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Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development Area

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Atmore, AL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 58-1965087Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRS309 E Ridgeley St, 36502-2017 · Atmore, ALTax-exempt since Dec 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide local leadership in developing and carrying out an action oriented plan to conserve develop, and utilize the natural resources for the betterment of

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.3M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$615K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$885K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$899K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$897K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Dec 1991.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.1M Management & general 4% · $51K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Sells
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rickey Fields
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Kerr
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 local communities by providing grants and leadership to conserve natural resources, promote educational programs, and drive sustainable community development.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization provided grant assistance to organizations for community development and educational purposes.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development CouncilsFY2024$1.3M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.3M
Grants paid · 181 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Ws Neal High SchoolFY2024$71,000
Alma Bryant High SchoolFY2024$40,000
Ridge Road Volunteer Fire DepartmentAL · FY2024$29,775
The Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama INCAL · FY2024$25,000
National Association of Rc & D Councils INCAL · FY2024$22,500
Independent Order of Odd FellowsAL · FY2024$20,000
Belforest Civic LeagueAL · FY2024$20,000
Robertsdale High SchoolFY2024$17,908
Veterans Recovery ResourcesAL · FY2024$15,000
Swift SchoolFY2024$15,000
Poarch Band of Creek IndiansFY2024$15,000
Grand Bay Fire DistrictAL · FY2024$15,000
Flomation Elementary SchoolFY2024$15,000
Creola VfdFY2024$15,000
City of East BrewtonFY2024$15,000
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeFY2024$15,000
City of FoleyFY2024$15,000
Baldwin County S&w Conservation DistrictFY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$640K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$384K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$640K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
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$688K$640K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$899K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$897K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$929K$929K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$71K$24K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$515$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$13K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$960$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$82K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$4K$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$202K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$899K$143K$897K 990 PDF
FY2023 $885K$795K$89K$752K 990 PDF
FY2022 $748K$681K$67K$671K 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$558K$57K$606K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,365,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,038,772$1,350,947
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,995$9,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,714$5,566
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,042,053$1,365,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $688,046$928,827
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,625$105,534
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,490$129,796
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $899,161$1,164,157
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,892$201,710
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,365,867 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,250
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,330,697
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,350,947
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,354$9,354
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,783$2,783
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,783 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,783
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,566 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,354$1,365,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,164,157 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $928,827$928,827
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,564 · Management $23,521 · Fundraising $0$94,085
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,189 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $0$4,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,398 · Management $1,799 · Fundraising $0$7,197
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,075 · Fundraising $0$7,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,544 · Management $515 · Fundraising $0$2,059
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,314 · Management $5,112 · Fundraising $0$18,426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,880 · Management $960 · Fundraising $0$3,840
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,578 · Management $3,140 · Fundraising $0$4,718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,137 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $0$83,900
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,162 · Management $5,616 · Fundraising $0$9,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,113,593 · Management $50,564 · Fundraising $0$1,164,157
Part X · Balance sheet $1,100,939 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $558,531$384,387
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,929$256,078
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$130,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,675$6,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,065$191,366
X-12 Other securities$133,108
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $899,200$1,100,939
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $278$224
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,341$2,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,619$2,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $896,581$1,098,252
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $896,581$1,098,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $899,200$1,100,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,098,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,365,867
XI-2 Total expenses$1,164,157
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,710
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$896,581
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$39
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,098,252

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