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.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 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
$23K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$615K
Spent
$558K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$606K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$615K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$615K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$885K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$558K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$558K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$899K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$606K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$897K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1991.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $526K Management & general 6% · $32K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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 · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provided grant assistance to organizations for community development and educational purposes.

$526Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$615K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$613K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$409
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$606K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
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$613K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$409
Total revenueLn 12$615K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$606K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$647K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$606K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$405K$405K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$54K$18K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$4K−$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$150$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$776$0
InterestLn 20$163$0$163$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$51K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K$526K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $615K$558K$57K$606K 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 $614,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $538,285$612,827
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,416$1,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,738$409
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $537,963$614,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $366,345$405,258
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,622$73,538
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,935$79,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $488,902$558,164
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,061$56,547
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 $614,711 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,250
VIII-1e Government grants$2,092
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$612,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,475$1,475
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $318$318
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $91 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$91
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,793$614,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,164 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $405,258$405,258
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,015 · Management $18,005 · Fundraising $0$72,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,132 · Management −$2,614 · Fundraising $0$1,518
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,348 · Management $1,348 · Fundraising $0$2,696
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,425 · Management $150 · Fundraising $0$2,575
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,039 · Management $776 · Fundraising $0$1,815
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $163 · Fundraising $0$163
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,577 · Management $1,192 · Fundraising $0$4,769
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,535 · Management $2,920 · Fundraising $0$4,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,593 · Management $2,969 · Fundraising $0$53,562
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,865 · Management $1,468 · Fundraising $0$3,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,787 · Management $32,377 · Fundraising $0$558,164
Part X · Balance sheet $628,992 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,393$281,222
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,882$122,687
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,000$6,092
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,150$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $226,427$218,991
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $646,852$628,992
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,081$655
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $84,025$20,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,215$1,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,321$22,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $550,531$606,434
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,531$606,434
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $646,852$628,992
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $606,434 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$614,711
XI-2 Total expenses$558,164
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,547
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,531
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$644
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$606,434

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