Nonprofit · EIN 04-6001677
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $43,640,730 | $41,651,079 | $1,989,651 | $221,017,024 | $11,529,991 | $209,487,033 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $46,023,510 | $39,831,151 | $6,192,359 | $213,491,887 | $10,698,724 | $202,793,163 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,020,992
- of which government grants
- $2,440,351
- Membership dues
- $2,559,113
- Program service revenue
- $20,000,670
- Investment income
- $2,842,413
- Net rental income
- -$352,305
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,665,912
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $973,152
- Other revenue
- $776,655
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,460
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,075,347
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,406,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,348,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $225,000
- Legal fees
- $34,779
- Accounting fees
- $126,172
- Occupancy
- $1,430,567
- Travel
- $351,372
- Depreciation
- $2,786,432
- Program services (functional)
- $31,451,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,439,625
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,760,042
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $213,491,887
- Total assets, end of year
- $221,017,024
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,529,991
- Net assets, end of year
- $209,487,033
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $93,062,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,762,685
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $169,747,528
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,739,505
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$112,594
- Gross receipts
- $55,024,077
- Employees
- 859
- Volunteers
- 5,000
- Year formed
- 1876
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Zussman | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $359,257 | $36,214 |
| Nicholas Stevens | VP & CFO Officer | 35 | $197,677 | $33,748 |
| Jennifer Norris | Chief Development Officer Officer | 35 | $216,814 | $12,963 |
| Crystal Mandler | VP Technology Officer | 35 | $191,643 | $35,476 |
| Scarlet Batchelor | Chief Growth Officer Officer | 35 | $186,872 | $32,453 |
| Helmut Rueckert | VP Lodging & Hospitality Officer | 35 | $167,392 | $26,023 |
| Gary Gresh | Director of Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,973 | $32,368 |
| Esther DeVito | Regional Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,087 | $27,350 |
| Margaret McNamara | Sr Dir Corp & Foundation Relations Highest-paid employee | 35 | $138,761 | $20,495 |
| Steve Tatko | VP Land & Conservation Officer | 35 | $137,967 | $18,742 |
| Heather Clish | VP Conservation & Recreatn Advocacy Officer | 35 | $134,527 | $10,700 |
| Lynn Wood | Controller Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,190 | $6,896 |
| Libbi Cinti | VP People, Community & Culture Officer | 35 | $125,684 | $14,283 |
| Theresa Morrow | Dir of Membership & Community Giving Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,807 | $9,898 |
| Faith Salter | VP Lrng & Vol Cmty Engmt, to 5/24/24 Officer | 35 | $93,930 | $5,124 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Austin Smith | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Duckworth | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kathy Campbell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Wilson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Ackerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charles Arsenault | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Barringer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Batiuk | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Brace | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Debra Coyman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Crosby | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ramon Cruz | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shalin Desai | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Birgitta Dickerson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Dow | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mardi Fuller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shan Soe-Lin Hecht | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Howard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samarjit Shankar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Tyree | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Wilkoff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eileen Yin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Zussman | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $338,223 | $34,242 |
| Jennifer Norris | VP & Chief Development Officer Officer | 35 | $210,341 | $12,577 |
| Gary Gresh | Director of Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 35 | $143,922 | $30,539 |
| Rondi Stearns | VP Comm & Marketing, until 10/2/23 Officer | 35 | $140,396 | $25,411 |
| Paul Cunha | VP Outdoor Operations, until 9/1/23 Officer | 35 | $138,360 | $21,273 |
| Esther DeVito | Regional Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 35 | $140,334 | $13,921 |
| Margaret McNamara | Sr Dir Corp & Foundation Relations Highest-paid employee | 35 | $136,145 | $17,880 |
| Heather Clish | VP Conservation & Recreatn Advocacy Officer | 35 | $130,122 | $10,378 |
| Steve Tatko | VP Conservation Research & Land Mgmt Officer | 35 | $122,126 | $16,846 |
| Libbi Cinti | VP Human Resources Officer | 35 | $122,398 | $12,677 |
| Faith Salter | VP Learning & Voltr Community Engmt Officer | 35 | $124,595 | $9,938 |
| Will King | Director of IT, until 11/10/23 Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,116 | $11,959 |
| Theresa Morrow | Dir Membership & Community Giving Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,155 | $9,610 |
| Charles W Johnston Jr | VP & CFO, until 7/10/23 Officer | 35 | $101,131 | $14,216 |
| Nicholas Stevens | VP & CFO, as of 8/14/23 Officer | 35 | $68,191 | $13,114 |
| Crystal Mandler | VP of Technology, as of 9/18/23 Officer | 35 | $52,474 | $7,390 |
| Scarlet Batchelor | Chief Growth Officer, as of 10/23/23 Officer | 35 | $32,862 | $3,300 |
| Yvette Austin Smith | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Gabriel | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Rushmore Jr | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marty Wallace | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Campbell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Ackerman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Arsenault | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Barringer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Batiuk | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shalin Desai | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Birgitta Dickerson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Duckworth | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dee Dee Mozeleski | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Samarjit Shankar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shan Soe-Lin Hecht | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Tyree | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Whitney | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Wilkoff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Yin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Zimmer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 CITY SQUARE, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129-3740
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Nicholas Stevens, 10 City Square, Boston, MA 02129
- Signed the 990
- Nicholas Stevens, CFO
- Phone
- (617) 523-0636
- Website
- www.outdoors.org
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
Since 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club has promoted the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region. We are the nation's oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization.
Program accomplishments
- Outdoor 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 workshops, and backcountry activities to choose from. AMC facilities *Refer to Schedule O, Page 46 for Continuation*Outdoor Program Centers (Continued):are managed to reduce environmental impact by providing environmentally sensitive septic systems, composting, public drinking water, and overnight accommodations (some near treeline and in sensitive alpine areas) in areas where camping would have severe effects on the alpine plant life. The AMC facilities provide information and education on the local environment, recreational opportunities, outdoor safety, trails, and emergency shelter. The AMC staff also participates in search-and-rescue efforts throughout the White Mountains of NH and other regions. In 2024, the AMC provided 102,356 overnight guest accommodations at its facilities and information and other services to more than 2 million visitors.Expenses $15,357,313 · grants $1,500 · revenue $13,139,020
- 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 mentioned activities provide a critical base of support for carrying out the AMC mission.Expenses $1,098,918 · revenue $7,901
- 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 operation impacts on river ecosystems and recreational resources; developing methods to reduce recreational user impacts on the region's*Refer to Schedule O, Pages 46-47 for Continuation*Conservation Research and Policy (Continued):mountains and trails; and studying the benefits and impacts of different transportation options and energy sources, including renewable energy, on the ecosystems of concern to the AMC. Achievements are exemplified by the development and successful implementation of the recovery plan for an alpine plant formerly listed on the federal endangered species list, publication of a national award winning "Ecological Atlas of the Upper Androscoggin Watershed", adoption by states of elements of AMC's wind power and solar siting guidelines and AMC's successful citizen science mountain monitoring program, Northeast Alpine Flower Watch and Flower and Fauna of the White Mountain National Forest.The AMC's Research and Policy program also works with conservation partners and local communities to build grassroots support for priority conservation projects. The Research and Policy Program participates in and comments on formal resource management programs and decisions at the local, state, and federal level; consults with industry and landowners to find equitable solutions to environmental problems; advocates for state and federal land protection, clean air, climate and energy policies, and trails funding, and facilitates member and public participation in local, state and federal environmental issues and policy. AMC's strategy for land conservation in the 100-Mile Wilderness region in Maine includes addressing regional ecological and economic needs through outdoor recreation, resource protection, sustainable forestry and community partnerships.Expenses $3,949,314 · grants $9,900 · revenue $34,988
- 1. Education Program - The Appalachian Mountain Club (the AMC) works with approximately 30,000 young people each year through guided and self-guided programs designed to make the outdoors and the environment accessible and meaningful to people from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Our programs serve participants from Maine to New Jersey and include day and overnight school programs (grades K-12), walk-on activities offered to families coming through the AMC's huts and lodges, weekend long skill-based trainings, to one to three-week outdoor summer adventures. Across programs, hands-on experiences teach participants how to enjoy the outdoors through skills-building and improved understanding of the natural world as well as how to minimize their impact on the environment. 2. Trails Program - The AMC staff and more than 5,000 volunteers are engaged in on-the-ground recreation management and trail maintenance on 1,823 miles of trails, including more than 300 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in five states. Many of these trails are on public lands, including the White Mountain National Forest, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Acadia National Park, and state parks throughout the region. The AMC offers a broad range of trail volunteer opportunities, including an adopt-a-trail program, teen trail crew programs, and volunteer vacations for adults interested in giving back through trail stewardship, amoung others. 3. Publications/Communications - The AMC encourages safe and responsible outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship through a variety of publications, including the Outdoors Bulletin, semi-annual Appalachia journal (the nation's longest running journal on mountaineering and conservation), and numerous retail books, maps, and field guides. Each publication stresses safety and stewardship and encourages volunteerism. Our website (www.outdoors.org) serves as an online resource for members and non-members seeking the latest information on outdoor adventures, lodging and program opportunities, backcountry conditions, volunteer opportunities, and outdoors skill-building.Expenses $11,045,867 · grants $17,060 · revenue $6,974,569
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-6001677
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $221,017,024
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,024,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $43,640,730 | $41,651,079 | $221,017,024 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $46,023,510 | $39,831,151 | $213,491,887 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $51,955,587 | $34,854,845 | $194,115,239 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6001677).
Questions about APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB
- What is the EIN of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB is 04-6001677.
- Is APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Nicholas Stevens.
- Who are the officers and directors of APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,257 (Nicole Zussman, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $43,640,730, expenses of $41,651,079 and total assets of $221,017,024 at year end.
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