Nonprofit · EIN 54-0935569
PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · WARRENTON, VA 20186
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,005,795 | $10,827,374 | $1,178,421 | $11,635,606 | $520,906 | $11,114,700 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,492,630 | $7,041,459 | -$548,829 | $10,875,881 | $939,602 | $9,936,279 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,029,546
- of which government grants
- $2,113,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $286
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $286
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$189,488
- Other revenue
- -$24,037
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $109,911
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,211
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,908,648
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,650,973
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $227,770
- Accounting fees
- $96,109
- Occupancy
- $143,769
- Travel
- $85,180
- Depreciation
- $160,734
- Program services (functional)
- $8,278,267
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,592,239
- Fundraising (functional)
- $956,868
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,875,881
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,635,606
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $520,906
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,114,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,010,425
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,654,019
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,460,681
- Gross receipts
- $12,986,615
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 994
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MILLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $225,732 | $27,197 |
| NORA SEILHEIMER | ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,725 | $31,137 |
| JAMES S SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,600 | $24,043 |
| GERTRAUD HECHL | MAJOR GIFTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,864 | $22,758 |
| JOHN W MCCARTHY III | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,860 | $23,187 |
| ELIZABETH DIGIULIAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $91,930 | $30,352 |
| LIESE DART | SENIOR STRATEGY & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,120 | $3,184 |
| JEAN PERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BIRDSALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON MOSES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE COCKBURN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOO INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALDRICH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE PIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SETH HEALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE DAHLLOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE OHRSTROM II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIM HURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BONNIE MATTINGLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHLOE SQUIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MCLEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOE GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELEANOR MORISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARIE RIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GEORGE OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES KLEEBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EUGENE GULLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALTON KEEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRADLEY BONDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HELEN DUBOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARK J OHRSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAM JASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANA SQUIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARGRETE STEVENS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EUGENE TRIPLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIMI ABEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROY DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MEGHAN PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MILLER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $196,586 | $40,183 |
| NORA SEILHEIMER | ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,349 | $39,906 |
| KATHERINE L IMHOFF | SR. CONSERVATION FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,429 | $26,704 |
| JAMES S SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,063 | $28,303 |
| MICHAEL KANE | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,513 | $28,058 |
| ELIZABETH DIGIULIAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $78,391 | $36,419 |
| JEAN PERIN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BIRDSALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMILTON MOSES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE COCKBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOO INGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ALDRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE PIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOB BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY DYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH HEALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAHLLOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE OHRSTROM II | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MATTINGLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY BONDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHLOE SQUIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR MORISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GRAYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE RIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE OVERSTREET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KLEEBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE GULLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON KEEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN DUBOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J OHRSTROM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM JASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN PLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGRETE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE TRIPLETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI ABEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 HORNER ST, WARRENTON, VA 20186-3415
- In care of
- % GEORGIA H HERBERT ATTY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER G MILLER, 45 HORNER STREET, WARRENTON, VA 20186
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER G MILLER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (540) 347-2334
- Website
- WWW.PECVA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
Mission
PROTECT AND RESTORE THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT, WHILE BUILDING STRONGER, MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION, STEWARDSHIP AND HABITAT: RESEARCH THE ECONOMICS OF RURAL LAND PRESERVATION, PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON LAND CONSERVATION OPTIONS AND ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE VITAL PROPERTY; PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LANDOWNERS ON NATIVE HABITAT LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. PEC HAS HELPED LANDOWNERS PERMANENTLY PROTECT MORE THAN 599,100 ACRES OF RURAL OR NATURAL LAND. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HELP ENSURE THAT THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT IS ALWAYS CHARACTERIZED BY ITS OPEN SPACES, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.Expenses $5,228,982 · grants $77,616
- COUNTY ISSUES: ANALYZE COUNTY PLANNING PROPOSALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND DEVELOP SOUND CONSERVATION ALTERNATIVES.Expenses $855,793 · grants $1,150
- LAND USE AND POLICY: ANALYZE LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL POLICIES THAT AFFECT VIRGINIA'S NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION.Expenses $858,730 · grants $1,532
- OUTREACH & EDUCATION: PEC'S ON-THE-GROUND, HANDS-ON EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY WORK INSPIRES GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSES AND DECISION-MAKING THAT AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ITS COMMUNITIES. PEC IS FOCUSED ON ENCOURAGING IMPLEMENTATION OF BROADER POLICY GOALS BY FACILITATING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ASSISTING WITH APPLICATIONS FOR AVAILABLE PROGRAMS, ORGANIZING VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTING DIRECT ACTION. FARMS AND FOOD: EDUCATE CONSUMERS AND INSTITUTIONS ABOUT LOCAL FOOD AND FARMS, AND CONNECT THEM WITH FRESH, HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD SOURCES THROUGH THE "BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL" PROGRAM. PEC ALSO SUPPORTS EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS THAT CONNECT PIEDMONT LANDOWNERS AND FARMERS SEEKING FARMLAND TO LEASE OR PURCHASE, PARTICIPATION IN AND PROMOTION OF STATE AND NATIONAL NEW AND BEGINNING FARMER INITIATIVES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FARMER-CHEF EXPRESS ONLINE SERVICE TO CONNECT LOCAL FARMERS TO RETAILERS, THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR INNOVATIVE PASTURE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND LEASING PEC OWNED LAND TO LOCAL FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL USES. TRANSPORTATION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT: PROMOTE ORDERLY ECONOMIC PROGRESS SENSITIVE TO CONSERVING RESOURCES; ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF PLANNED ROADWAYS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVES THAT MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT.Expenses $1,334,762 · grants $29,613
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 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
- 54-0935569
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,635,606
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,986,615
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,005,795 | $10,827,374 | $11,635,606 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,492,630 | $7,041,459 | $10,875,881 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,588,230 | $6,870,397 | $11,007,293 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 54-0935569).
Questions about PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL is 54-0935569.
- Is PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 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 PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER G MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 47 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,732 (CHRISTOPHER MILLER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,005,795, expenses of $10,827,374 and total assets of $11,635,606 at year end.
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