Black in Appalachia
Donations deductibleBlack in Appalachia's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McCabe Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Wilson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Devin Bishop | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karly Safar | Treasurer/Se | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Towanna Stone | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William Isom II | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bill McCabe | Chair | since 2023 |
| Catherine Wilson | Treasurer Secretary | since 2023 |
| H Roger Mills | Director | since 2023 |
| Jaime Bagwell | Director | since 2024 |
| Ron Carson | Director | since 2024 |
| Stacey Tavarez | Treasurer Secretary | 2023 |
| William Isom II | Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2026iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McCabe | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| H Roger Mills | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Wilson | Treasurer Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jaime Bagwell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Carson | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Black in Appalachia
- EIN
- 851323988
- Address
- Po Box 37, Whitesburg, TN, 37891-0037
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Black in Appalachia: Research Education & Support is a non-profit that works in collaboration with public media residents university departments libraries archives and community organizations to highlight the history and contributions of African-Americans in the development of the Mountain South and its culture. We do that through research local narratives public engagement and exhibition.... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A80 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- William Isom II (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2021
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBill McCabe
≥5years on the filingsCatherine Wilson
≥5years on the filingsDevin Bishop
≥5years on the filingsKarly Safar
Latest return
year to 30 June 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $155k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $155k
- Contributions and grants received
- $388k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $296k | $306k | Deficit $10k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.