Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club reported $43.6 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.51 went to program services, $17.86 to management and general costs and $6.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 45.9% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,471 (President & CEO). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.9% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.8% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,471 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.95% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 60.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOutdoor Program Centers - The Appalachian Mountain Club (the AMC) manages more than 40 outdoor program centers and backcountry facilities, including lodges, mountain huts, full-service camps, cabins, shelters and campgrounds. These AMC facilities serve as a base for 4-season recreational activities, nature and environmental education courses, programs, scientific research, outdoor artistic pursuits, and other conservation-related activities. Visitors and overnight guests enjoy a broad range of walk-on programs, guided naturalist activities, outdoor recreational safety and skill building…
Membership - The Appalachian Mountain Club (the AMC) members provide the grassroots network through which the AMC delivers its programming on a local level throughout our 12 state and district regions. The more than 400,000 members, advocates and supporters of the AMC provide a base of volunteers for trail projects, local clean-up and conservation projects, outdoor education and safety instruction. These members and volunteers organize and lead thousands of recreational outings and provide the local governance structure for the 11 local AMC chapters. Member dues and participation in the above…
Conservation Research and Policy - The Appalachian Mountain Club (the AMC) actively fosters the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the outdoors. The AMC's Research and Policy Program conducts analyses of natural ecosystems to guide our efforts to protect natural and recreational resources from Maine to Virginia. This includes studying changes in land cover and land use and the impact of these changes on ecological and recreational resources; monitoring air quality and climate change impacts on Northeastern mountain ecosystems; analyzing in-stream flow criteria and hydroelectric dam…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $359,257 | $0 | $36,214 | $395,471 |
| VP & CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $197,677 | $0 | $33,748 | $231,425 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $216,814 | $0 | $12,963 | $229,777 |
| VP Technology Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,643 | $0 | $35,476 | $227,119 |
| Chief Growth Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $186,872 | $0 | $32,453 | $219,325 |
| VP Lodging & Hospitality Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $167,392 | $0 | $26,023 | $193,415 |
| Director of Major Gifts Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $148,973 | $0 | $32,368 | $181,341 |
| Regional Director of Development Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $141,087 | $0 | $27,350 | $168,437 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Appalachian Mountain Club (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5859
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Deloitte Inc Technology Consultants | $840,825 |
| Sargent Corporation Construction | $730,953 |
| Federal Direct Printing/Outside Mailing Service | $321,636 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
112 private foundations reported grants to Appalachian Mountain Club totaling $9.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Appalachian Mountain Club's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Appalachian Mountain Club, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Appalachian Mountain Club spent in 2024, $75.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Appalachian Mountain Club's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Appalachian Mountain Club reported that 75.5% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 6.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Appalachian Mountain Club pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Appalachian Mountain Club reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $395,471, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Appalachian Mountain Club get its money?
Of $43.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 45.9% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 45.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Appalachian Mountain Club a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-6001677 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349304253 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349315710 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349318780 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349310584 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349318691 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349302805 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-6001677: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.