Coastal Land Trust Inc
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
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Alabama Land Trust Fairhope, AL | Sponsor of Fundraising Event | $3,000 |
| Auburn University College of Forestry and Wildlife Auburn University, AL | Donation to the Black Bear Project | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,937,371 | $218,951 | $96,684 | $4,500 | 2 | $77,766 | $200,033 | $246,607 |
| 2024 | $6,823,005 | $232,144 | $66,183 | $2,500 | 1 | $53,753 | $218,453 | $239,391 |
| 2023 | $6,664,672 | $195,058 | $119,004 | $27,500 | 2 | $99,512 | $163,937 | $232,462 |
| 2022 | $6,603,702 | $35,988 | $76,271 | $2,500 | 1 | $57,500 | $14,284 | $204,829 |
| 2021 | $6,650,311 | $21,388 | $70,539 | $2,500 | 1 | $685,697 | $1,561 | $252,693 |
| 2020 | $6,707,781 | $433,976 | $79,451 | $2,460 | 1 | — | $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
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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