Nonprofit · EIN 62-1098890
SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $30,646,831 | $8,457,147 | $22,189,684 | $148,373,858 | $2,690,618 | $145,683,240 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $47,982,742 | $4,225,803 | $43,756,939 | $125,041,070 | $1,438,705 | $123,602,365 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,962,249 | $3,782,111 | $7,180,138 | $80,376,793 | $1,522,634 | $78,854,159 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,796,108
- of which government grants
- $2,077,507
- Program service revenue
- $21,772
- Investment income
- $1,715,907
- Net rental income
- $72,961
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,176,632
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$3,827
- Other revenue
- $113,044
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $360,608
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,351,900
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,002,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $78,318
- Accounting fees
- $24,620
- Occupancy
- $81,499
- Travel
- $10,941
- Depreciation
- $163,217
- Program services (functional)
- $7,901,210
- Management and general (functional)
- $337,027
- Fundraising (functional)
- $218,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,041,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $148,373,858
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,690,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $145,683,240
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $125,896,030
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,230,216
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,275,860
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $126,407,380
- Gross unrelated business income
- $57,774
- Gross receipts
- $30,654,733
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 490
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Silverstein | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $139,126 | $41,481 |
| Kristy Urguhart | Associate Director Officer | 40 | $135,756 | $32,614 |
| Sheryl Aikman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Pender | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Kelley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Garret | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kayla Carter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Fanslow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hatling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John McLendon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Palamar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Spencer Scheidt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Silverstein | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $129,667 | $39,717 |
| Kristy Urguhart | Associate Director Officer | 40 | $119,052 | $30,964 |
| Nancy Edgerton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Aikman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Kelley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Williams | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Fanslow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Garret | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John McLendon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Palamar | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Pender | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Preyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Soto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Silverstein | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $121,557 | $38,458 |
| Kristy Urguhart | Associate Director Officer | 40 | $103,829 | $29,748 |
| Nancy Edgerton | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Aikman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pam Kelley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Williams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Davis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Fanslow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Garret | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Latragna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John McLendon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Pender | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Preyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Soto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allison Williams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 372 MERRIMON AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-1222
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carl Silverstein, 372 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- Carl Silverstein, Executive Director
- Phone
- (828) 253-0095
- Website
- www.appalachian.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
To conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and places for all people to enjoy outdoor recreation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, enduring for future generations. Continued-see schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Over the past fiscal year we completed 19 major conservation transactions discussed below which protected 2,820 acres of key mountain lands. This includes 15 fee simple purchases and 4 conservation easement purchases. The total value of the 19 transactions was $28.1 million. Landowner donation value was $3 million. The purchase price of the transactions was $25.1 million. At times the organization purchases land below appraised value in transactions that were not planned to be bargain purchases. In this tax year that difference totaled $0.3 million.Expenses $7,901,210 · grants $18,500 · revenue $21,722
- The $25.1 million purchase prices came in the form of private philanthropic contributions and federal and state grants. We are now working on more than 50 significant transactions, which we hope will protect another 7,700 acres in the next 12-18 months. One particular transaction included above was the Richmond Hill Park Addition Its transaction value was $12.4 million.
- Our Farmland Access Program supports local communities, local food production, and the long- term productive use of farmland. We work with different members of the farming community to ensure that our agricultural resources stay productive - providing local food from local farms. We continue to work toward our goals to Protect and Steward land, and to advance opportunities for access to land, in order to carry out SAHCs Vision and Mission. Our Connecting People with Nature program connects people with land for outdoor recreation, health, fitness, well-being and learning. We led 34 outings for over 700 people to protected places.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1098890
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $148,373,858
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,654,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $30,646,831 | $8,457,147 | $148,373,858 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $47,982,742 | $4,225,803 | $125,041,070 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,962,249 | $3,782,111 | $80,376,793 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,655,425 | $6,396,426 | $74,900,022 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 62-1098890).
Questions about SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY is 62-1098890.
- Is SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 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 SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Carl Silverstein.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,126 (Carl Silverstein, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,646,831, expenses of $8,457,147 and total assets of $148,373,858 at year end.
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