APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1936

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SANDRA MARRA

Phone

3045356331

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY, founded in 1936, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $19.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 33% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.3M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROTECT THE 2,200 MILE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL AND 370,000 ACRES OF LAND IN THE A.T. CORRIDOR; ADVOCATE FOR THE TRAIL; COMPILE AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION; AND COOPERATIVELY MANAGE THE A.T. WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT 14 STATES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,017,286 Revenue: $5,120,209

FOUNDED IN 1925, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY WORKS PASSIONATELY TO MANAGE AND PROTECT THE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. AS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE...

FOUNDED IN 1925, THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY WORKS PASSIONATELY TO MANAGE AND PROTECT THE APPALACHIAN NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. AS THE ONLY NON-PROFIT DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE ENTIRETY OF THE TRAIL AND ITS LANDSCAPE, THE ATC ENDEAVORS TO KEEP ITS VAST NATURAL AND SCENIC BEAUTY HEALTHY, RESILIENT, AND CONNECTED, SO THAT EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE ITS TRANSFORMATIVE POWER FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. TOGETHER WITH ITS SUPPORTERS, PARTNERS, 30 TRAIL CLUBS, 5,000 VOLUNTEERS AND 28,000 MEMBERS, THE ATC KEEPS THE TRAIL ALIVE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,421,532

Program Service Revenue $4,860,106

Investment Income $1,850,472

Other Revenue $260,103

TOTAL REVENUE $19,392,213

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,605,913

Salaries & Benefits $7,123,710

Fundraising Expenses $2,136,474

Program Expenses $10,017,286

Other Expenses $5,409,246

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,138,869

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$19,392,213	$14,574,772	+0.3%
Expenses	$14,138,869	$11,597,302	+0.2%
Net Income	$5,253,344	$2,977,470	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

125

Volunteers

5059

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$285,660

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMES LATORRE	CHAIR	6.87	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE ROSS	TREASURER	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EBONI PRESTON-GODDARD	STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG MERRITT	VICE CHAIR (BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE WOOTEN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN ROGERS	VICE CHAIR (ENDING IN NOVEMBER)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GRANT DAVIES	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YONG LEE	SECRETARY (BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJINDER SINGH	SECRETARY (ENDING IN NOVEMBER)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN KNAPP JR	DIRECTOR	3.85	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA MANLEY	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM HOLMAN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY CAMPBELL	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DURRELL SMITH	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE ALTON-MAISONET	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROGER KLEIN	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICH DAILEADER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA SHANNON	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY WINCHESTER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN CRONIN	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	35.00	Officer	$91,589	$4,089	$95,678
SANDRA MARRA	PRESIDENT & CEO	35.00	Officer	$171,175	$18,807	$189,982
JERI WARD	CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER	35.00	Highest	$178,049	$5,733	$183,782
KEVIN METHENY	VP OF REGIONAL & TRAIL OPE	35.00	Highest	$150,079	$16,698	$166,777

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$19,392,213	$14,138,869	$46,326,223	$5,253,344
2023	$14,574,772	$11,597,302	$32,763,705	$2,977,470
2022	$11,963,959	$12,032,808	$28,283,816	$-68,849
2021	$14,528,575	$13,775,524	$31,433,012	$753,051
2020	$16,945,098	$14,386,355	$28,589,428	$2,558,743
2019	$9,512,573	$10,463,614	$21,748,846	$-951,041
2018	$10,128,267	$9,170,168	$20,855,085	$958,099