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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2321488

ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC

Tax-exempt · JASPER, GA 30143

Financials

$16.4M$3M2023$2.8M$2.8M2024$1.3M$3.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,278,458$3,082,763-$1,804,305$128,691,163$4,150,762$124,540,401
December 31, 2024990$2,763,485$2,828,334-$64,849$128,138,019$1,027,147$127,110,872
December 31, 2023990$16,439,975$3,016,420$13,423,555$127,053,367$462,441$126,590,926
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$51,986
Program service revenue
$245,264
Investment income
$946,168
Net rental income
$24,360
Net gain from sales of assets
$838,400
Other revenue
$35,040

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$325,000
Other salaries and wages
$574,105
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,439,723
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$45,985
Depreciation
$108,251
Program services (functional)
$2,481,319
Management and general (functional)
$601,444

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$128,138,019
Total assets, end of year
$128,691,163
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,150,762
Net assets, end of year
$124,540,401
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,305,035
Publicly traded securities
$4,480,214
Net assets without donor restrictions
$124,540,401
Gross receipts
$1,278,458
Employees
9
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
GA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT KELLER PHDCEO (NON-VOT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$325,000$219,214
AMBERLE GODFREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY HAMMONDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PHILIP LANDRUM IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH SKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT KELLER PHDCEO (NON-VOT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$331,167$217,214
AMBERLE GODFREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY HAMMONDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PHILIP LANDRUM IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH SKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT KELLERCEO (NON-VOT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$294,000$199,000
AMBERLE GODFREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY HAMMONDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
PHILIP LANDRUM IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH SKALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
80 S MAIN ST, JASPER, GA 30143-1700
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ROBERT KELLER PHD, 80 SOUTH MAIN ST, JASPER, GA 30143
Signed the 990
ROBERT KELLER PHD, CEO (NON-VOTING)
Phone
(706) 273-9173
Return prepared by
TOMKIEWICZ WRIGHT LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY IS TO PROVIDE 21ST CENTURY SOLUTIONS AND SOUND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE, FOCUSING ON THE SOUTHEASTHERN UNITED STATES WITH SPECIFIC UTILIZATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS IN LAND CONSERVATION, ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES, CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CONSERVANCY BIOLOGY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONSERVANCY WAS GRANTED ONE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ("CE") TO PERMANENTLY PRESERVE 85 ACRES OF SIGNIFICANT HABITAT. CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED MONITORING OF ITS CE PROPERTIES TO INSPECT AND DOCUMENT CONDITION OF PROPERTIES, TAKING MEASURES AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE LANDOWNER COMPLIANCE WITH CE REQUIREMENTS. CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED STEWARDSHIP AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF ITS FEE-OWNED PROPERTIES. IN TOTAL, CONSERVANCY'S LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR OVER 500 PROPERTIES TOTALING 121,000 ACRES IN 13 STATES.
    Expenses $1,975,653
  • COMPLIMENTING ITS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ITS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROGRAM TO ENHANCE NATURAL PROVISIONING, REGULATING,CULTURAL, AND SUPPORTING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES DERIVED FROM THE WIDE DIVERSITY OF ECOSYSTEMS EXISTING AMONG THE CONSERVANCY'S PRESERVED LAND HOLDINGS. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE INTERCONNECTING LIVING AND NON-LIVING COMPONENTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANS, SUCH AS THOSE INVOLVING ENERGY PRODUCTION, BIOLOGICAL DECOMPOSITION, AND OUTDOOR AESTHETIC RECREATION. DURING 2025, THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED PROGRAM PLANNING, FACILITY REHABILITATION,AND COMMENCED PROGRAM OPERATIONS.
    Expenses $455,724
  • THE CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED ITS COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM BY SEEKING OUT AND RESPONDING BY VARIOUS MEANS TO NEEDS EXPRESSED BY PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM AIDS IN DIRECTLY CONNECTING THE LOCAL POPULACE TO THE CONSERVANCY, WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO BRING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF ITS LAND CONSERVATION MISSION AND BROADEN LOCAL SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION IN GENERAL.
    Expenses $49,942 · grants $21,150

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-2321488
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$128,691,163
Income (IRS master file)
$1,278,458

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,278,458$3,082,763$128,691,163XML
990December 2024$2,763,485$2,828,334$128,138,019XML
990December 2023$16,439,975$3,016,420$127,053,367XML
990December 2022$387,698$2,696,913$113,704,448IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 27-2321488).

Questions about ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC

What is the EIN of ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC is 27-2321488.
Is ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC 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 ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT KELLER PHD.
Who are the officers and directors of ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,000 (ROBERT KELLER PHD, CEO (NON-VOT).
How much revenue does ATLANTIC COAST CONSERVANCY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,278,458, expenses of $3,082,763 and total assets of $128,691,163 at year end.

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