Nonprofit · EIN 58-1916568
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,598,674 | $770,585 | $828,089 | $9,275,020 | $5,507 | $9,269,513 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $695,652 | $776,240 | -$80,588 | $8,554,684 | $22,734 | $8,531,950 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,089,232
- of which government grants
- $186,168
- Program service revenue
- $21,576
- Investment income
- $487,866
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $413,707
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,140
- Other salaries and wages
- $280,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,294
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,639
- Accounting fees
- $18,341
- Occupancy
- $21,988
- Depreciation
- $10,976
- Program services (functional)
- $584,888
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,269
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,428
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,554,684
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,275,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,269,513
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,922,976
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,632,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,762,460
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,507,053
- Gross receipts
- $2,360,000
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADY SPANN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,140 |
| REGINA BUONO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EILEEN JENNINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ADAIR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON JUMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNIE BASKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNER COKRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMI LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY BURBIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA NOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY NELSON GINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK CLIPPINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DICKHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SPICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKYLER RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE ADAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA BUONO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY BURBIDGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CLIPPINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT DICKHUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE A HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN JENNINGS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMI LOCKHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY NELSON-GINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SPICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON WALKER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRADY SPANN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1725 S SMOKEHOUSE TRL, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-7711
- In care of
- % MICHELLE HARRINGTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO BOX 2211, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GRADY SPANN, 1725 SMOKE HOUSE TRAIL, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- ED CLIFFORD, PO BOX 2211, BENTONVILLE AR 72712
- Signed the 990
- GRADY SPANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (479) 966-4666
- Website
- WWW.NWALANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LANDMARK PLC CPAS
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THROUGH THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF LAND.
Program accomplishments
- LAND CONSERVATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED WITH PRIVATE LANDOWENERS AND PARTNERS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT 9,331 ACRES OF PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THE LANDS BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PROTECTING CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE HABITAT, PLACE TO ENJOY NATURE, SCENIC VIEWS, CULTURAL SITES, LOCAL FOOD AND FARMLAND, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY.Expenses $584,888 · revenue $393,427
- LAND STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION STAFF MONITORED ALL LANDS CONSERVED BY THE LAND TRUST, IMPLEMENTED LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS TO FEE OWNED PRESERVES, RESTORED HABITAT FOR SPECIES OF GREATEST NEED, MAINTAINED AND ENHANCED PUBLIC ACCESS ON APPROPRIATE SITES ADDING NEW BOARDWALKS, BRIDGES, AND INTERPRETVE SIGNS AND PROVIDED VALUABLE FIELD EXPERIENCE TO LAND STEWARDSHIP INTERNS. STAFF IMPLEMENTED NEW HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNIQUES ON NWALT PRESERVES INCLUDING PRESCRIBED FIRE ANDCONDUCTED BOTANICAL SURVEYS ON NEW PROPERTIES.
- COMMUNITY: ENGAGED WITH LOCAL AND STATE CONSERVATION PARTNERS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS TOPICS SUCH AS WATERSHED PROTECTION AND LAND USE, HOSTED A CORPORATE VOLUNTEER CLEANUP EVENT ON AN NWALT PRESERVE, HOSTED CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS IN THE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM, AND PARTICIPATED IN REGIONAL CITIZENS SCIENCE EVENTS. HOSTED CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATIONAL OUTINGS ON NWALT PUBLIC ACCESS PRESERVES, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO ENGAGE PUBLIC ON WATER QUALITY PROTECTION STRATEGIES.
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 | Not 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
- 58-1916568
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C27)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,275,020
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,360,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,598,674 | $770,585 | $9,275,020 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $695,652 | $776,240 | $8,554,684 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,223,237 | $753,407 | $8,478,018 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: ED CLIFFORD | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 58-1916568).
Questions about NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST is 58-1916568.
- Is NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST 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 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GRADY SPANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,140 (GRADY SPANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,598,674, expenses of $770,585 and total assets of $9,275,020 at year end.
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