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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2025 Expires: February 2027

The Land Trust of North Alabama

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(256) 534-5263
2707 Artie St SW STE 6
Huntsville, AL, 35805-4769
https://landtrustnal.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The Land Trust of North Alabama meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Our mission is to preserve North Alabama’s scenic, historic and ecological resources through conservation, advocacy, recreation and education.

Year, State Incorporated:
1987,

The Land Trust currently owns and manages over 10,000 acres of land within their service area (the ten northernmost counties of Alabama stretching from the Mississippi State line to the Georgia State line). All of the acreage is held as greenspace and provides a buffer to development, maintains the habitat of plants and wildlife, and protects fresh water resources, and, in some cases, environmentally sensitive plants and animals. In addition to providing areas for environmental protection and research, their ten Nature Preserves offer 100+ miles of public trails and recreation opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Land Trust trails, open from dawn until dusk, are free to the public for hiking, biking, birdwatching, horseback riding, picnicking and disc golf. Land Trust provides the community with Outdoor Environmental Education programs to increase the communities’ awareness of the unique plants and animals, history, and culture of beautiful North Alabama. These outreach programs (attended by individuals, families, school groups, inner city programs, scout troops, church youth groups, and home school groups) reached close to 9,000 people in 2024. The Land Trust works with local corporations and other groups to coordinate employee volunteer activities that foster cooperation, communication and teamwork among co-workers while at the same time providing opportunities for participants to give back to the community in a meaningful way. Many of the Land Trust’s preserved properties are also specialized training areas for local and regional fire & rescue, search & rescue, high angle rescue, and law enforcement SWAT teams.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, The Land Trust of North Alabama's program expenses were:

Program services $842,755
Total Program Expenses $842,755

Chief Executive
Marie Bostick, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
James Falcon, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
23

Paid Staff Size
18

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 0.50%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Land Trust of North Alabama's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions of nonfianancial assets $3,969,661
Designated gifts $1,006,747
Contributions $862,999
Donor restricted unrealized gain (loss) $245,965
Donor restricted investment income (net) $134,870
Investment income (net) $86,308
Special events revenue, less costs relating to special events (50,027) $37,941
Leases and sale of land revenue $31,645
Unrealized gain (loss) $19,005
Education program revenue $12,892
Donor restricted realized gain (loss) $3,060
Nature Discovery Center $-16,918
Total Income $6,394,175

Programs: 86% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $6,394,175
Total expenses: $980,331
  Program expenses $842,755
  Fundraising expenses $29,344
  Administrative expenses $108,232
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $5,413,844
Beginning Net Assets $42,681,323
Other Changes In Net Assets $1
Ending Net Assets $48,095,168
Total Liabilities $72,054
Total Assets $48,167,222

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Report completed by:
BBB Serving North Alabama