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Nonprofit · EIN 32-0004421

APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43221

Financials

$8M$567K2023$7.7M$827K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,713,657$827,150$6,886,507$53,281,651$2,084$53,279,567
December 31, 2023990$7,984,266$566,676$7,417,590$46,785,201$44,265$46,740,936
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,881,559
of which government grants
$1,010,701
Membership dues
$9,236
Program service revenue
$757,132
Investment income
$5,298
Royalties
$5,295
Net rental income
$65,690
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,317
Other revenue
$69,668

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$94,051
Other salaries and wages
$63,351
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$169,552
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$89,227
Accounting fees
$23,874
Occupancy
$19,578
Travel
$16,667
Depreciation
$7,930
Program services (functional)
$786,101
Management and general (functional)
$35,986
Fundraising (functional)
$5,063

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,785,201
Total assets, end of year
$53,281,651
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,084
Net assets, end of year
$53,279,567
Land, buildings and equipment
$51,371,561
Publicly traded securities
$714,806
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,119,167
Net assets with donor restrictions
$49,160,400
Gross receipts
$7,779,277
Employees
3
Volunteers
71
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE FLEEGALEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
70$94,050
AL ALTFATERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
SCOTT BIRRERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN CLAYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TONY DINOVOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
JEFF KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
KEN METTLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG PIFERSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE FLEEGALEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
70$85,500
AL ALTFATERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
42$0
SCOTT BIRRERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN CLAYVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TONY DINOVOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
DON GREGORYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JEFF KERRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
KEN METTLERTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
GARY MOOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0
GREG PIFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2149 OAKMOUNT RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43221-1229
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AL ALTFATER, 2149 OAKMOUNT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43221
Signed the 990
AL ALTFATER, TREASURER
Phone
(740) 385-3584
Return prepared by
JC & COMPANY

Mission

AOA IS A LAND CONSERVANCY (TRUST) DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF OUR LAND AND WATER AS SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AN ASSET AND LEGACY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOR 2024, AOA COMPLETED THE NEGOTIATION AND PURCHASE OF 6 PROPERTIES, TOTALING 747 ACRES INVOLVING THE CLEAN OHIO OPEN SPACE AND/OR OHIO EPA WRRSP GRANT FUND PROGRAMS. THE 6 PROPERTIES ARE IN HOCKING, FAIRFIELD, PICKAWAY AND VINTON COUNTIES.CONFERRED WITH APPROXIMATELY 42 LANDOWNERS WHO WERE POTENTIAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT,FEE PROPERTY AND/OR GRANT PROJECT PARTICIPANTS. WORKED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO SUBMIT BOTH CLEAN OHIO AND WRRSP GRANT APPLICATIONS,WHICH, IF APPROVED, WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES BEING ACQUIRED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES IN 2025 AND 2026. AOA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 6,294 ACRES AMONG 66 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND 9,129 ACRES CONSERVED AMONG 108 FEE OWNED PROPERTIES.
    Expenses $767,813
  • EDUCATION: 1.AOA OFFERED 22 FIELD TRIPS/ACTIVITIES TO SHOW CASE AREAS PRESERVED BY AOA AND PROVIDED EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS TO PUBLICIZE THESE FIELD TRIPS. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 715 PERSONS WERE ABLE TO ENJOY THESE OUTDOOR EVENTS, BOTH ON LAND AND WATER. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED OVER HALF A DOZEN INVASIVE REMOVAL WORK DAYS WHEREBY VOLUNTEERS LEARNED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONTROL DESTRUCTIVE, NON-NATIVE PLANTS, IN ADDITION TO WORKING TO CONTROL THE HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID. 2.AOA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2024. 3.AOA STAFF PARTICIPATED IN BOTH REGULAR STATEWIDE AFFILIATED COLT MEETINGS AND LAND TRUST ALLIANCE ZOOM TRAINING MEETINGS.
    Expenses $11,675
  • AOA PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COMMON GOALS- (NOTE: NOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER): 1.NATIVES IN HARMONY 2.UNITED PLANT SAVERS 3.U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICES 4.COALITION OF OHIO LAND TRUSTS 5.COLUMBUS AUDUBON 6.COLUMBUS AND FRANKLIN METRO PARKS 7.CRANE HOLLOW 8.DUCKS UNLIMITED 9.FAIRFIELD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 10.JACKSON TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN COUNTY 11.FRANKLIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 12.HOCKING COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING 13.HOCKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 14.MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 15.NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 16.OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF NATURAL AREAS AND PRESERVES,AND DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, DIVISION OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 17.OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 18.THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 19.OHIO CERTIFIED VOLUNTEER NATURALIST ASSN. 20.THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 21.PHEASANTS FOREVER 22.DELAWARE COUNTY PRESERVATION PARKS. 23.PICKAWAY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 24.PICKAWAY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 25.PICKAWAY COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 26.PICKAWAY COUNTY ENGINEER 27.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 28.RURAL ACTION 29.VILLAGE OF SOUTH BLOOMFIELD
    Expenses $6,613

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
32-0004421
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C34)
Assets (IRS master file)
$53,281,651
Income (IRS master file)
$7,779,277

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,713,657$827,150$53,281,651XML
990December 2023$7,984,266$566,676$46,785,201XML
990December 2022$5,057,905$670,805$39,220,363IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 32-0004421).

Questions about APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE is 32-0004421.
Is APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE 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 APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE 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 APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE 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 APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AL ALTFATER.
Who are the officers and directors of APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,050 (STEVE FLEEGAL, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,713,657, expenses of $827,150 and total assets of $53,281,651 at year end.

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