Albemarle Resource Conservation and Development Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Albemarle RCD assists local governments and community groups in northeast NC with projects that protect land and water resources while promoting economic development.
- Income
- $128,669
- Spending
- $123,272
- Reserves
- 18.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $9,315 spent. Pasquotank Stormwater Manual Update | Albemarle RC&D updated Pasquotank Countys stormwater guidance to help local governments and landowners reduce flooding and protect water quality. The Council serves a ten county coastal region including Pasquotank where rapid development increases runoff and erosion risks. The project reviewed existing standards incorporated state stormwater best practices and produced user friendly guidance for design maintenance and retrofits of stormwater ponds and related practices. The manual helps engineers planners and property owners implement more effective stormwater controls improving resilience for residents farms and fisheries.
- $37,602 spent. Bridge Street Drainage Study Town of Columbia NC | Albemarle RC&D partnered with the Town of Columbia NC to complete a drainage study for the Bridge Street area which experiences frequent street and yard flooding during heavy rain. The study documented existing ditches culverts and outfalls mapped low lying areas and identified problem locations where undersized or blocked infrastructure contributes to standing water. Recommended solutions include improved ditch grading debris and vegetation management and targeted culvert upgrades to restore flow paths. The project gives town officials a prioritized plan to reduce localized flooding protect homes and businesses and support future grant applications for construction.
- $60,705 spent. DOJ EEG Algal Bloom Study Albemarle Sound and TributariesThrough a DOJ EEG grant | Albemarle RC&D supported a regional effort to study harmful algal blooms HABs in the Albemarle Sound and its tributaries an area increasingly vulnerable to HABs and associated toxins. NC State University and the University of North Carolina were the principal partners for this project leading scientific design and analysis. The project compiled monitoring data documented bloom locations and timing and examined links among nutrients,
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.
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 October 1987.
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 November 4, 2026.
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