To build the ability of Alabama citizens and organizations to promote conservation through government and civic action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$102K
Spent
$112K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$102K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$41K
FY2023$493
FY2024$63K
Expenses
$112K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$73K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$27K
Net assets
$23K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$51K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$85K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $109K Management & general 3% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$30,450Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tammy Monistere’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Tammy Monistere$30,450$30,450

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Alabama citizens and groups to advance conservation via government and civic action.

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1 program · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Fundamental environmental issues that plague the health of Alabamas citizens, economy, and environment. Issues include protection of public lands, coastal restoration, healthy communities and smart growth.

$109Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$59K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$102K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$112K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Total revenueLn 12$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$75$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$783$783
Office expensesLn 13$3K$887$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$79$79
InsuranceLn 23$562$562
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$112K$109K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $63K$27K$37K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $41K$73K−$31K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $81K$21K$60K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$67K$37K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $102K$112K−$10K$23K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $102,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,697$102,295
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $323$200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,041$102,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$97,464
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,637$15,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,637$112,479
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,596−$9,979
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $102,500 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,295
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $112,479 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,450$30,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $58,422$58,422
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,713$1,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,879$6,879
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $75$75
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $783$783
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $887 · Management $2,588$3,475
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,887$1,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,374$1,374
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,430$1,430
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $79$79
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $562$562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,000$5,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,683 · Management $3,796 · Fundraising $0$112,479
Part X · Balance sheet $23,247 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,502$7,518
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,724$15,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,226$23,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,226$23,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,226$23,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,226$23,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,500
XI-2 Total expenses$112,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,226
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,247

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