Appalachian Highlands Economic Development Partnership
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What it says it does
THE ADVANCEMENT OF BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND OVERALL ECONOMIC PROSPERTII OF AN EIGHT COUNTY AREA OF NORTHEAST TN, COMPRISE OF JOHNSON, UNICOI, CARTER, WASHINGTON, SULLIVAN, GREEN, HAWKINS AND HANCOCK COUNTIES BY (I) SUPPORTING EXISTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANZATIONS SUCH AS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OFFICES, ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARDS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, (II) PROVIDING ASSITANCE TO COUNTY AND CITY ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITATIVES AND (III) UNIFYING AND AMPLIFYING THE REGION'S COLLECTIVE VOICES.
- Income
- $580,044
- Spending
- $696,360
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF EAST TN REGION. MET WITH MORE THAN 120 PARTERNES TO GATHER INPUT, REBRAND THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTED A STATEGIC PLAN.
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF EAST TN REGION. RECCRUITED NEW AIRLINE TO THE REGION. RAISED $2,000,000 FOR THE AIR SERVICE PROJECT WHICH WAS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH. HURRICANE HELENE RECOVERY WORK THAT INCLUDED WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, GRANT RESEARCH AND VOLUNTEER WORK. HOSTED A TEDX EVENT. STRONG ACC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT ACCOUNTABLE CARE COMMUNITIES IN NORTHEAST TN AND SOUTHWEST VA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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