2024-11-14T14:47:52-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 200815517 APPALACHIAN FOREST HERITAGE AREA INC APPA 3046366182 PO Box 1206 Elkins WV 26241 Robert Johnson President 3046183611 2024-11-15 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Robert Johnson 62 E Main St Richwood WV 26261 1085929 0 X www.appalachianforestnha.org X 2003 WV Provide coordinating support for organizations and agencies within the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area who regularly engage in forest heritage culture, historic preservation, conservation, and community development related to our organizational themes. 12 12 61 240 0 0 909535 927696 147832 147832 0 0 0 10401 1057367 1085929 119426 119426 0 0 649836 738168 0 0 0 437095 269946 1206357 1127540 -148990 -41611 567059 622732 116015 213298 451044 409434 The Appalachian Forest Heritage Area integrates central Appalachian forest history, culture, natural history, products, and forestry management into a heritage tourism initiative to promote rural community development. 0 0 628092 562730 659613 AFNHA AmeriCorps deployed 33 National Service members throughout the state West Virginia to support organizations serving within the themes of Conservation, and Heritage for Community Development. Members provided over 48,000 hours of service to 24 sites. Conservation service specifically included activities such as watershed restoration, environmental education, non-native species management, field data collection, tree planting, trail building and maintenance, environmental recreation support, archaelogical support, among others. Heritage members supported museums, cultural centers for music and the arts, and Community Development members supported organizations such as welcome centers, municipalities, boards, and foundations. All service members provided support for volunteer management activities for their sites and added greatly to the volunteer capacity and output of their specific organizations. AC members managed over 240 unique volunteers for their sponsoring sites in 2023, increasing capacity for their site. Members provided direct service resulting in the improvement of public lands. 10726 0 9298 AFHA Discovery Visitor Center hosted interpretive displays showcasing the Appalachian Fotrest Heritage Area's diverse natural and cultural assets. In 2023 we explored the theme of Material Culture. The exhibit spoke to the influence of the forests played on folk art and music and the materials utilized in the those expressions. In 2023 over 2100 visitors were hosted at the Discovery Center, and over 3000 visitors were hosted at the tenant partner museum located in the Darden Mill known as the WV Railroad Museum. 226717 211635 0 AFNHA' National Heritage Partnership Program supported AFNHA General Operations as the coordinating entity for the NHA, provided funding for $119,000 worth of grant making to nonprofits across our region in support of projects that support our mission, supported partnership development for the organization, and the development of branding. 105264 105264 105264 Other programs include the Highlands Creative Economy to promote tourism and tourism destinations in our region, the Pollinator Inititiative to provide education and outreach on the importance of pollinators, 105264 105264 105264 970799 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MD WV X Christy Wham 3046366182 6 Second Street Elkins WV 26241 X Phyllis Baxter Executive Director 20 0 X 5350 0 0 Kent Walker Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Jackie Burns Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Deidre Richie Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Susan Williams Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Jolynn Powers Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 David McGill Vice President 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Josh Spiker Director 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Burns Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Johnson President 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Anne Beardslee Treasurer 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Travis Miller Secretary 0.25 0 X 0 0 0 5350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 808982 118714 0 927696 147832 147832 0 0 147832 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6195 0 0 0 6195 0 6195 6195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4206 4206 0 0 4206 1085929 158233 0 0 119426 119426 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 678541 620744 57797 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59627 52550 7077 0 42940 33299 9641 0 0 0 0 0 6719 0 6719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 15000 0 1217 0 1217 0 61997 33494 28503 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23824 7121 16703 0 35673 29453 6220 0 0 0 0 0 13174 11830 1344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10312 8882 1430 5090 0 5090 0 54000 54000 0 0 1127540 970799 156741 0 113351 188156 0 0 171267 166263 12542 6750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1775 3751 275000 17188 268124 257812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 567059 622732 2486 5761 0 0 111986 197247 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1543 10290 116015 213298 X 451044 409434 0 0 451044 409434 567059 622732 X -41611 0 0 0 0 1 X 1 1 X 1 1 1 X 539180 626078 671428 900743 932986 3670415 0 0 0 0 0 0 2400 2400 0 0 0 4800 541580 628478 671428 900743 932986 3675215 0 3675215 0 0 3105 6180 6195 15480 0 0 0 0 0 0 184184 159554 154777 286028 179213 963756 4654451 4654451 0.78961 0.77145 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Program Income and product sales at gift shop in support of AF Discovery Center programming RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 275000 0 17188 257812 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257812 8738 Employee Reimbursements 1552 10290 1085929 0 0 0 0 0 1085929 0 0 0 1085929 1127540 0 0 0 0 0 1127540 0 0 0 1127540 1 Allegany Museum Inc 3 Pershing St Cumberland MD 21502 521316124 501c3 7925 0 Preserve and create educational programs, and exhibits on Mountain Maryland Traditional Arts. Arthurdale heritage Inc PO Box 850 Arthurdale WV 26520 550658260 501c3 6844 0 Rehabilitation of the historic Esso Station and Museum building as well as restoring original stone pillars in our furniture factory ruins and restoring the brick chimney at our historic E-2 Homestead house. City of Frostburg PO Box 440 Frostburg MD 21532 526000791 8125 Installation of new wayfinding and interpretive signage at Glendening Park, a 27 acre municipal recreation facility with walking and cross country trails, fishing ponds, a wetland area, and an Edible Arboretum Future Generations University 400 Road Less Traveled Franklin WV 26807 452208063 501c3 6800 This project aims to develop a comprehensive preservation plan for the historic Anderson House in Franklin, West Virginia. It will engage local partnerships to create strategies for restoration, green energy efficiency, and long-term stewardship of a cultural and architectural landmark of Pendleton County. Greenbrier Valley Archaeology 1362 Washington St E Lewisburg WV 24901 874114894 501c3 10000 The Fort Warwick project combines archaeology and heritage tourism to assist preservation and interpretation. Through tourism and experiential learning, it will create a new understanding of the role of forest resources in frontier settlement and history. Greenbrier Valley Theater Po Box 494 Lewsiburg WV 24901 550484580 501c3 7500 Development and production of a new play celebrating the rich culture, history and identity of West Virginia. This iteration of the show will tour to schools, both in local and surrounding counties, serving as a pilot program to the larger Educational Touring Initiative (ETI) of Greenbrier Valley Theatre. Mountain Heritage Trails Inc PO Box 41 Mathias WV 26812 922589960 501c3 10000 0 Identification, research, mapping, and documentation of the process that reveals and redresses overlooked and obscured private and public burial sites of enslaved and free African Americans in Hardy County. Randolph County Parks and Rec PO Box 137 Beverly WV 26253 550566272 10000 0 To renovate the historic one room schoolhouse that is located on the 4-H Camp Pioneer property and develop the building as a museum featuring the history of 4-H in Randolph County. Woodlands Development Group 316 Railroad Ave Elkins WV 26241 550745158 501c3 12500 The rehabilitated Tygart Hotel will have it's walls covered with original art created by local and regional artists to explore the history and stories of five Ghost Towns in the Monongahela National Forest. The works will be paired with topo maps, historic photographs, and interpretation as well as a guide book/brochure to help visitors and residents locate and further explore the sites of the towns and delve deeper into the history of our region and communities. 9 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Grantees provide AFNHA with Performance and Budget Reports semi annually and at the termination of the grant project. Reports are supported by documentation to verify the information reported. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 AFNHA has non-dues paying and unofficial members made up of general public who have aligned interests in our mission. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members vote to adopt the slate of Board members each year at the annual Stakeholders meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft 990 is electronically delivered to the Board of Directors prior to submission for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are reminded consistently to declare any conflicts of interest in voting matter. Grant reviewers must declare in writing any conflicts, and affirm that none exist for each application they are assigned. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director's position salary and benefits is set by the Board of Directors with recommendation from the Personnel Committee. Current person in this position is Logan Smith, who was hired in January, 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Availabl by request via email, postal, or at our office by appointment. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 To adjust for rouding error