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St Simons Land Trust

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Land Resources Conservation (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.15M (2022)

Expenses
$1.14M (2022)

Total Assets
$64.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.99M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,152,294
Expenses
$1,138,539
Net Income
$2,013,755
Net Assets
$62,540,168
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,074,775
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $99,636
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,198
Sales of Assets -$18,668
Net Inventory Sales -$2,023
Other Revenue $5,772
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,884
11.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $332,771
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,529,004
Total Liabilities $1,988,836
Net Assets $62,540,168
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Ellison (Executive Dir) $135,833 $0 $0
Jim Barger Jr (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jenrette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dialo Cartwright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Holder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Dorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Sattelmeyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wright (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gayle Mcalister (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Valerie Hepburn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,906,971
Expenses
$959,082
Net Income
$4,947,889
Net Assets
$60,526,413
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,835,955
81.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,363
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $62,175
1.1%
Sales of Assets $1,000,185
16.9%
Net Inventory Sales -$655
Other Revenue $2,948
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,500
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $233,115
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,751,426
Total Liabilities $5,225,013
Net Assets $60,526,413
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Ellison (Executive Dir.) $122,500 $0 $0
Jim Barger Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jenrette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dialo Cartwright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Dorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Georgia Golden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Valerie Hepburn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,385,864
Expenses
$921,540
Net Income
$1,464,324
Net Assets
$55,583,834
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,346,839
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,689
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,678
0.7%
Sales of Assets $698
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $855
0.0%
Other Revenue $2,105
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $122,500
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $247,481
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,292,238
Total Liabilities $1,708,404
Net Assets $55,583,834
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Ellison (Executive Dir.) $122,500 $0 $0
Jim Barger Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Jenrette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank Deloach Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Dorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,820,884
Expenses
$1,162,281
Net Income
$658,603
Net Assets
$54,119,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,739,782
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $60,179
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $19,120
1.1%
Sales of Assets $523
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $1,215
0.1%
Other Revenue $65
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,792
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $291,888
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,780,139
Total Liabilities $3,660,629
Net Assets $54,119,510
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Emily Ellison (Executive Dir.) $106,167 $0 $0
David Pope (Executive Dir.) $60,375 $0 $0
Ben Slade (Executive Dir.) $11,250 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Vice Ch./Treas.) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Dir. Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Deloach Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Dorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,261,374
Expenses
$1,216,148
Net Income
$9,045,226
Net Assets
$55,854,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,201,473
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,522
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $43,860
0.4%
Sales of Assets -$117
Net Inventory Sales -$3,230
Other Revenue $866
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,750
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $289,997
23.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $60,199,426
Total Liabilities $4,344,696
Net Assets $55,854,730
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Pope (Executive Dir.) $121,750 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Vice Ch./Treas.) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Dir. Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Deloach Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Dorn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,039,100
Expenses
$966,899
Net Income
$2,072,201
Net Assets
$46,809,504
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,985,463
98.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,528
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $33,273
1.1%
Sales of Assets $19,605
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales -$769
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,000
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $260,209
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,806,600
Total Liabilities $1,997,096
Net Assets $46,809,504
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Pope (Executive Dir.) $116,000 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Aw Bill Jones Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Dir. Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Deloach Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Art Lucas (Asst. Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Steilen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,077,453
Expenses
$836,352
Net Income
$3,241,101
Net Assets
$44,737,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,042,904
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,660
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $40,933
1.0%
Sales of Assets -$11,236
Net Inventory Sales $192
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $261,279
31.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,518,527
Total Liabilities $1,781,224
Net Assets $44,737,303
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Slade (Exec Dir Ret.) $71,250 $0 $0
David Pope (Executive Dir.) $28,750 $0 $0
Frank Mitchell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Don Myers (Asst. Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Dir. Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Jay Buchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Frank Deloach Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Art Lucas (Asst. Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Deb Luginbuhl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Russ Mentzer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Nash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Dir. (At Large)) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Parker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Regan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,846,449
Expenses
$923,127
Net Income
$2,923,322
Net Assets
$41,496,202
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,779,561
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $29,000
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,941
0.3%
Sales of Assets $26,505
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $442
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,000
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $236,724
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,572,576
Total Liabilities $2,076,374
Net Assets $41,496,202
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Slade (Executive Dir.) $95,000 $0 $0
Lewis Glenn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mitch Poole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
E Dargan Cole Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Goodman (Asst Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Art Lucas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Weikel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Flickinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Nash (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Fox (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Rogers (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Leavy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandi Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Mcquade (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,265,503
Expenses
$947,452
Net Income
$318,051
Net Assets
$38,615,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,219,526
96.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,806
1.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,954
1.3%
Sales of Assets $7,950
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $955
0.1%
Other Revenue $1,312
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,000
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $275,219
29.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,100,930
Total Liabilities $2,484,944
Net Assets $38,615,986
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Slade (Executive Dir.) $95,000 $0 $0
Lewis Glenn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Myers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mitch Poole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
E Dargan Cole Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jack Kilgore (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Goodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Art Lucas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Weikel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Flickinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Nash (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Rogers (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Gordon T Strother (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Brooke B Sumerford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Turbidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Leavy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,550,582
Expenses
$929,643
Net Income
$620,939
Net Assets
$38,319,676
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,525,315
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,707
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,841
1.2%
Sales of Assets -$564
Net Inventory Sales $283
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,000
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $237,314
25.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,000,291
Total Liabilities $2,680,615
Net Assets $38,319,676
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Slade (Executive Dir.) $96,000 $0 $0
Chuck Cansler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Don Myers (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mitch Poole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greer Brown (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
E Dargan Cole Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Goodman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Art Lucas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Weikel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Flickinger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Mccrary (Asst Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Coleman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Fox (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Rogers (Asst Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shipman (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Gordon T Strother (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Brooke B Sumerford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandy Turbidy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Leavy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,233,058
Expenses
$1,095,078
Net Income
$23,137,980
Net Assets
$37,703,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,193,720
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,742
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $16,706
0.1%
Sales of Assets $9,676
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $214
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,000
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $184,408
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,764,225
Total Liabilities $3,060,932
Net Assets $37,703,293

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,362,710
Expenses
$622,222
Net Income
$1,740,488
Net Assets
$14,562,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,333,366
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,572
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,806
0.8%
Sales of Assets $921
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $45
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $63,000
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $148,705
23.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,149,524
Total Liabilities $2,586,862
Net Assets $14,562,662

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

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