGEDIRECTOR
JASON MCCONNELL - LINCOLN MEMORIALDIRECTOR
JIM STEPP - ALICE LLOYD COLLEGEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1997
- Location
- 3499 BLAZER PKWY STE 330, LEXINGTON, KY 40509-2828
- County
- Fayette
- In care of
- % NANCY E RUSHING
- Primary officer
- Nancy E Rushing, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PARSONS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B99Z)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes