The Longleaf Alliance Inc
The Longleaf Alliance Inc is a public charity based in Andalusia, Alabama. It supports restoration and conservation of longleaf pine ecosystems through landowner assistance, education, research, outreach, partnerships, and restoration work.
The Longleaf Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: The Longleaf Alliance Inc gave $446K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $112K), top state Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,304
- -82.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $111,576
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $97,850
- Total assets
- $2,706,186
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Longleaf Alliance Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 12130 Dixon Center Road, Andalusia, AL 36420
Phone: (334) 427-1029
Website: https://longleafalliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Longleaf Alliance Inc
Who The Longleaf Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Back Forty Solutions Inc ($171K). Together the top 4 received $446K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 151 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Alliance works throughout the longleaf pine range, described on its website as extending from Eastern Texas to Southern Virginia. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in Mississippi, Kentucky, Florida, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Longleaf Alliance Inc gives
- Giving fell 41% 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 $446K (2025) to $6.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Back Forty Solutions Inc Hattiesburg, MS | Longleaf Habitat Management and Restoration | $170,604 |
| Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Inc Louisville, KY | Longleaf Habitat Management and Restoration | $100,000 |
| Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy Inc Tallahassee, FL | Longleaf Habitat Management and Restoration | $95,700 |
| The University of Georgia Research Foundation Athens, GA | Longleaf Habitat Management and Restoration | $80,000 |
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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 | $2,706,186 | $7,972,811 | $7,617,005 | $446,304 | 4 | $12,786 |
| 2024 | $2,281,358 | $5,660,520 | $5,607,796 | $2,490,642 | 6 | $5,284 |
| 2023 | $1,982,638 | $7,248,172 | $7,344,323 | $734,434 | 51 | $856 |
| 2022 | $2,060,680 | $6,650,783 | $6,477,902 | $755,642 | 49 | $-1,393 |
| 2021 | $1,787,185 | $6,120,017 | $5,635,971 | $635,285 | 41 | $29,575 |
| 2020 | $1,609,663 | $10,051,833 | $9,953,064 | $6,213,831 | 29 | $10,157 |
| 2019 | $1,873,135 | $5,108,731 | $4,821,814 | $2,199,165 | 28 | $1,085 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to restore longleaf pine forest ecosystems across their range, emphasizing their economic and ecological values through research, education, and outreach. Its website describes its mission as ensuring a sustainable future for longleaf pine ecosystems.
The Alliance’s work includes workshops and technical support for landowners and government agencies. Its filing also describes work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on forestry recovery at Tyndall Air Force Base, including site preparation, planting seedlings, and habitat restoration, as well as financial assistance for landowners planting trees.
Its 2025 grants supported longleaf habitat management and restoration. Among the grantees, Amphibian & Reptile Conservancy describes its mission as conserving amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats in the United States. Tall Timbers Research describes its mission as advancing land stewardship through research, conservation, and education, with a primary research focus on fire ecology and natural resource management in the southeastern coastal plain. The University of Georgia Research Foundation says it supports the University of Georgia’s teaching, research, and public-service mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Alliance reported four grants totaling $446,304. Grants ranged from $80,000 to $170,604, with a median of $97,850. All four listed grants were for longleaf habitat management and restoration: Back Forty Solutions Inc received $170,604; Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy Inc received $100,000; Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy Inc received $95,700; and the University of Georgia Research Foundation received $80,000.
The Alliance also administers programs for landowners and longleaf seed and seedling producers. Its Planting Fund is a reimbursement program: landowners complete the work and seek reimbursement afterward. The 2024–25 FAQ required requests to include at least 5,000 trees, set no minimum acreage, and allowed public and private land requests. It said tree costs were the primary eligible expense, and that the same practice on the same tract could not be covered twice by combining funding sources. The website’s 2026–27 request cycle ran March 1 through June 1, 2026, and is past.
The Longleaf Enhancement Fund invites proposals from established longleaf nurseries, seed producers, seed orchards, processors, and other existing producers seeking to address production limitations. Proposals cover project goals, costs and match contributions, a budget, timeline, and expected production impacts. An impartial evaluation team reviews and ranks completed proposals. Its stated June 1–30 request window has passed as of October 2, 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda Haralson as chairman, Rufus Duncan as secretary/treasurer, and Patrick Franklin, William Owen, Josh Raglin, Latimore Smith, Reese Thompson, Ruth Cook, Luther Jones, and Joan Walker as directors. The Alliance’s website lists Carol Denhof as president, Lynnsey Basala as vice president for development, Lisa Lord as vice president for operations, and Ryan Bollinger as regional initiatives director and LIT consultant.
The Longleaf Alliance Inc is led by Carol Denhof, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Denhof
President
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$79K (2020) → $111K (2025)
Amanda Haralson
Chairman
V Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latimore Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Franklin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Owen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Raglin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Walker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luther Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Cook
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucretia Norman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Van Pittman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Henderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren O'Shea
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Mooney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ad Platt
Vice President of Operations
Vice President Operations → Vice President of Operations, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$77K (2020) → $95K (2025)
Lynnsey Basala
Vice President for Development
Vice President for Development → Vice President of Development, 2021
Vice President of Development → Vice President for Development, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$74K (2020) → $89K (2025)
David Padgett
Vice President for Business
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$89K (2025)
Reese Thompson
Past Chairman
V Chairman → Chairman, 2021
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rufus Duncan
Secretary & Treasurer
Sectreas → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Mickey Parker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: W. Mac Rhodes (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Ward (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Rilling Oct (2024) — Vice President for Business
- Former: David Padgett March (2024) — Vice President for Business
- Former: Angus Lafaye (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Rilling (2019–2023) — Vice President for Business
- Former: Marc Walley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Craig Blair (2023) — Director
- Former: George Tyson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynda Beam (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Phillip Woods (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Salem Saloom (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ken Nichols (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Robbie Fisher (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Barclay McFadden III (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chrman
- Former: Mac Rhodes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Parker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Abernethy (2019) — President
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 $111K, to Carol Denhof (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Longleaf Alliance Inc
How much does The Longleaf Alliance Inc give each year?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc gave $446K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 6 grants.
What is The Longleaf Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc's median grant in 2025 was $97,850, and its average grant was $111,576, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Longleaf Alliance Inc give grants?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc's top state is Mississippi, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Kentucky (22%) and Florida (21%).
Does The Longleaf Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Longleaf Alliance Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Longleaf Habitat Management and Restoration" (4 grants).
How large is The Longleaf Alliance Inc?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.0M.
What does The Longleaf Alliance Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to restore longleaf pine forest ecosystems across their range, emphasizing their economic and ecological values through research, education, and outreach. Its website describes its mission as ensuring a sustainable future for longleaf pine ecosystems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Longleaf Alliance Inc?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check longleafalliance.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Longleaf Alliance Inc's EIN?
The Longleaf Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3263645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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