TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC (EIN 590952956) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1958

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM E PALMER

Phone

8508934153

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC, founded in 1958, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $16.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $16.2M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH, INC. IS TO FOSTER EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.

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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 $15,078,213

Program Service Revenue $589,933

Investment Income $768,591

Other Revenue $433,286

TOTAL REVENUE $16,870,023

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $8,423,866

Fundraising Expenses $132,522

Program Expenses $14,951,629

Other Expenses $7,772,804

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,196,670

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$16,870,023	$15,946,954	+0.1%
Expenses	$16,196,670	$14,623,777	+0.1%
Net Income	$673,353	$1,323,177	-0.5%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

149

Volunteers

N/A

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

$365,938

Total Directors

Key Employees

$352,435

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR GEORGE W SIMMONS	CHAIRMAN	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR TOM L RANKIN	TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS DAPHNE FLOWERS WOOD	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS CORNELIA CORBETT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR PALMER CLARKSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR PETE FODOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR ORRIN H INGRAM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR JAMES R KARELS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR RICK B LEVERICH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JAMES MARTIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR ANDREW SCHOCK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MICHAEL STAMBAUGH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS KATE SULLIVAN SCOVIL	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR WITT STEPHENS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR RUSSELL TURNER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MR GEORGE WATKINS	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR PHILIP C WATT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MRS MARGARET WETHERBEE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM E PALMER	PRESIDENT/CEO	40.00	Officer	$243,059	$1,771	$244,830
MELISSA PROCTOR	CFO	40.00	Officer	$117,321	$3,787	$121,108
GEOFFREY BEANE	PROJECT MANAGER (CFRQP)	40.00	Key Emp	$160,562	$1,771	$162,333
JULIAN MORGAN VARNER	DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH	40.00	Key Emp	$190,102	$0	$190,102
JOHN MCGUIRE	DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE LANDS FIRE INITIATIVE	40.00	Highest	$120,108	$0	$120,108
DONALD SISSON	DIRECTOR OF THE ALBANY QUAIL PROGRAMI	40.00	Highest	$120,924	$10,435	$131,359
ROBERT DWAYNE ELMORE	DIRECTOR OF THE GAME BIRD PROGRAM	40.00	Highest	$147,532	$2,576	$150,108
SHANE D WELLENDORF	LAND CONSERVANCY DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$117,630	$79	$117,709
BRADLEY KUBECKA	DIRECTOR OF GAME BIRD RESEARCH & OUTREACH	40.00	Highest	$109,732	$1,771	$111,503

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	$16,870,023	$16,196,670	$50,752,223	$673,353
2023	$15,946,954	$14,623,777	$49,525,937	$1,323,177
2022	$17,330,855	$14,804,990	$48,815,065	$2,525,865
2021	$14,658,022	$12,879,970	$45,948,039	$1,778,052
2020	$13,655,390	$11,910,485	$41,928,564	$1,744,905
2019	$11,305,469	$9,733,700	$40,438,291	$1,571,769
2018	$8,005,556	$7,747,701	$38,662,145	$257,855

TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH INC