The Georgia Conservancy is a statewide, member-supported environmental organization. Georgia Conservancy recognizes the connection between the environment, the economy and equity. Since its founding in 1967,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 14 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $186K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$979K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1967.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.5M Management & general 15% · $321K Fundraising 13% · $282K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$140,105Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurerchair of Finance Committe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Governance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Development Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Moore’s $140K as President is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Moore$140,105$137,500$130,070$112,300$87,525$81,930
Bart Gobeil————$137,760$110,833
Jane Zoellick————$62,323$71,607
James Timmon—————$43,833
James Timmons————$20,000—
Monica Thornton—————$14,228

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 15aYes

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Protects Georgia's environment, economy, and equity through statewide advocacy and member support.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A cumulative 195 landowners receiving land stewardship assistancebuilding on years of work through a federal program, georgia conservancys metrics this fy hit a total of 55 land owners conducting prescribed burns on over 13,000 acres in historical longleaf pine habitat counties; a total of 140 landowners now have longleaf pine habitat…

$541Kprogram expense
02

New Salt Marsh Restoration Initiative

Thanks to georgia power, georgia ports authority, southern company gas, and georgia pacific we have developed a pipeline program for coastal restoration projects that protect our sensitive coastal habitats and create more resilient communities.

$464Kprogram expense
03

Conservation acquisition of threatened property adjacent to the okefenokee swamp approximately 8,000 acres have been permanently protected with future positive news about the acres status still forthcoming.

$309Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$78K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$321K
Fundraisingcol D$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$979K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$921K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$979K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$741K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$818K$477K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$979K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$105K$14K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$744K$558K$119K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$107K$64K$16K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$49K$10K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$618K$502K$16K$99K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$12K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$9K$43K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$24K$26K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$16K$65K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$1K$516
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$4K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$5K$6K$276
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$186K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$321K$282K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.1M$122K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.6M−$296K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$15K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.1M$1.2M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$42K$710K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$8K$638K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,270,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,007,901$2,098,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,024$74,359
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,219$54,443
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,399$43,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,255,543$2,270,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $784,458$1,056,118
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $767,243$1,092,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,551,701$2,148,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$296,158$121,848
Part VI · Governance 25 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,270,364 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,098,449
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,098,449
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,359$74,359
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $54,443$54,443
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,113$43,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,802 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,113$2,270,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,148,516 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,079 · Management $14,011 · Fundraising $21,015$140,105
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $558,250 · Management $118,656 · Fundraising $67,429$744,335
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,992 · Management $15,998 · Fundraising $26,662$106,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,770 · Management $9,754 · Fundraising $6,502$65,026
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $502,051 · Management $16,110 · Fundraising $99,375$617,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,108 · Fundraising $28,252$40,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,235 · Management $43,060 · Fundraising $9,480$61,775
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,926 · Management $26,118 · Fundraising $22,288$72,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,942 · Management $64,665$80,607
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,450 · Management $1,060 · Fundraising $516$14,026
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,945 · Management $5,074$9,019
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,645 · Management $6,245 · Fundraising $276$11,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $185,577$185,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,545,970 · Management $320,751 · Fundraising $281,795$2,148,516
Part X · Balance sheet $2,717,325 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $740,737$1,237,048
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $70,000$74,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,005$5,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,678$2,978
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $817,789$476,577
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,364$921,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,695,573$2,717,325
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,050$70,880
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,198$908,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,248$979,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,424,783$1,738,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,607,325$1,738,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,695,573$2,717,325
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,738,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,270,364
XI-2 Total expenses$2,148,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,607,325
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,580
XI-7 Investment expenses$3,999
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$9,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,738,053

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