Appalachian Mountain Club

Be Outdoors

Boston, MA | www.outdoors.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 04-6001677

Contributions tax deductible
as of March 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of March 13, 2023

View summary

Charity Check report

Mission

The mission of the Appalachian Mountain Club is to foster the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. We envision a world where our natural resources are healthy, loved, and always protected, and where the outdoors occupies a place of central importance in every person’s life.

Ruling year info

1934

President & CEO

Nicole Zussman

Main address

10 City Square

Boston, MA 02129 USA

Show more contact info

EIN

04-6001677

Subject area info

Environment

Natural resources

Environmental education

Sports and recreation

Clubs

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Recreational, Pleasure, or Social Club (N50)

Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (C60)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Blog

Affiliations

See related organizations info

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

This profile needs more info.

If it is your nonprofit, add a problem overview.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Outdoor Journey

Our learning and leadership curriculum, in concert with outdoor programs, experiences, leadership opportunities, and volunteerism, engages our community for lifelong fun and preparedness in the outdoors. AMC’s Center for Outdoor Learning and Leadership (COLL) supports people of all ages and backgrounds in their pursuit of outdoor experiences to reach personal and professional goals. Our accessible and affordable resources, workshops, and trainings, led by a team of experienced staff and volunteers, cater to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in outdoor activities, naturalist and scientific topics, conservation advocacy, trails stewardship, and outdoor leadership. We also teach outdoor skills and build awareness of conservation issues through youth programs such as our residential and backcountry Teen Wilderness Adventures and A Mountain Classroom school programming.

Recreational Network

With support from AMC’s trusted community of members, supporters, and volunteers, we provide a recreational network of professionally maintained trails (over 1,800 miles) and outdoor program centers, lodges, cabins, camps, and campsites from Maine to New Jersey. Our facilities serve as outdoor recreation and environmental education centers, offering friendly staff, family-style meals, and organized activities. Our staff naturalists and educators offer both walk-on programs and multi-day trips based out of our destinations in Maine, New Hampshire, and New York. We also arrange custom adventures for any interest or skill level. In addition, our volunteers maintain a variety of seasonal full-service and self-service lodging and camping destinations.

Active Conservation

Through conservation research, science-based advocacy, trail stewardship, citizen engagement, and strong coalitions, AMC stands as a leader in combating climate change and protecting our region’s ecosystems and the recreational experiences they provide. AMC advocates for land conservation funding on behalf of critical projects in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Highlands regions and also provides leadership for the national Land and Water Conservation Coalition. Working with coalition partners and local communities, we build grassroots support for priority conservation projects and mobilize voices to advocate for greater federal investment in conservation and recreation. We use science-based conservation mapping to pinpoint priority land protection areas and are leaders in protecting alpine ecosystems. Through our Maine Woods Initiative, AMC has protected over 75,000 acres of land in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness region and is working with The Conservation Fund to protect nearly 27,000 ad

Population(s) Served

Adults

Children and youth

Adults

Children and youth

Adults

Children and youth

Where we work

External reviews

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn more about Sustainable Development Goals.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

Appalachian Mountain Club

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2019

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3.48

Average of 4.48 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2019

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.5

Average of 5.2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2019

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

23%

Average of 26% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Appalachian Mountain Club

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$12,544,474
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$11,363,010
Investments	$1,415,965
Special Events	$0
Sales	$627,528
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$25,950,977

Expenses
Program Services	$16,457,565
Administration	$1,792,037
Fundraising	$1,312,943
Total Expenses	$19,562,545
Net Gain/Loss	$6,388,432

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$59,590
Advertising & Promotion	$189,056
Information Technology Expenses	$182,183
Insurance Expenses	$487,822
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,267
Pension Plan Contributions	$259,455
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$134,075

Revenue
Contributions	$9,125,924
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$10,390,534
Investments	$788,041
Special Events	$0
Sales	$578,580
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$20,883,079

Expenses
Program Services	$15,344,550
Administration	$1,654,046
Fundraising	$1,232,400
Total Expenses	$18,230,996
Net Gain/Loss	$2,652,083

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$61,629
Advertising & Promotion	$82,934
Information Technology Expenses	$171,910
Insurance Expenses	$461,521
Interest Expenses	$39,380
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$22,145
Pension Plan Contributions	$314,208
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$83,416

Revenue
Contributions	$7,641,870
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$11,377,916
Investments	$2,505,471
Special Events	$0
Sales	$673,084
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$22,198,341

Expenses
Program Services	$15,673,225
Administration	$1,845,784
Fundraising	$1,245,214
Total Expenses	$18,764,223
Net Gain/Loss	$3,434,118

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$70,735
Advertising & Promotion	$103,551
Information Technology Expenses	$230,981
Insurance Expenses	$458,447
Interest Expenses	$210,381
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$18,655
Pension Plan Contributions	$319,039
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$79,362

Revenue
Contributions	$10,400,346
Government Grants	$612,927
Program Services	$11,708,714
Investments	$2,094,941
Special Events	$0
Sales	$651,644
Other	$4,072,962
Total Revenue	$29,541,534

Expenses
Program Services	$16,912,239
Administration	$2,038,073
Fundraising	$1,231,256
Total Expenses	$20,181,568
Net Gain/Loss	$9,359,966

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$75,834
Advertising & Promotion	$198,608
Information Technology Expenses	$240,070
Insurance Expenses	$432,859
Interest Expenses	$211,501
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$37,393
Pension Plan Contributions	$335,594
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$65,543

Revenue
Contributions	$6,662,603
Government Grants	$479,665
Program Services	$12,082,850
Investments	$1,866,719
Special Events	($20,447)
Sales	$640,968
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$21,712,358

Expenses
Program Services	$17,935,366
Administration	$2,077,603
Fundraising	$1,281,790
Total Expenses	$21,294,759
Net Gain/Loss	$417,599

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$76,079
Advertising & Promotion	$179,393
Information Technology Expenses	$253,916
Insurance Expenses	$448,031
Interest Expenses	$212,080
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$21,829
Pension Plan Contributions	$441,589
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$88,463

Revenue
Contributions	$8,378,078
Government Grants	$390,378
Program Services	$11,228,970
Investments	$1,543,670
Special Events	$0
Sales	$696,170
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$22,237,266

Expenses
Program Services	$19,086,127
Administration	$2,063,147
Fundraising	$1,494,323
Total Expenses	$22,643,597
Net Gain/Loss	($406,331)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$77,361
Advertising & Promotion	$122,027
Information Technology Expenses	$276,188
Insurance Expenses	$461,810
Interest Expenses	$211,501
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$25,545
Pension Plan Contributions	$418,332
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$55,822

Revenue
Contributions	$10,702,614
Government Grants	$377,434
Program Services	$13,381,719
Investments	$2,101,426
Special Events	$0
Sales	$714,522
Other	$3,024,827
Total Revenue	$30,302,542

Expenses
Program Services	$20,182,161
Administration	$2,125,171
Fundraising	$1,610,911
Total Expenses	$23,918,243
Net Gain/Loss	$6,384,299

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$77,950
Advertising & Promotion	$167,529
Information Technology Expenses	$305,187
Insurance Expenses	$479,029
Interest Expenses	$27,814
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$46,477
Pension Plan Contributions	$545,325
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$62,005

Revenue
Contributions	$14,307,662
Government Grants	$543,998
Program Services	$13,176,132
Investments	$3,000,737
Special Events	$0
Sales	$792,227
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$31,820,756

Expenses
Program Services	$22,310,647
Administration	$2,382,758
Fundraising	$1,580,077
Total Expenses	$26,273,482
Net Gain/Loss	$5,547,274

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$79,904
Advertising & Promotion	$200,273
Information Technology Expenses	$362,674
Insurance Expenses	$498,467
Interest Expenses	$28,717
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$82,850
Pension Plan Contributions	$580,080
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$47,814

Revenue
Contributions	$14,706,696
Government Grants	$540,194
Program Services	$14,464,412
Investments	$15,678,931
Special Events	$0
Sales	$851,806
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$46,242,039

Expenses
Program Services	$25,637,711
Administration	$2,600,410
Fundraising	$1,746,314
Total Expenses	$29,984,435
Net Gain/Loss	$16,257,604

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$80,671
Advertising & Promotion	$184,701
Information Technology Expenses	$462,122
Insurance Expenses	$499,013
Interest Expenses	$127,437
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$27,812
Pension Plan Contributions	$609,085
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$68,354

Revenue
Contributions	$13,528,883
Government Grants	$447,636
Program Services	$15,226,869
Investments	$3,085,707
Special Events	$0
Sales	$780,925
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$33,070,020

Expenses
Program Services	$26,984,415
Administration	$2,903,832
Fundraising	$1,899,563
Total Expenses	$31,787,810
Net Gain/Loss	$1,282,210

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$76,559
Advertising & Promotion	$262,553
Information Technology Expenses	$747,378
Insurance Expenses	$512,416
Interest Expenses	$124,868
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$25,065
Pension Plan Contributions	$531,809
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$20,167

Revenue
Contributions	$21,768,598
Government Grants	$469,178
Program Services	$15,611,587
Investments	$5,111,431
Special Events	($11,686)
Sales	$857,177
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$43,806,285

Expenses
Program Services	$26,850,320
Administration	$2,537,940
Fundraising	$2,075,137
Total Expenses	$31,463,397
Net Gain/Loss	$12,342,888

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$78,681
Advertising & Promotion	$212,818
Information Technology Expenses	$532,265
Insurance Expenses	$549,382
Interest Expenses	$126,118
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$17,100
Pension Plan Contributions	$560,916
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$15,836,534
Government Grants	$493,329
Program Services	$16,291,660
Investments	$1,909,731
Special Events	($17,679)
Sales	$911,363
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$35,424,938

Expenses
Program Services	$27,272,319
Administration	$2,594,207
Fundraising	$2,130,455
Total Expenses	$31,996,981
Net Gain/Loss	$3,427,957

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$77,823
Advertising & Promotion	$242,503
Information Technology Expenses	$597,674
Insurance Expenses	$564,066
Interest Expenses	$126,118
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$17,100
Pension Plan Contributions	$591,564
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Appalachian Mountain Club

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$12,544,474
Cash & Equivalents	$11,464,485	$15,559,395	$4,094,910
Accounts Receivable	$1,291,226	$396,202	($895,024)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$6,162,396	$8,191,598	$2,029,202
Receivable, Other	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$579,447	$531,162	($48,285)
Investment, Securities	$45,733,251	$33,642,453	($12,090,798)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$16,208,104	$16,354,712	$146,608
Other	$121,394	$217,816	$96,422
Total Assets	$93,560,303	$86,893,338	($6,666,965)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,915,028	$2,179,241	$264,213
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,398,646	$1,431,612	$32,966
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$4,217,673	$2,813,436	($1,404,237)
Total Liabilities	$7,531,347	$6,424,289	($1,107,058)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$46,704,656	$44,113,354	($2,591,302)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$5,968,906	$5,880,986	($87,920)
Total Restricted Net Assets	$52,673,562	$49,994,340	($2,679,222)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$33,355,394	$30,474,709	($2,880,685)
Net Assets	$86,028,956	$80,469,049	($5,559,907)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$9,125,924
Cash & Equivalents	$15,559,395	$9,826,050	($5,733,345)
Accounts Receivable	$396,202	$413,130	$16,928
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$8,191,598	$4,496,359	($3,695,239)
Receivable, Other	$12,000,000	$23,065,000	$11,065,000
Inventories for Sale or Use	$531,162	$563,042	$31,880
Investment, Securities	$33,642,453	$43,009,182	$9,366,729
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$16,354,712	$29,565,918	$13,211,206
Other	$217,816	$459,709	$241,893
Total Assets	$86,893,338	$111,398,390	$24,505,052

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$2,179,241	$2,239,812	$60,571
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,431,612	$1,320,378	($111,234)
Loans and Notes	$0	$14,550,000	$14,550,000
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,813,436	$2,750,693	($62,743)
Total Liabilities	$6,424,289	$20,860,883	$14,436,594

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$44,113,354	$16,358,734	($27,754,620)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$5,880,986	$2,869,366	($3,011,620)
Total Restricted Net Assets	$49,994,340	$19,228,100	($30,766,240)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$30,474,709	$71,309,407	$40,834,698
Net Assets	$80,469,049	$90,537,507	$10,068,458

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$7,641,870
Cash & Equivalents	$9,826,050	$8,404,748	($1,421,302)
Accounts Receivable	$413,130	$431,364	$18,234
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$4,496,359	$4,155,136	($341,223)
Receivable, Other	$23,065,000	$23,065,000	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$563,042	$576,200	$13,158
Investment, Securities	$43,009,182	$49,041,572	$6,032,390
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$29,565,918	$31,590,218	$2,024,300
Other	$459,709	$441,963	($17,746)
Total Assets	$111,398,390	$117,706,201	$6,307,811

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$2,239,812	$2,780,960	$541,148
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,320,378	$1,322,770	$2,392
Loans and Notes	$14,550,000	$14,550,000	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,750,693	$1,471,651	($1,279,042)
Total Liabilities	$20,860,883	$20,125,381	($735,502)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$16,358,734	$17,289,502	$930,768
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$2,869,366	$3,164,640	$295,274
Total Restricted Net Assets	$19,228,100	$20,454,142	$1,226,042
Unrestricted Net Assets	$71,309,407	$77,126,678	$5,817,271
Net Assets	$90,537,507	$97,580,820	$7,043,313

Assets	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Contributions	$10,400,346
Cash & Equivalents	$8,404,748	$6,027,735	($2,377,013)
Accounts Receivable	$431,364	$516,384	$85,020
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$4,155,136	$907,349	($3,247,787)
Receivable, Other	$23,065,000	$11,065,000	($12,000,000)
Inventories for Sale or Use	$576,200	$656,485	$80,285
Investment, Securities	$49,041,572	$52,996,360	$3,954,788
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$31,590,218	$30,880,987	($709,231)
Other	$441,963	$19,315,573	$18,873,610
Total Assets	$117,706,201	$122,365,873	$4,659,672

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$2,780,960	$1,396,262	($1,384,698)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,322,770	$1,420,745	$97,975
Loans and Notes	$14,550,000	$14,550,000	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,471,651	$0	($1,471,651)
Total Liabilities	$20,125,381	$17,367,007	($2,758,374)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2011	Dec 31, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$17,289,502	$12,131,167	($5,158,335)
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$3,164,640	$3,231,659	$67,019
Total Restricted Net Assets	$20,454,142	$15,362,826	($5,091,316)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$77,126,678	$89,636,040	$12,509,362
Net Assets	$97,580,820	$104,998,866	$7,418,046

Assets	Jan 01, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Change
Contributions	$6,662,603
Cash & Equivalents	$6,027,735	$7,085,048	$1,057,313
Accounts Receivable	$516,384	$362,101	($154,283)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$907,349	$1,097,049	$189,700
Receivable, Other	$11,065,000	$11,065,000	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$656,485	$705,088	$48,603
Investment, Securities	$52,996,360	$55,435,397	$2,439,037
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$30,880,987	$30,940,296	$59,309
Other	$19,315,573	$20,527,617	$1,212,044
Total Assets	$122,365,873	$127,217,596	$4,851,723

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,396,262	$1,564,970	$168,708
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$1,420,745	$1,448,447	$27,702
Loans and Notes	$14,550,000	$14,550,000	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$17,367,007	$17,563,417	$196,410

Appalachian Mountain Club

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of Appalachian Mountain Club’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

Created in partnership with

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31 View full report Download data

Business model indicators

Profitability	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$11,725,704	$23,108,834	$8,198,326	-$1,158,928	$18,690,758
As % of expenses	-47.2%	81.7%	27.7%	-4.0%	63.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$13,177,045	$21,396,330	$6,011,251	-$3,521,482	$16,339,417
As % of expenses	-50.2%	71.4%	18.9%	-11.2%	51.1%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$31,820,756	$46,242,039	$33,070,020	$43,806,285	$35,424,938
Total revenue, % change over prior year	5.0%	45.3%	-28.5%	32.5%	-19.1%
Program services revenue	41.4%	31.3%	46.0%	35.6%	46.0%
Membership dues	8.2%	5.6%	8.2%	6.0%	7.4%
Investment income	9.4%	1.9%	8.5%	11.4%	5.2%
Government grants	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%	1.1%	1.4%
All other grants and contributions	36.7%	26.2%	32.8%	43.7%	37.3%
Other revenue	2.5%	33.9%	3.2%	2.2%	2.8%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$24,822,141	$28,271,931	$29,600,735	$29,100,843	$29,645,640
Total expenses, % change over prior year	10.0%	13.9%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.9%
Personnel	57.4%	55.3%	54.8%	59.4%	60.5%
Professional fees	4.7%	3.9%	6.8%	3.8%	2.3%
Occupancy	2.8%	2.3%	3.0%	3.6%	3.8%
Interest	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	34.9%	38.0%	34.9%	32.8%	33.0%

Full cost components (estimated)	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$26,273,482	$29,984,435	$31,787,810	$31,463,397	$31,996,981
One month of savings	$2,068,512	$2,355,994	$2,466,728	$2,425,070	$2,470,470
Debt principal payment	$0	$497,423	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$12,352,386	$22,354,341	$5,708,021	$0	$3,072,019
Total full costs (estimated)	$40,694,380	$55,192,193	$39,962,559	$33,888,467	$37,539,470

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Months of cash	6.3	4.7	3.5	9.1	5.5
Months of cash and investments	35.9	29.6	31.2	34.5	34.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	30.1	26.5	26.4	25.6	31.5

Balance sheet composition	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Cash	$13,099,116	$11,179,248	$8,518,963	$22,008,345	$13,527,356
Investments	$61,147,476	$58,566,589	$68,319,995	$61,561,948	$72,589,895
Receivables	$11,881,281	$15,766,739	$12,673,022	$11,967,207	$13,135,472
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$64,385,822	$85,183,613	$90,823,248	$92,783,228	$95,215,523
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	35.3%	26.9%	27.5%	29.6%	30.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	12.9%	11.3%	10.6%	10.5%	10.4%
Unrestricted net assets	$91,340,239	$112,736,569	$118,747,820	$115,226,338	$131,565,755
Temporarily restricted net assets	$17,690,523	$15,574,256	$17,258,817	$0	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$3,665,399	$3,666,399	$3,908,166	$29,910,125	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$21,355,922	$19,240,655	$21,166,983	$29,910,125	$26,816,309
Total net assets	$112,696,161	$131,977,224	$139,914,803	$145,136,463	$158,382,064

Key data checks

Key data checks	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President & CEO

Nicole Zussman

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Appalachian Mountain Club

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

Show data for fiscal year

Compensation data

Download up to 5 most recent years of officer and director compensation data for this organization

Appalachian Mountain Club

Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

Show data for fiscal year

Compensation data

Download up to 5 most recent years of highest paid employee data for this organization

Appalachian Mountain Club

Board of directors
as of 01/30/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

Download the most recent year of board of directors data for this organization

Board chair

Yvette Austin Smith

Compass Lexecon

Term: 2016 - 2023

Steve Rushmore

HVS Global Hospitality Services

Yvette Austin Smith

Compass Lexecon

Laurie Gabriel

Retired

Marty Wallace

Self-Employed

Charlie Arsenault

White Blaze Consulting and Empower Success Corps

Samarjit Shankar

BNY Mellon

Birgitta Dickerson

Salesforce.com

Bill Tyree

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Cheryl Duckworth

Wellington Management

Dee Dee Mozeleski

The City College of New York

Robert Ackerman

The Watermill Group

Nicole Zussman

Appalachian Mountain Club

Kathy Campbell

KTCoaching Partners

Shan Soe-Lin Hecht

Pharos Global Health Advisors

Jenna Whitney

Tufts University

Eileen Yin

REI

Beth Zimmer

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Nick Wilkoff

L.L.Bean

Scott Barringer

Shelter Growth Capital Partners

Richard Batiuk

Retired

Shalin Desai

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/30/2023

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

No data

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Contractors

Fiscal year ending

Professional fundraisers

Fiscal year ending

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G

Solicitation activities

Gross receipts from fundraising

Retained by organization

Paid to fundraiser

Related organizations & associated domestic grants

Show data for fiscal year

Appalachian Mountain Club

Be Outdoors

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

This profile needs more info.

Our programs

Outdoor Journey

Recreational Network

Active Conservation

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2019 info

3.48

Months of cash in 2019 info

5.5

Fringe rate in 2019 info

23%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Appalachian Mountain Club

Appalachian Mountain Club

Appalachian Mountain Club

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

President & CEO

Nicole Zussman

Number of employees

Appalachian Mountain Club

Compensation data

Appalachian Mountain Club

Compensation data

Appalachian Mountain Club

Board of directors data

Yvette Austin Smith

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Contractors

Professional fundraisers

Solicitation activities

Related organizations & associated domestic grants

Liquidity in 2019

Months of cash in 2019

Fringe rate in 2019

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities