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.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$176K 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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FY2022 · 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 $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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$176K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.4 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
$769K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$971K
-92% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$19.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$971K
FY2022▼ -92%
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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
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +27%
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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
$19.8M
FY2022▲ +1%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.2M Management & general 11% · $157K Fundraising 7% · $101K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $176K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$102,000Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exec
$74,135Pt 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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization works to preserve tennessee scenic beauty by creating an interconnected system of parks, greenways, and wildlife areas.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$112K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $372K · 2019–2022

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$971K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.2M
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$87K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$252K
Total revenueLn 12$971K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
SavingsLn 2$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$769K
Net assetsLn 32$19.8M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.3M$14.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.1M$20.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$779K$769K
Net assetsLn 32$20.3M$19.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$176K$138K$26K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$551K$431K$82K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$72K$14K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$45K$9K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$99K$3K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$63K$5K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$40K$32K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$25K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$168$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$8K$1K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$33K$5K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$19K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$19K$681$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$157K$101K

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 Viewing $971K$1.4M−$462K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $970,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,431,432$1,235,602
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$66,344−$247,357
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,260−$17,729
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,356,828$970,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,000$174,907
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $690,448$876,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,927$381,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,126,375$1,432,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,230,453−$462,212
Part VI · Governance 22 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
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 $970,516 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$832,192
VIII-1c Fundraising events$99,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,324
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$86,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,235,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,083$5,083
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$252,440−$252,440
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$17,729
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$252,440 · Excluded from tax $5,083$970,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,432,728 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $174,907$174,907
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $137,791 · Management $26,208 · Fundraising $12,136$176,135
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $430,957 · Management $81,971 · Fundraising $37,956$550,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,611 · Management $13,621 · Fundraising $6,307$91,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,254 · Management $8,607 · Fundraising $3,985$57,846
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,494 · Management $3,330 · Fundraising $6,726$109,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,203$9,203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,664 · Management $5,223 · Fundraising $6,993$74,880
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,191 · Management $5,216 · Fundraising $2,809$40,216
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,771 · Management $3,440 · Fundraising $3,308$31,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,940 · Management $168 · Fundraising $2,077$9,185
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,820 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $9,787$18,740
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,278 · Management $5,237 · Fundraising $2,820$41,335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,567 · Management $2,539 · Fundraising $1,367$22,473
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,364 · Management $681 · Fundraising $4,271$24,316
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,174,812 · Management $157,374 · Fundraising $100,542$1,432,728
Part X · Balance sheet $20,599,851 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $893,394$1,667,927
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,679,091$3,510,423
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,153$1,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,337,648$14,285,250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,913$1,134,751
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,071,388$20,599,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,600$45,897
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $320,000$320,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $422,113$403,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $778,713$769,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,910,196$18,751,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $382,479$1,079,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,292,675$19,830,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,071,388$20,599,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,830,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$970,516
XI-2 Total expenses$1,432,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$462,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,292,675
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,830,463

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