Tenngreen Land Conservancy
The organization's primary mission is conserving land where people and nature can thrive by creating green corridors linking existing public lands using conservation easments and outright purchase.
Tenngreen Land Conservancy at a glance
In short: Tenngreen Land Conservancy gave $497K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $497K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $496,500
- +258.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $496,500
- +258.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $496,500
- Total assets
- $22,720,269
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tenngreen Land Conservancy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was State of Tennessee ($497K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Tenngreen Land Conservancy gives
- Giving grew 184% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $497K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $497K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee Nashville, TN | Conservation | $496,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,720,269 | $3,315,103 | $2,116,218 | $496,500 | 1 | $150,615 |
| 2024 | $21,877,310 | $1,622,559 | $1,661,051 | $138,444 | 1 | $139,468 |
| 2023 | $21,456,711 | $1,906,402 | $1,321,460 | $35,000 | 1 | $108,074 |
| 2022 | $20,599,851 | $970,516 | $1,432,728 | $174,907 | 3 | $-247,357 |
| 2021 | $19,971,388 | $11,678,938 | $1,126,375 | $40,000 | 1 | $-66,344 |
| 2020 | $10,084,861 | $2,375,477 | $1,404,361 | $161,858 | 1 | $653,699 |
| 2019 | $8,710,163 | $3,141,275 | $867,452 | $13,700 | 1 | $589,332 |
About Tenngreen Land Conservancy
Based on IRS filings
Tenngreen Land Conservancy is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $497K. Net investment income was $151K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tenngreen Land Conservancy is led by Alice Hudson Pell, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alice Hudson Pell
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$81K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Mark Peacock MD
President
Director → President-El, 2020
President-El → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fenderson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Welton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Nunn
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Webb
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Garges
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Graefe
Director
Director → President-El, 2022
President-El → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Moberly
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Green Faircloth
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Harp
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Rueff
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher C. Haigler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Mauritz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Bowman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beau Fish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dotson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Philpott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hinkley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. McClanahan
East Tn Vice President
Director → Regional Vice President, 2020
Regional Vice President → East Tn Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Bailey
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Davis
Middle Tn Vice President
Director → Regional Vice President, 2021
Regional Vice President → Middle Tn Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Sarratt
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcya Carter-Sheats
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les McDonald
West Tn Vice President
Director → West Tn Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Charles Askew (2019–2024) — West Tn Vice President
- Former: Terrell Pickett (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Frank Ricks (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert D. Tuke (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Russell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Green Fairclost (2023) — Director
- Former: John Noel III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: L. Wayne Russell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Lynn Dobson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Law (2019–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Matt McClanahan (2021–2022) — Regional Vice President
- Former: Winnie Forrester (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Alice Hudson (2022) — Interim Executive
- Former: Christopher Hailger (2022) — Director Interim
- Former: Bob Tuke (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chuck Womack (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Myers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott McKinney (2021) — Director
- Former: Estie Sheahan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Janie Finch (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Womack (2020) — Regional Vice President
- Former: Ann Tidwell (2019) — Assistant Tr
- Former: Lois Ruleman (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott May (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Stedman (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $106K, to Alice Hudson Pell (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Tenngreen Land Conservancy
How much does Tenngreen Land Conservancy give each year?
Tenngreen Land Conservancy gave $497K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $138K across 1 grant.
How large is Tenngreen Land Conservancy?
Tenngreen Land Conservancy reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is Tenngreen Land Conservancy?
Tenngreen Land Conservancy is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $22.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Tenngreen Land Conservancy operate?
Tenngreen Land Conservancy has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is Tenngreen Land Conservancy's EIN?
Tenngreen Land Conservancy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1557574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
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