Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation is to increase the pace, quality, and permanence of voluntary land and water conservation in the Gulf of Mexico region.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 68%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $100,800, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 64% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (4)
- $367,291 spent. Project Assistance Fund Program is a landscape-level approach to conservation that seeks to remove barriers to project development by aligning partner goals and resources to quicken the pace and permanence of land and water conservation while addressing upfront challenges and critical gaps in project execution.
- $53,193 spent. Reforestation Program (Arbor Day Foundation Grants) restores forested landscapes that provide ecosystem and climate resiliency, linking habitats to preserve species biodiversity and provide wildlife corridors. A watershed-scale or landscape approach, its focused on connecting and restoring a diversity of habitats for species and resource benefit while recognizing the economic importance and long silviculture across the region. Host to some of the highest biodiversity of terrestrial and aquatic species, these habitats aid in carbon sequestration, maintain natural hydrologic cycles, and improve water quality and quantity.
- $1.7 million spent. Natural Disaster and Recovery Program (Hazard Fuel Load Reduction) works with our conservation members, federal, state, and local partners, and landowners to facilitate resource recovery. From land clearning, mulching, thinning, vegetation management, and installation of fire breaks, to reforestation effors, we partner with these organizations and provide the best possible support to our communities and landowners during their time of greatest need.
- $123,974 spent. CAPACITY FUND
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 August 2020.
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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