The mission of the Organization is to provide local leadership and the framework required to develop and carry out a plan of action for the conservation, development, and wise use of resources in the Southern Illiois Region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$615K
+156% vs prior year
Spent
$494K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$228K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$615K
FY2025▲ +156%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$898K
FY2021$602K
FY2022$284K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$615K
Expenses
$494K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$848K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$494K
Net assets
$228K
FY2025▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $412K Management & general 17% · $82K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tabitha L Ayres’s $22K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M environment 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Leads local efforts to conserve and wisely use area resources.

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3 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Oak Forest Eco Restoration

To provide restoration work in the lower counties of Illinois by replacing the traditionally soft-wood forests with long-term oak and hardwood habitat.

$118Kprogram expense
02

Oak Ecosystem Restoration

Provides implementation of conservation efforts on estimated 4,000 acres of private forest land identified as high-quality by conservation interest in Southern Illinois. These conservation practices reverse the loss of oak dominance while contributing to the conservation of plant and animal species dependent on a healthy oak ecosystem.

$109Kprogram expense
03

Integrating So Il Prescribed Fire

Working in partnership with federal and state agencies and other conservation organizations, project personnel assist with planning and conducting controlled burns on public and private lands.

$46Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$615K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$780
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Programscol B$412K
Managementcol C$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$228K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$614K
Government grantsLn 1e$613K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$780
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Total revenueLn 12$615K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$228K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$144K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$228K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$624$624
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$382K$381K$321
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$980$980
Information technologyLn 14$878$878
TravelLn 17$5K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$576$576
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$722
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$17K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K$412K$82K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $615K$494K$121K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$282K−$41K$107K 990 PDF
FY2023 $328K$323K$5K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $284K$293K−$10K$142K 990 PDF
FY2021 $602K$557K$44K$152K 990 PDF
FY2020 $898K$848K$50K$108K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $615,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,409$614,100
I-9 Program service revenue$780
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $302$197
I-11 Other revenue$1
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,711$615,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,802$56,263
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,755$437,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,557$493,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,846$121,091
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $615,078 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$888
VIII-1e Government grants$613,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$614,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $780$780
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $197$197
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$615,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $493,987 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $50,166$50,166
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $624$624
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,473$5,473
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $381,405 · Management $321$381,726
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,225$13,225
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $980$980
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $878$878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,050 · Management $2,527$4,577
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,160$1,160
IX-20 InterestManagement $576$576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,913$2,913
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,908 · Management $722$5,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,890 · Management $3,948$20,838
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,747 · Management $1,224$4,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,163 · Management $81,824 · Fundraising $0$493,987
Part X · Balance sheet $240,454 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,956$37,298
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,484$171,114
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$32,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $144,440$240,454
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,629$3,329
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $28,256$7,802
X-25 Other liabilities$1,678
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,885$12,809
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,106$224,056
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,449$3,589
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,555$227,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $144,440$240,454
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $227,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$615,078
XI-2 Total expenses$493,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,555
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$227,645

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