Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Appalachia Ohio Alliance
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About this organization
Mission
AOA is land conservancy dedicated to protecting open space, farmlands, and natural areas in central and southeastern Ohio. AOA works with property owners to establish conservation easements, and/or acquire fee lands.
About
Conservation: 1. AOA conferred with 30 landowners who are potential conservation easement, fee-property donors or Clean Ohio grant project participants. Prepared draft document for one easement donor. Title reviews initiated for 8 projects. 2. AOA completed the negotiation and purchase of 930 acres of land located in Fairfield, Franklin, Highland, Hocking, Jackson and Pickaway counties through Clean Ohio open space and OPEA and OSFWS grants. Six conservation easement purchases, totalling 215 acres were also completed using Clean Ohio open space grant funds. 3. AOA now has a total of 5,9344 acres in 59 conservation easement and 4,962 acres in 44 fee ownership properties. Total acres managed by AOA in 2018 is 10,925. 4. AOA prepared three grant applications to the Clean Ohio open space fund for the Scioto River Flyway project and Big Darby Creek in Pickaway County and two Ohio EPA WRRSP grant applications. Coordinated grant planning with the Columbus Metro Parks, Delaware County Preservation Parks, Ohio EPA, the Nature Conservancy and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Aoa is a land conservancy (trust) dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of our land and water as sustainable natural resources that are an asset and legacy for our community.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Aoa is land conservancy dedicated to protecting open space, farmlands, and natural areas in central and southeastern ohio. aoa works with property owners to establish conservations easements, and/or acquire fee lands.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is OH.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 2149 OAKMOUNT ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43221.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 5 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $6,133,299.
- The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is based on a review and approval process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2002.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $142,401 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $3,206 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.