Nonprofit · EIN 59-0952956
TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,954,861 | $27,398,206 | -$4,443,345 | $48,210,925 | $4,862,062 | $43,348,863 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,870,023 | $16,196,670 | $673,353 | $50,752,223 | $2,960,015 | $47,792,208 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,946,954 | $14,623,777 | $1,323,177 | $49,525,937 | $2,407,082 | $47,118,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,909,761
- of which government grants
- $5,557,409
- Program service revenue
- $726,449
- Investment income
- $3,838,912
- Net rental income
- $123,676
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,710,804
- Other revenue
- $479,739
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $402,516
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,126,956
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,165,289
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $110,568
- Accounting fees
- $65,023
- Travel
- $367,920
- Depreciation
- $1,714,045
- Program services (functional)
- $26,247,877
- Management and general (functional)
- $983,166
- Fundraising (functional)
- $167,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,752,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,210,925
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,862,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,348,863
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,004,657
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,886,065
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,462,798
- Gross unrelated business income
- $123,676
- Gross receipts
- $28,634,069
- Employees
- 153
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E PALMER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $271,530 | $1,698 |
| JULIAN MORGAN VARNER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $206,144 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY BEANE | PROJECT MANAGER (CFRQP) Key employee | 40 | $158,541 | $1,698 |
| ROBERT DWAYNE ELMORE | DIRECTOR OF THE GAME BIRD Key employee | 40 | $152,231 | $2,190 |
| MELISSA PROCTOR | CFO Officer | 40 | $130,986 | $3,289 |
| JOHN MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE LANDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,275 | $0 |
| KEVIN M ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR OF FIRE ECOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,722 | $17,674 |
| DONALD SISSON | DIRECTOR OF THE ALBANY QUA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,060 | $10,603 |
| SHANE D WELLENDORF | LAND CONSERVANCY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,604 | $88 |
| HOLLY NOWELL | DIRECTOR OF SMOKE SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,082 | $0 |
| DR GEORGE W SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TOM L RANKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS DAPHNE F WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS CORNELIA CORBETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PALMER CLARKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR PETE FODOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ORRIN H INGRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JAMES R KARELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR RICK B LEVERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ANDREW SCHOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL STAMBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MRS KATE SULLIVAN SCOVIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR WITT STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR RUSSELL TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR GEORGE WATKINS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP WATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MRS MARGARET WETHERBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E PALMER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $243,059 | $1,771 |
| JULIAN MORGAN VARNER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $190,102 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY BEANE | PROJECT MANAGER (CFRQP) Key employee | 40 | $160,562 | $1,771 |
| ROBERT DWAYNE ELMORE | DIRECTOR OF THE GAME BIRD PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,532 | $2,576 |
| DONALD SISSON | DIRECTOR OF THE ALBANY QUAIL PROGRAMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,924 | $10,435 |
| MELISSA PROCTOR | CFO Officer | 40 | $117,321 | $3,787 |
| JOHN MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE LANDS FIRE INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,108 | $0 |
| SHANE D WELLENDORF | LAND CONSERVANCY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,630 | $79 |
| BRADLEY KUBECKA | DIRECTOR OF GAME BIRD RESEARCH & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,732 | $1,771 |
| DR GEORGE W SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TOM L RANKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS DAPHNE FLOWERS WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS CORNELIA CORBETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PALMER CLARKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR PETE FODOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ORRIN H INGRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES R KARELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICK B LEVERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ANDREW SCHOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL STAMBAUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KATE SULLIVAN SCOVIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WITT STEPHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RUSSELL TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GEORGE WATKINS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP C WATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARGARET WETHERBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E PALMER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $224,829 | $1,771 |
| JULIAN MORGAN VARNER | DIRECTOR OF FIRE RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $177,595 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY BEANE | PROJECT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,987 | $4,621 |
| GEOFFREY GANNON | PROJECT LEAD DEVELOPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,060 | $0 |
| DONALD SISSON | DIRECTOR OF THE ALBANY QUAIL PROGRAMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,483 | $10,625 |
| DOUGLASS ROWELL | FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAMMER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $0 |
| SHANE D WELLENDORF | LAND CONSERVANCY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,921 | $79 |
| MELISSA PROCTOR | CFO Officer | 40 | $106,212 | $1,800 |
| DR GEORGE W SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TOM L RANKIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS DAPHNE FLOWERS WOOD | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS CORNELIA CORBETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS ROSAMOND C DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR O MASON HAWKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ORRIN H INGRAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES R KARELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RICK B LEVERICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RODMAN R LINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAVID D PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN PYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS VIRGINIA WETHERELL SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS KATE SULLIVAN SCOVIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HEWITT B SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILTON R WITT STEPHENS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR REGGIE E THACKSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RUSSELL TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR GEORGE WATKINS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP C WATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MRS MARGARET WETHERBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13093 HENRY BEADEL DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312-0918
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM E PALMER, 13093 HENRY BEADEL DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM E PALMER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (850) 893-4153
- Website
- WWW.TALLTIMBERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANIGAN & ASSOCIATES P C
Mission
THE MISSION OF TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH,INC. IS TO FOSTER EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.OUR PRIMARY RESEARCH FOCUS IS THE ECOLOGY OF FIRE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING BOBWHITE QUAIL AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAIN. OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PROTECT THE DISTINCTIVE RED HILLS LANDSCAPE OF SOUTH GEORGIA AND NORTH FLORIDA, AND ITS TRADITIONAL LAND USES. OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM TRANSFERS RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.DEFINING EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP (ELS) BALANCES ECOLOGICAL VALUES AND ECONOMIC UTILITY WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF LONG-TERM CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION OF ELS ON UPLAND HABITATS IN THE RED HILLS IS THE FREQUENT USE OF FIRE TO ACCOMMODATE MANAGEMENT FOR BOBWHITE QUAIL, SELECTION TIMBER HARVEST, AND OTHER TRADITIONAL LAND USES. SCENIC, OPEN MULTI-AGED FOREST STRUCTURES ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO ELS.
Program accomplishments
- GAME BIRD STAFF CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON NORTHERN BOBWHITE AT CORE STUDY AREAS IN NORTH FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, CENTRAL FLORIDA, EAST TEXAS, AND SOUTH CAROLINA. IN COLLABORATION WITH MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIES. AT THESE CORE LOCATIONS, STAFF CONDUCTED YEAR-ROUND MONITORING OF BOBWHITE SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION. WE RADIO-TAGGED OVER 1,300 BOBWHITES AND BANDED OVER 2,800 AS PART OF BOTH LONG-TERM RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ON OUR STUDY SITES. WE TRANSLOCATED WILD BOBWHITES FROM FL AND GA TO SITES IN TX, AL, PA, AND VA FOR RESEARCH AND TO ESTABLISH NEW POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,600 HOURS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MULTIPLE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES AND MADE OVER 480 LANDOWNER SITE VISITS IN 11 STATES ON OVER 200 PROPERTIES TO PROVIDE OUTREACH ON QUAIL MANAGEMENT.Expenses $8,377,614
- FIRE RESEARCH AND OUTREACH STAFF FOCUSED ON CRITICAL RESEARCH ON WILDLAND FUELS, FIRE BEHAVIOR, FIRE EFFECTS, AND SMOKE IN OUR LOCAL RED HILLS AREA, MORE BROADLY ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAIN, AND ACROSS THE US. FIRE RESEARCHERS PRODUCED 22 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN 2025. STAFF MADE 38 PRESENTATIONS VIA WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES ON THE IMPEDIMENTS TO PRESCRIBED FIRE, SMOKE SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, PLANT COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO FIRE, AND DENDROCHRONOLOGY TO DETERMINE FIRE HISTORY OVER THE LAST FIVE CENTURIES. SCIENTISTS WORKED WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND 4 GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM FLORIDA, ALABAMA, AND WASHINGTON. STAFF ASSISTED WITH ADVANCED FIRE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY PRESCRIBED FIRE TRAINING CENTER, NATIONAL ADVANCED FIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND NATIONAL ADVANCED SILVICULTURE PROGRAM, ACROSS THE US. STAFF LED PRESCRIBED FIRE OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ON > 30 SITES WORKING WITH PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS GEORGIA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THE DELMARVA PENINSULA, AND IN TEXAS. STAFF ENGAGED WITH MANAGERS AND LEADERSHIP OF NATIONAL FIRE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF INTERIOR AND AGRICULTURE ON SMOKE AND FIRE RESEARCH AND APPLICATION PRIORITIES.Expenses $4,312,905
- GENERAL RESEARCH STAFF FOCUSED RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN THE CONSERVATION LANDS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA ON A DIVERSITY OF SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN. RESEARCH ON RARE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES WAS CONDUCTED AT CORE STUDY AREAS AT TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION AND LIVINGSTON PLACE AND IN GEORGIA ON PRIVATE LANDS. WE MONITORED POPULATIONS OF RED-COCKADED WOODPECKERS, GOPHER TORTOISES, STRIPED NEWTS, TIGER SALAMANDERS, AND INVENTORIED WETLAND BIRD ROOKERIES ACROSS THE REGION. WE CONTINUED A RESURVEY OF SNAKE POPULATIONS ON TALL TIMBERS, 21 YEARS AFTER A SIMILAR SURVEY WAS DONE BY OUR STAFF. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECT FOCUSED ON FERAL HOGS, NOT NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA, BUT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DAMAGE TO THE REGION. WE INITIATED NEW RESEARCH ON BIRD HABITATS IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND CONTINUED OUR RESEARCH ON RAIL POPULATIONS ALONG THE GULF OF MEXICO.Expenses $2,234,055
- Expenses $11,323,303
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 | 990 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
- 59-0952956
- 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
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,210,925
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,634,069
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,954,861 | $27,398,206 | $48,210,925 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,870,023 | $16,196,670 | $50,752,223 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,946,954 | $14,623,777 | $49,525,937 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,330,855 | $14,804,990 | $48,815,065 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-0952956).
Questions about TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC
- What is the EIN of TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC is 59-0952956.
- Is TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH 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 TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH 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 TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH 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 TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM E PALMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,530 (WILLIAM E PALMER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,954,861, expenses of $27,398,206 and total assets of $48,210,925 at year end.
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