The Piedmont Environmental Council
The Piedmont Environmental Council reported $12.0 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.46 went to program services, $14.70 to management and general costs and $8.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. Government grants made up 17.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,929 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$82.43 $9.9M
- Government grants$17.57 $2.1M
- Investment income$0.00 $286
Other revenue was negative: −$24,037. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $252,929 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.34% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.3 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 40 | 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 expenseConservation, stewardship and habitat: research the economics of rural land preservation, provide public education on land conservation options and acquire and preserve vital property; provide technical assistance to landowners on native habitat land management practices. Pec has helped landowners permanently protect more than 599,100 acres of rural or natural land. Conservation easements help ensure that the virginia piedmont is always characterized by its open spaces, healthy environment and cultural resources
County issues: analyze county planning proposals for environmental impact and develop sound conservation alternatives
Land use and policy: analyze local, regional, state and federal policies that affect virginia's northern piedmont and provide public education
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,732 | $0 | $27,197 | $252,929 |
| ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,725 | $0 | $31,137 | $198,862 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,600 | $0 | $24,043 | $147,643 |
| MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,864 | $0 | $22,758 | $130,622 |
| SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,860 | $0 | $23,187 | $129,047 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $91,930 | $0 | $30,352 | $122,282 |
| SENIOR STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,120 | $0 | $3,184 | $118,304 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Piedmont Environmental Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $375K (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–1b40 · 40 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 6994
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MACAULAY JAMESON SATTERLUND & SESSA PC Lobbying | $102,911 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
68 private foundations reported grants to The Piedmont Environmental Council totaling $1.9M 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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Of every $100 The Piedmont Environmental Council spent in 2024, $76.46 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Piedmont Environmental Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Piedmont Environmental Council reported that 76.5% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Piedmont Environmental Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Piedmont Environmental Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $252,929, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Piedmont Environmental Council get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.2% came from contributions and grants (including 17.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Piedmont Environmental Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0935569 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 202511359349303576 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441359349301049 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311359349309446 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231329349302933 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131529349300518 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003159349302640 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0935569: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.