Coastal Land Trust Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairhope, AL EIN: 63-0849774

Coastal Land Trust Inc is a private foundation, based in Fairhope, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $200K.

Coastal Land Trust Inc at a glance

In short: Coastal Land Trust Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,500
+80.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,250
-10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$6,937,371
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Coastal Land Trust Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

South Alabama Land Trust: $3KSouth Alabama Land Trust$3KAuburn University College of Forestry and Wildlife: $2KAuburn University College ofForestry and Wildlife$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was South Alabama Land Trust ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FairhopeAuburn UniversityMillbrook

How Coastal Land Trust Inc gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Alabama Land Trust Fairhope, ALSponsor of Fundraising Event$3,000
Auburn University College of Forestry and Wildlife Auburn University, ALDonation to the Black Bear Project$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,937,371$218,951$96,684$4,5002$77,766$200,033$246,607
2024$6,823,005$232,144$66,183$2,5001$53,753$218,453$239,391
2023$6,664,672$195,058$119,004$27,5002$99,512$163,937$232,462
2022$6,603,702$35,988$76,271$2,5001$57,500$14,284$204,829
2021$6,650,311$21,388$70,539$2,5001$685,697$1,561$252,693
2020$6,707,781$433,976$79,451$2,4601—$55,947$280,942

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coastal Land Trust Inc reported a distributable amount of $247K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coastal Land Trust Inc's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Chason

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $50K (2020) → $46K (2025)

  • Arthur C. Tonsmeire III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Morine

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • J. William Goodloe III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Palmer Whiting

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Gaillard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Herndon Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ross A. Frazer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Winthrop M. Hallett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Andrew Chason — Director: $46KAndrew ChasonDirector$46K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $46K, to Andrew Chason (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Coastal Land Trust Inc

How much does Coastal Land Trust Inc give each year?

Coastal Land Trust Inc gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Coastal Land Trust Inc?

Coastal Land Trust Inc reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Coastal Land Trust Inc operate?

Coastal Land Trust Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Coastal Land Trust Inc's EIN?

Coastal Land Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0849774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

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