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TALL TIMBERS FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TALL TIMBERS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 59-3681376 · Environment (C113)

What they do

ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE, PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC, & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOLLOWING: A) FUNDING PROGRAMS WHICH FOSTER EXEMPLARY LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, & EDUCATION; B) PROVIDING FUNDS to HELP FOCUS RESEARCH ON THE ECOLOGY of FIRE & NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; C) PROMOTING CONSERVATION EFFORTS DEDICATED to HELPING PROTECT THE DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPE & TRADITIONAL LAND USES IN THE RED HILLS REGION of S. GA and N. FL; D) FUNDING SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS & PROGRAMS THAT INSTRUCT THE PUBLIC ON SUBJECTS USEFUL & BENEFICIAL to THE COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD to "FIRE TYPE" NATURE PRESERVES & THE EFFECTS of FIRE ON QUAIL, TURKEY, & OTHER WILDLIFE, AS WELL AS ON THE VALUE of VEGETATION AS COVER & FOOD for WILDLIFE; & E) ACQUIRING BY GIFT, PURCHASE, or DEVISE REAL PROPERTY (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS) & PERSONAL PROPERTY & USING SUCH PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES LISTED, or DONATING SUCH PROPERTY to ORGANIZATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

80.7%of expenses went to mission work16.70% of revenue
$20.69spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
19.3%of expenses went to management and office costs4.00% of revenue
$20.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
80.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,289 for MELISSA PROCTOR (CFO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Where each $100 of expenses went

The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.

Mission workProgram services80.7% of expenses16.70% of revenue
ManagementOffice and general costs19.3% of expenses4.00% of revenue
FundraisingAsking for donations0.0% of expenses
Total expenses20.70% of revenue

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202580.7% mission
202477.4% mission
202380.6% mission
202279.6% mission
202169.6% mission
202072.7% mission
201975.0% mission
201880.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,444,894
Expenses$2,781,177
Annual surplus $10,663,717 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,243,794 · 80.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$537,383 · 19.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,444,894
Expenses$2,781,177
Assets$57,983,684
Income$23,944,982
Contributions$10,761,582
Mission work (program services)$2,243,794
Management and general$537,383
Stocks and bonds$41,982,116
Accounting fees$25,422
Investing fees$93,442
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MELISSA PROCTORCFO · 1 hrs/week $3,289Base · Other $3,289
WILLIAM PALMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,698Base · Other $1,698

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

MELISSA PROCTORCFO

WILLIAM PALMEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DR GEORGE W SIMMONSTRUSTEE

MR C MARTIN WOOD IIICHAIRMAN

MR J BEN WATKINS IIITRUSTEE

MR THOMAS A BARRONTRUSTEE

MR TOM L RANKINTRUSTEE

MR WITT STEPHENSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2001
Location
13093 HENRY BEADEL DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312
County
Leon
In care of
WILLIAM PALMER
Primary officer
WILLIAM PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2025
Tax period began
January 1, 2025
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LANIGAN & ASSOCIATES P C
NTEE classification
Environment (C113)

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