The Longleaf Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Andalusia, Alabama. Established in 1995, the organization works throughout the Southeast United States to guide longleaf pine ecosystem restoration, stewardship, and conservation. The Alliance employs approximately 35 staff members and operates through science-based outreach, partnership engagement, and on-the-ground assistance across the natural longleaf pine range, which historically stretched from Eastern Texas to Southern Virginia.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.3M
+15.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+239.1% YoY
Grant Count
6
-88.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$415K
+2782.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To ensure a sustainable future for the longleaf pine ecosystem through partnerships, landowner assistance, and science-based education and outreach.
The organization emphasizes the ecological, economic, social, and historic importance of longleaf pine ecosystems. Primary program areas include:
- Restoration and Stewardship: Direct involvement in longleaf forest restoration projects, including prescribed fire promotion, site preparation, and seedling planting
- Landowner Assistance: Technical support and financial assistance to private landowners for longleaf management and restoration
- Education and Outreach: Science-based outreach, workshops, academies, and educational programs for diverse audiences including landowners, managers, policymakers, educators, and the public
- Research and Partnerships: Collaborative work with private landowners, forest industries, state and federal agencies, conservation groups, and researchers
- Wildlife and Habitat Conservation: Support for threatened and endangered species habitat, including work with red-cockaded woodpeckers and gopher tortoises
- Climate Resilience and Carbon Sequestration: Longleaf forests' role in climate resilience and carbon sequestration
Grantmaking
The Longleaf Alliance makes grants to support longleaf habitat management and restoration. Recent grantmaking activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Longleaf Alliance works throughout the natural range of longleaf pine, spanning eight Southeast states. The organization has specific partnership initiatives including work at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fort Stewart/Altamaha partnerships, and coastal partnerships. The organization also serves diverse communities of landowners, managers, and partners across the longleaf range and beyond.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2023 Financial Summary:
- Total Revenues: $7,248,172
- Total Expenses: $7,344,323
- Total Assets: $1,982,638
- Total Liabilities: $667,000
The organization operates with a budget of approximately $7.2-7.3 million annually and maintains assets of nearly $2 million.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,281,358 | $1,982,638 | $2,060,680 |
| Revenue | $5,660,520 | $7,248,172 | $6,650,783 |
| Expenses | $5,607,796 | $7,344,323 | $6,477,902 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,284 | $856 | $-1,393 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from The Longleaf Alliance Inc
Cogongrass Mitigation Program - Alabama
THE LONGLEAF ALLIANCE INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Longleaf Enhancement Fund for Seed & Seedling Production
THE LONGLEAF ALLIANCE INC
Amount
$25,000 - $200,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Regional Longleaf Awards Program
THE LONGLEAF ALLIANCE INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
May 3, 2026
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Directors:
- William Owen, Chair
- Patrick Franklin, Vice Chair
- Rufus Duncan, Secretary/Treasurer
- Amanda Haralson, Past Chair
- Ruth Cook
- Holly Henderson
- Luther Jones
- Scott Mooney
- Lucretia Norman
- Van Pittman
Executive Leadership:
- Carol Denhof, President
- Lynnsey Basala, Vice President for Development
- David Padgett, Vice President for Business
- Ad Platt, Vice President for Operations
Key Staff:
- Ryan Bollinger, Regional Initiatives Director & LIT Consultant
- Vernon Compton, GCPEP Director
- Lisa Lord, Conservation Programs Director
- Charlie Abeles, Wildlife Biologist
- Sarah Crate, Outreach Communications Coordinator
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUFUS DUNCAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PATRICK FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMANDA HARALSON | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM OWEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR MICKEY PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSH RAGLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| W MAC RHODES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LATIMORE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REESE THOMPSON | PAST CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| RUTH COOK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUTHER JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOAN WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREN WARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUCRETIA NORMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| VAN PITTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROL DENHOF | PRESIDENT | 45 | $107,726 |
| AD PLATT | VP OF OPERATION | 40 | $94,832 |
| ANNE RILLING OCT 1-MARCH 25 | VP FOR BUSINESS | 40 | $100,215 |
| LYNNSEY BASALA | VP FOR DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $88,722 |
| DAVID PADGETT MARCH 26-CURRENT | VP FOR BUSINESS | 40 | $18,982 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**30th Anniversary (2025):** The Longleaf Alliance celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025, continuing to shape its strategic vision for a sustainable future of longleaf pine ecosystems.
Alabama\u2019s The Longleaf Alliance among inaugural $1 million HCLTech\**HCLTech Grant (2024):** The Longleaf Alliance was among inaugural recipients of a $1 million HCLTech Grant Americas award.
Alabama\u2019s The Longleaf Alliance among inaugural $1 million HCLTech\**Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund:** The organization receives continued support through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Longleaf Landscape Stewardship Fund, which announced $5.6 million in grants to advance longleaf pine habitat and support wildlife in eight Southeast states.
Alabama\u2019s The Longleaf Alliance among inaugural $1 million HCLTech\**Partnership Initiatives:** The organization partners with the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Hitchcock Woods to promote prescribed fire, climate resilience, biodiversity, and longleaf restoration.
**Tyndall Air Force Base Recovery:** The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partners with the Alliance to provide support, technical expertise, and equipment for forestry recovery efforts, including debris removal, site preparation, and planting of longleaf pine seedlings.
Alabama\u2019s The Longleaf Alliance among inaugural $1 million HCLTech\**Documentary:** The organization was featured in the short documentary "A Tortoise Called Pumpkin Spice," highlighting conservation efforts for gopher tortoises in longleaf ecosystems.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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