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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1920846

THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC

Tax-exempt · SALISBURY, NC 28144

Financials

$6.5M$2.7M2023$12.6M$6.4M2024$4.7M$4.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$4,683,568$4,292,069$391,499$39,916,400$242,516$39,673,884
December 31, 2024990$12,579,181$6,436,530$6,142,651$39,220,291$23,698$39,196,593
December 31, 2023990$6,475,193$2,653,203$3,821,990$33,191,872$242,117$32,949,755
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,637,530
of which government grants
$2,413,602
Program service revenue
$145,342
Investment income
$822,667
Net gain from sales of assets
$649,777
Net income from fundraising events
$78,029
Other revenue
$78,029

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$137,360
Other salaries and wages
$795,035
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,145,882
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$46,616
Travel
$29,045
Depreciation
$47,643
Program services (functional)
$3,776,683
Management and general (functional)
$279,841
Fundraising (functional)
$235,545

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$39,220,291
Total assets, end of year
$39,916,400
Total liabilities, end of year
$242,516
Net assets, end of year
$39,673,884
Land, buildings and equipment
$32,158,638
Publicly traded securities
$5,610,774
Net assets without donor restrictions
$38,154,712
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,519,172
Gross receipts
$6,030,816
Employees
17
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1995
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRAVIS MOREHEADEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$137,360
MIKE MORTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LARRY HALEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
FRANCES WILLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RICHARD ALLENBAUGHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DR JOHN BARTLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MONTY CRUMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVON GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROBERT HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DARRELL HANCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LEON HUNEYCUTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WEST HUNTER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFF MOOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
REGINALD ROBERTS SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRAVIS MOREHEADEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$132,187
MIKE MABRYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MIKE MORTONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
FRANCES WILLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
RICHARD ALLENBAUGHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DR JOHN BARTLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
MONTY CRUMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
KATHY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVON GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LARRY HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ROBERT HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DARRELL HANCOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
LEON HUNEYCUTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
WEST HUNTER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JEFF MOOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
REGINALD ROBERTS SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRAVIS MOREHEADEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$126,000
MIKE MABRYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MIKE MORTONVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
FRANCES WILLISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RICHARD ALLENBAUGHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
KAREN AUMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DR JOHN BARTLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BOON CHESSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DARRYL CORRIHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MONTY CRUMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BEN FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DAVON GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LEON HUNEYCUTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WEST HUNTER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JANE LEE-WATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN MONROEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
EDWARD NORVELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
STEVE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
204 E INNES ST STE 120, SALISBURY, NC 28144-5190
In care of
% JEFF MICHAEL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TRAVIS MOREHEAD, 204 E INNES STREET STE 120, SALISBURY, NC 28144
Signed the 990
TRAVIS MOREHEAD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(704) 647-0302
Return prepared by
BRENT H PARKS CPA PA

Mission

PROTECT AND CONSERVE LAND, NATURAL AREAS, RURAL LANDSCAPES, FAMILY FARMS AND HISTORIC PLACES WITHIN NORTH CAROLINA'S HEARTLAND

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ONGOING PROCUREMENT OF LAND AND PLACEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND, SCENIC COORIDORS, HISTORIC AREAS, IMPORTANT HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY BUFFERS. ONGOING MONITORING OF 34,757 ACRES OF PRESERVED LAND AND 271 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.
    Expenses $3,707,231 · revenue $145,342
  • PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,576 COPIES OF NEWSLETTERS INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PRESERVATION EFFORTS IN THE REGION.
    Expenses $37,783
  • EDUCATED THE PUBLIC REGARDING LAND CONSERVATION BY SPONSORING WORKSHOPS, PRODUCING VIDEOS, MAKING PRESENTATIONS TO CIVIC CLUBS AND ORGANIZING HIKES AND CANOE TRIPS TO OVER 800 PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR.
    Expenses $31,669

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
56-1920846
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$39,916,400
Income (IRS master file)
$6,030,816

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$4,683,568$4,292,069$39,916,400XML
990December 2024$12,579,181$6,436,530$39,220,291XML
990December 2023$6,475,193$2,653,203$33,191,872XML
990December 2022$4,460,346$3,294,002$29,235,780IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 56-1920846).

Questions about THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC

What is the EIN of THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC is 56-1920846.
Is THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST 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 THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST 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 THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST 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 THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRAVIS MOREHEAD.
Who are the officers and directors of THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,360 (TRAVIS MOREHEAD, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does THREE RIVERS LAND TRUST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,683,568, expenses of $4,292,069 and total assets of $39,916,400 at year end.

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