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Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc

Mullens, WV · United States EIN 550784597 (IRS) Advocacy & Civil Rights
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76 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

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Human Services Programs, General/Other: Conduct health workshops and support groups. (200 Clients). Other programs included Healthy Lifestyle, community capacity building, environmental projects, establishing a local farmers market, as well as other community functions. Community Capacity Building programs: Manages community center with Internet and adult literacy and GED classes. Provide gym for health and community functions and meeting rooms for social and business incubator. Maintains parks and recreation facilities and one other residence to be converted into community park.Includes programs that generally enhanced City attributes. (2500 Families and Clients) Historic Preservation and upgrading MOC Facilities

Mission

Improve life quality in Appalachia by improving education, health, environment, create jobs, Culture Heritage preservation and other issues that upgrades lifestyle for families in Appalachia

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code T30
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 550784597 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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Exempt Organizations · EIN 550784597
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2002
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$267,464
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
92%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AN
Anne P••••••••
Board Member
BU
Butch M••••••••
Board Member
CH
Charles F••••••••
Vice President & Treasurer
DE
Dewey H••••••••
Board Member
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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 76 places it in the top 10% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$267,464
92% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
3

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

DE
Dewey H••••••••
President
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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$0.3M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.3M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.0M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.0M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#10,562 of 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States on integrity score

76/100 puts it in the top 9% of the cohort, tied with 1,935 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score76/100
#10,562 of 128,026 tie
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 128,026 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 128,026 tie
Data freshness10/20
#55,779 of 128,026 tie
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 128,026 tie
Independent sources9 sources
#373 of 128,026 tie
Filing history depth5 years
#8,667 of 86,572 tie
Agefounded 2001
#6,944 of 17,048 tie
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#13,485 of 83,892 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
92% Peer average
80%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
76 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 34 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

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Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
85%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc

Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Mullens, WV, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2001 and has been operating for 25 years. Its EIN is 550784597. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 76/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $267K in annual revenue. 34 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc has $267K in annual revenue. It allocates 92% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 80% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Human Services Programs, General/Other: Conduct health workshops and support groups. (200 Clients). Other programs included Healthy Lifestyle, community capacity building, environmental projects, establishing a local farmers market, as well as other community functions. Community Capacity Building programs: Manages community center with Internet and adult literacy and GED classes. Provide gym for health and community functions and meeting rooms for social and business incubator. Maintains parks and recreation facilities and one other residence to be converted into community park.Includes programs that generally enhanced City attributes. (2500 Families and Clients) Historic Preservation and upgrading MOC Facilities Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2001.

Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $267K in annual revenue. The organization has 34 disclosed officers and directors.

Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 550784597. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc is located in Mullens, WV, United States. The organization was established in 2001 and has been active for 25 years.

Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in United States: It allocates 92% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 80%. Its annual revenue of $267K is below the peer average of $4M.

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Quick facts about Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc

What is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc?
Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc is a advocacy & civil rights publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Mullens, United States. Human Services Programs, General/Other: Conduct health workshops and support groups. (200 Clients). Other programs included Healthy Lifestyle, community capacity building, environmental projects, establishing a local farmers market, as well as other community functions. Community Capacity Building programs: Manages community center with Internet and adult literacy and GED classes. Provide gym for health and community functions and meeting rooms for social and business incubator. Maintains parks and recreation facilities and one other residence to be converted into community park.Includes programs that generally enhanced City attributes. (2500 Families and Clients) Historic Preservation and upgrading MOC Facilities
When was Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc founded?
Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc was founded in 2001.
Who leads Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc?
Dewey Houck serves as President.
Where is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc located?
Headquartered in Mullens, WV, United States.
What is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $267,464. 92% of expenses go to program services.
Is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc trustworthy?
Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 550784597.
What is Rural Appalachian Improvement League Inc's website?
http://www.railwv.org