APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY
WV
501(C)(3) organization. Received $5,800 grant in 2024. Purpose: SPORTS/LEISURE
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$209,387
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY | $84,509 | 2023 | GRASSY BALD MANAGEMENT, FERAL HOG EDUCATION/CONTROL AND RESTORATION ON ROAN HIGHLANDS |
| GATC DOUG HAAS | $55,726 | 2023 | GA TAG GRANT FUNDS |
| APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB | $9,782 | 2023 | NE PA RIDGERUNNER AND FUNDS FOR BEAR BOXES |
| POTOMAC APPAL TRAIL CLUB | $31,631 | 2023 | VA, MD AND MICHAUX RIDGERUNNER POSITIONS. |
| TENNESSEE EASTMAN HIKING CLUB | $7,010 | 2023 | ROCK DRILL BITS, BOG BRIDGES, PEAK FINDERS, GRAFFITI BOARD AND PICNIC TABLE REPLACEMENTS, CONTRACT MOWING |
| NANTAHALA HIKING CLUB | $8,918 | 2023 | A.T. PROMOTION AND NHC OUTREACH |
| CAROLINA MOUNTAIN CLUB | $11,811 | 2023 | WALNUT MTN ABATEMENT AND RELOCATION AND HOT SPRINGS KIOSK |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$30,681
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $5,800 | 2024 | SPORTS/LEISURE |
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | $5,176 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $9,300 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $10,405 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $84,509 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRASSY BALD MANAGEMENT, FERAL HOG EDUCATION/CONTROL AND RESTORATION ON ROAN HIGHLANDS | Source |
| Gave money to | GATC DOUG HAAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,726 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GA TAG GRANT FUNDS | Source |
| Gave money to | APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,782 (tax year 2023). Purpose: NE PA RIDGERUNNER AND FUNDS FOR BEAR BOXES | Source |
| Gave money to | POTOMAC APPAL TRAIL CLUB | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $31,631 (tax year 2023). Purpose: VA, MD AND MICHAUX RIDGERUNNER POSITIONS. | Source |
| Gave money to | TENNESSEE EASTMAN HIKING CLUB | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,010 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ROCK DRILL BITS, BOG BRIDGES, PEAK FINDERS, GRAFFITI BOARD AND PICNIC TABLE REPLACEMENTS, CONTRACT MOWING | Source |
| Gave money to | NANTAHALA HIKING CLUB | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,918 (tax year 2023). Purpose: A.T. PROMOTION AND NHC OUTREACH | Source |
| Gave money to | CAROLINA MOUNTAIN CLUB | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,811 (tax year 2023). Purpose: WALNUT MTN ABATEMENT AND RELOCATION AND HOT SPRINGS KIOSK | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,800 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SPORTS/LEISURE | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICA'S CHARITIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,176 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,300 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,405 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |