Georgia-Alabama Land Trust
Georgia-Alabama Land Trust reported $11.2 million in revenue and $7.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.80 went to program services, $3.56 to management and general costs and $3.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.5% of the total. Government grants made up 55.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $226,310 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 607% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.1MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$25.78 $3.1M
- Government grants$52.10 $6.2M
- Program service revenue$13.90 $1.6M
- Investment income$8.22 $974K
Other revenue was negative: −$657K. 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) | 92.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $226,310 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.17% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 59.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseLand protection program:interacting with landowners in our protection area regarding the public benefits and purposes of conservation easements and the use of other land protection mechanisms, to include working with landowners and their advisors to protect land and conservation values, thereby increasing protected land and enriching life through land protection. Monitoring and enforcment of easement terms to ensure compliance and protection of conservation values. During 2024 the Land Trust protected around 50 properties through various mechanisms and actions, including conservation…
Readiness and environmental integration (repi) program: working with the department of defense and fort stewart georgia pursuant to 10 usc 2684a (readiness environmental protection integration program), the Land Trust seeks conservation easements and fee interests to land surrounding fort stewart, in order to protect habitat and prevent high-density development near the installation, which otherwise could impact training on post and, in turn, military readiness. In 2024, the Land Trust protected and assisted in protecting approximately 2,000 acres of land surrounding fort stewart, helping to…
Habitat restoration and forestry program at fort stewart: the fort stewart/hunter army airfield environmental program ensures military mission activities are conducted in compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations and policies. In furtherance of this program, galt provides on a reimburseable basis, personnel and materials required to support implementation of fort stewart's integrated natural resource management plan and the endangered species act (16 usc 1531 et seq.), migratory bird treaty act (16 usc 1361 et seq.), national historic preservation act (54 U.S.c.470), sikes…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,000 | $0 | $16,310 | $226,310 |
| COO & LEGAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,523 | $0 | $16,614 | $203,137 |
| LAND PROTECTION ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,000 | $0 | $11,289 | $121,289 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia-Alabama Land Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $695K (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–1b12 · 12 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JACKSON FARMS HOLDINGS LLC Ilf withlacoochee service area funds | $1,353,059 |
| WATER & LAND SOLUTIONS Site mitigation plan performance milesto | $434,933 |
| CAT ORCHARDS LLC Usda - nrcs program funds | $390,495 |
| LYKOS ORCHARDS LLC Usda - nrcs program funds | $390,495 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Georgia-Alabama Land Trust totaling $193K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia-Alabama Land Trust's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Georgia-Alabama Land Trust reported that 92.8% of its $7.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia-Alabama Land Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia-Alabama Land Trust reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $226,310, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia-Alabama Land Trust get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.5% came from contributions and grants (including 55.2% from government grants) and 14.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia-Alabama Land Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2069352 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 202533009349300528 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421369349314802 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301299349302255 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221329349307602 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111499349300601 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002029349300800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2069352: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.