Nonprofit · EIN 56-1422691
MOUNTAINTRUE
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,118,392 | $3,597,379 | $1,521,013 | $3,414,038 | $293,150 | $3,120,888 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,463,921 | $2,501,462 | -$37,541 | $1,767,910 | $170,777 | $1,597,133 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,208,135
- of which government grants
- $610,804
- Membership dues
- $315,819
- Program service revenue
- $851,410
- Investment income
- $50,002
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,920
- Net income from gaming
- $9,657
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,827
- Other revenue
- $8,845
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,409
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,175,016
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,541,057
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,829
- Occupancy
- $81,766
- Travel
- $78,341
- Depreciation
- $9,701
- Program services (functional)
- $3,112,961
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,723
- Fundraising (functional)
- $306,695
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,767,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,414,038
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $293,150
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,120,888
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,878
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,766,708
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,354,180
- Gross receipts
- $5,171,222
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 380
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wagner | Director Officer | 45 | $84,550 | $9,859 |
| Moriah Dean | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harlie Palme | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Margaret Bell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miller Williams | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Taaffe | Departing Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ameena Batada | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kareen Boncales | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Cooper | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Dissen | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Holshouser | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor McKenzie | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Tillotson | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wagner | Director Officer | 45 | $81,272 | $9,739 |
| Moriah Dean | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Miller | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Margaret Bell | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Taaffe | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ameena Batada | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kareen Boncales | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny Dissen | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas Holshouser | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Hunter | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harli Palme | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Sanchez | Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 29 N MARKET ST STE 610, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2924
- In care of
- % LAURA DANIEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Miller Williams, 29 North Market St, Asheville, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- Miller Williams, Treasurer
- Phone
- (828) 258-8737
- Website
- mountaintrue.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
MountainTrues Mission Statement: MountainTrue champions resilient forests, clean waters, and healthy communities across the Southern Blue Ridge.
Program accomplishments
- Public Lands Our Public Lands program protects and restores the commons of the Southern Blue Ridge for sustainable public use. We continue to fight to amend or revise the flawed forest plan for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests while we organize and mobilize the public to protect public land. -MountainTrue, with other conservation groups, filed three lawsuits against the US Forest Service: 1) Southside Timber Project - We challenged a 15-acre stand as incompatible with the newly adopted Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan then reached an agreement that resulted in the Forest Service abandoning logging at that site. 2)Sued for violations of the Endangered Species Act related to endangered forest bats 3)We sued for not considering the carbon impacts related to timber targets. -Hosted our annual bioblitz in the Nolichucky Gorge. -Recruited volunteers to remove invasive plants from public land. -Re-treated 338 ash trees along the Appalachian Trail.Expenses $3,112,961 · revenue $851,410
- Healthy Communities Our Healthy Communities Team advocates for patterns of growth that promote vibrant communities and protect the rural character and natural assets of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains. We appreciate that the natural and built environments are interconnected. To keep our communities safe from pollution and protect our forests from sprawl, MountainTrue advocates for sustainable development. - The Neighbors for More Neighbors program is hitting its stride. - Implementing Buncombe Countys Comprehensive Plan. - Protecting Madison Countys residential communities and ridgetops. - Protecting water quality and reducing sprawl in Henderson County. . Creation Care Alliance of WNC (CCA) The Creation Care Alliance (CCA) unites people of faith from across the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains to care for Gods creation by fostering a deeper love for our planet and our neighbors. Our program educates and mobilizes congregations throughout the region, providing them with action alerts, lobbying opportunities, and avenues to address climate change.
- Water Our water team protects the French Broad, Watauga, New, Green, Broad, Little Tennessee, Savannah, and Hiwassee River basins by tracking and reporting sewer leaks, straight pipes, pollution sources, and negative impacts from agriculture and development. We fix water quality problems through policy advocacy, funding solutions, project-based approaches, and litigation when necessary. -We joined a petition asking the EPA to withdraw state authority over discharge permits. -Administered over $400,000 in funding from NC DHHS to repair 34 residential septic systems for low-income families across WNC. -Followed up on 62 pollution reports, identified 12 sources of pollution, monitored 96 Swim Guide sites, and collected 1,383 E. coli samples. -Secured over $40,000 in funding to establish additional real-time E. coli monitoring sites. -Improved and expanded the French Broad Paddle Trail to provide better recreation opportunities, deepen the publics connection to the outdoors, and foster more environmental advocates. -Continued building a broader coalition of environmental advocates by engaging communities of color in more outdoor activities. With continued support from Made X Mountains Outdoor Equity Fund, we led four no-cost paddling trips on the French Broad River. -Treated 62 hemlock trees in the Green River Gorge. -Conducted monthly water sampling and seasonal biomonitoring with volunteers. -Surveyed farmers about the impacts of climate change and created WNC Farmer Resource Guide. -In partnership with American Rivers and USFWS, the Watauga Riverkeeper led efforts to remove Shulls Mill Dam, restoring 78 miles of aquatic connectivity in the Watauga Basin. - Watauga Riverkeeper and researchers from Appalachian State University relocated 8 Eastern Hellbenders to the site of the Wards Mill Dam which was successfully removed in 2021. - Planted more than 20,000 livestakes. These livestakes will grow into trees and shrubs that prevent sediment and nutrient runoff into local waterways. Planting sites include the Wards Mill Dam Removal site. - Completely controlled a ~150-acre invasive parrot feather infestation in the south end of Lake Chatuge in Towns County, GA. - Expanded our Swim Guide and volunteer microplastics water quality monitoring programs again in the Little Tennessee River Basin. - Opposed plans by Macon County Commissioners to rollback protections in their Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Watershed Protection, and Flood Damage Prevention ordinances. Lobbying, Advocacy & Community Engagement A foundational aspect of our work is to increase civic engagement by conservation- minded people in WNC. To that end, we continue our full-time presence at the General Assembly and engage people through organizing and issue advocacy. - Lobbied the General Assembly during its short session for funding and legislation to benefit WNCs environment. - Generated 9,435 letters to decision-makers through 27 action alerts across our region and collected over 3,312 signatures on petitions. - Continued offering meaningful connections to the outdoors through our Guided Adventures. - Engaged 3,860 people to take action, sign petitions, and contact their representatives as part of our Plastic-Free WNC campaign.
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
- 56-1422691
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,414,038
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,171,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,118,392 | $3,597,379 | $3,414,038 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,463,921 | $2,501,462 | $1,767,910 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,224,642 | $2,058,188 | $1,815,889 | 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 56-1422691).
Questions about MOUNTAINTRUE
- What is the EIN of MOUNTAINTRUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOUNTAINTRUE is 56-1422691.
- Is MOUNTAINTRUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to MOUNTAINTRUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOUNTAINTRUE 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 MOUNTAINTRUE 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 MOUNTAINTRUE 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 MOUNTAINTRUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Miller Williams.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOUNTAINTRUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,550 (Robert Wagner, Director).
- How much revenue does MOUNTAINTRUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,118,392, expenses of $3,597,379 and total assets of $3,414,038 at year end.
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