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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,655,416
Total expenses
$1,554,977
Contributions and grants received
$693,872
Grants paid
$85,737
Program service revenue
$926,398
Investment income
$35,146
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,216,357
Total liabilities, end of year
$235,617
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$980,740
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,332,956
Management and general expenses
$113,001
Fundraising expenses
$109,020
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,332,956

Program services were 85.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $383,633

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $310,239

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,476

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $571,353 · related or exempt $571,353

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $355,045 · related or exempt $355,045

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,146 · excluded $35,146

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $85,737 · program services $85,737

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $245,379 · program services $204,057 · management and general $41,322

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $376,027 · program services $300,579 · management and general $4,849 · fundraising $70,599

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,152 · program services $4,524 · management and general $49 · fundraising $579

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $46,205 · program services $38,053 · management and general $543 · fundraising $7,609

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,526 · program services $39,864 · management and general $3,200 · fundraising $5,462

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $20,672 · program services $13,437 · management and general $5,168 · fundraising $2,067

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,006 · management and general $18,006

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $196,217 · program services $171,241 · management and general $18,136 · fundraising $6,840

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $109,477 · program services $104,636 · management and general $1,450 · fundraising $3,391

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $65,270 · program services $53,522 · management and general $5,874 · fundraising $5,874

  • 17 · Travel

    total $26,695 · program services $17,600 · management and general $7,623 · fundraising $1,472

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $279,991 · program services $279,748 · fundraising $243

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,534 · program services $3,718 · management and general $409 · fundraising $407

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $8,699 · program services $4,041 · management and general $4,658

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOARD EXPENSES

    total $10,666 · program services $8,746 · management and general $961 · fundraising $959

  • 24b · Other expenses: CORPORATE FILING FEES

    total $3,956 · program services $125 · management and general $534 · fundraising $3,297

  • 24c · Other expenses: STORAGE RENTAL

    total $1,815 · program services $1,489 · management and general $162 · fundraising $164

  • 24d · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $1,320 · program services $1,320

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $633 · program services $519 · management and general $57 · fundraising $57

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $32,144 · end of year $83,659

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $893,272 · end of year $1,042,566

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $124,888 · end of year $44,126

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,517 · end of year $1,725

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,957 · end of year $35,482

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $19,649

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $10,850

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,848 · end of year $8,799

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $83,604 · end of year $74,652

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $130,721 · end of year $160,965

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $810,018 · end of year $862,735

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $70,283 · end of year $118,005

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PUBLIC LANDS ALLIANCE (PLA) CONNECTS, STRENGTHENS, AND REPRESENTS THE NONPROFIT PARTNERS OF AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS. FOUNDED IN 1977, PLA IS THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF NONPROFITS THAT SUPPORT PUBLIC LANDS, INCLUDING COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS, FRIENDS GROUPS, TRAIL AND WATERSHED CONSERVANCIES, HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. PLA REPRESENTS A NETWORK OF NEARLY 150 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING MORE THAN 750 PUBLIC LAND SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PLA BUILDS THE CAPACITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY, ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR NATION'S TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND HISTORIC PLACES. STRONG NONPROFIT PARTNERS ARE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING THAT ONE DAY AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS ARE UNDERSTOOD AND APPRECIATED, PRESERVED AND CONSERVED, AND ENJOYED BY ALL.

  • STRENGTHEN PLA OFFERS A VARIETY OF TRAINING, CONSULTATION, AND NETWORKING EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE CAPABILITIES OF NONPROFIT PUBLIC LAND ORGANIZATIONS AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, CREATE IMPACT, AND ACHIEVE SHARED MISSIONS THAT BENEFIT PUBLIC LANDS AND THEIR USERS. PLA DELIVERS ITS PROGRAMS ONLINE AND AT FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW OFFERS CRITICAL EDUCATION, SHARED LEARNING, AND BEST PRACTICES TO MORE THAN 600 PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PUBLIC LANDS COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS. OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM, WEBINARS, AND AN ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCE LIBRARY. PLA HAS A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AND PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND CAPACITY BUILDING WITH REFUGE FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $948,971 · Grants $85,737 · Revenue $926,398

  • CONNECT PLA PROVIDES CURRENT, RELEVANT, AND CUSTOMIZED COMMUNICATION WITH NONPROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCY PARTNERS,INDUSTRY BUSINESS PARTNERS, AND OTHER LIKE-MISSION ORGANIZATIONS. ITS ONLINE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES PLATFORM ENABLES GREATER NETWORKING BETWEEN NONPROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, HELPING THEM ADDRESS CURRENT CHALLENGES AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH THEIR PEERS. PLA PUBLISHES AN ELECTRONIC MONTHLY NEWSLETTER WITH A SUBSCRIPTION TO MORE THAN 3,500 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THAT MATCH THE SPECIAL INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC LANDS PARTNER COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $202,521

  • REPRESENT PLA SERVES AS A NONPARTISAN ADVOCATE FOR BETTER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ON AMERICA'S PUBLIC LANDS, INCREASED FUNDING FOR PLACES AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE MISSIONS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP, AND INCREASED LEARNING AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC LANDS VISITORS. PLA PROVIDES TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE INPUT TO AGENCY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THESE AND RELATED ISSUES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF NONPROFIT PUBLIC LANDS PARTNERS. PLA ALSO ENGAGES AND EDUCATES ITS NONPROFIT MEMBERS ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO THEIR SUCCESS, INVITING THEM TO BECOME BETTER AND STRONGER ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $181,464

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Caroline Ward

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Richard Page

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeff Gabriel

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Richard Cohen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Theresa McMullan - Interim

    CEO & DIRECT

    Total calculated
    $20,672
    From this org
    $20,672
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Rebecca Wang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heidi Doyle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Arvind Manocha

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joann Van Aken

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ian Stafford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Aileen Utterdyke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ray Foote

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sarah Meyer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kevin Kissling - Outgoing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sevag Kazanci - Outgoing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Daniel Puskar - Outgoing

    PRESIDENT AN

    Total calculated
    $172,248
    From this org
    $156,489
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,759
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,438
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $5,051
    Deferred
    $6,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,697
    Filer's total
    $172,248

  • Amy Matthews

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $105,654
    From this org
    $91,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,403
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 July 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202602089349300730

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