Tenngreen Land Conservancy FY2021 filing

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 1997Recreation & SportsEIN 62-1557574Revenue $11.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRStenngreen.org1213 16th Ave S, 37212-2901 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jul 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's primary mission is conserving Land where people and nature can thrive by creating green corridors linking existing public lands using conservation easments and outright purchase.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $2.1M a year · 59% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
59 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 59.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $112K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$357K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.7M
+392% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$19.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2021▲ +392%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$971K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$19.6M
FY2021▲ +104%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.6M
FY2021$19.6M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$20.9M
FY2025$22.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Jul 1994.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $947K Management & general 9% · $105K Fundraising 7% · $74K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$98,156Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Regional VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alice Hudson Pell’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alice Hudson Pell$105,819$99,977$81,089———
Steve Law———$102,000$98,156$87,875
Alice Hudson———$74,135——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects land to create parks, wildlife corridors, and enhance recreation.

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1 program · $947K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization works to preserve tennessee scenic beauty by creating an interconnected system of parks, greenways, and wildlife areas.

$947Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$112K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $372K · 2019–2022

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$947K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$93K
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$893K
SavingsLn 2$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.2M
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K
Net assetsLn 32$19.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$14.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$20.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K$357K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$19.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$71K$10K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$479K$383K$62K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$63K$10K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$36K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$128K$117K$4K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$65K$4K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$25K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$23K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$65$605
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$2K$300$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$52K$299$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$947K$105K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$2.1M$1.2M$22.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$38K$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.3M$585K$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $971K$1.4M−$462K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $11.7M$1.1M$10.6M$19.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$1.4M$971K$9.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $11,678,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,721,778$11,753,542
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $653,699−$66,344
I-11 Other revenue−$8,260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,375,477$11,678,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $161,858$40,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,044$690,448
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $624,459$395,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,404,361$1,126,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $971,116$10,552,563
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $11,678,938 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,669,045
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,690,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,753,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,925$26,925
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$93,269−$93,269
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$8,260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$93,269 · Excluded from tax $26,925$11,678,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,126,375 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,178 · Management $9,667 · Fundraising $7,030$87,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $383,190 · Management $62,268 · Fundraising $33,529$478,987
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,171 · Management $10,265 · Fundraising $5,527$78,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,698 · Management $5,801 · Fundraising $3,124$44,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,030 · Management $3,717 · Fundraising $7,434$128,181
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,395$8,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,019 · Management $4,445 · Fundraising $3,175$72,639
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,463 · Management $4,007 · Fundraising $2,158$31,628
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,414 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $1,605$26,758
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,076 · Management $65 · Fundraising $605$2,746
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,445 · Management $300 · Fundraising $1,926$4,671
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,304$40,304
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,917 · Management $2,451 · Fundraising $1,320$21,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,648 · Management $299 · Fundraising $6,970$58,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $946,948 · Management $105,024 · Fundraising $74,403$1,126,375
Part X · Balance sheet $19,971,388 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $249,431$893,394
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,165,883$4,679,091
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,000$54,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,972,196$14,237,648
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $35,041$52,189
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $643,955$54,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,084,861$19,971,388
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,047$36,600
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $428,092$320,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $460,139$356,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,309,591$19,266,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $315,131$347,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,624,722$19,614,788
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,084,861$19,971,388
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,614,788 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,678,938
XI-2 Total expenses$1,126,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,552,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,624,722
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$562,497
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,614,788

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