Tecumseh Land Preservation Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Tecumseh Land Preservation Association is a nonprofit environmental conservation organization serving Clark & Greene counties of Ohio. We preserve agricultural land, natural areas & water resources.
- Income
- $816,342
- Spending
- $517,535
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 25 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $80,395, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $235,140 spent. Tecumseh Land Preservation Associations core purpose is land preservation in Clark, Greene, Champaign counties and surrounding areas. In 2024, we placed conservation easements on 11 properties for a total of 1,080 acres. 5 easements were donated, 4 easements funded with state and federal funding sources and 1 easement funded with H2Ohio funding. Tecumseh Land Pres Assoc continues to be the grant administrator for several H2Ohio wetland restoration projects. Also, in 2024, the organization assumed responsility for 6 conservation easements previously held by other entities.
- $103,529 spent. Stewardship - Once a conservation easement is placed on the land, Tecumseh Land Pres Assoc must ensure all requirements of the easement are being complied with into perpertuity. Properties and landowners are visited annually for this purpose. In 2024, all properties were visited at least once. Stewardship also includes legal defense of the conservation easement, if necessary. The stewardship revenue comes from donations to the dedicated stewardship fund.
- $9,326 spent. A focus of the Tecumseh Land Preservation Association is educating landowners of their options for protecting, preserving and increasing conservation values of their lands. We accomplish this through mailing information about programs. We also host activities to present the benefits of conservation easements and conservation practices on their land.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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