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Name:	Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Address:	799 Washington Street Post Office Box 807
	Harpers Ferry, VA 25425
Phone:	304-535-6331
Web Address:	www.appalachiantrail.org

Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

ATC supplies stewardship for the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail to safeguard its expanse as a recreational, cultural and educational resource for the public. ATC collaborates with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, 30 autonomous Trail-maintaining clubs, more than 80 federal and state land-managing agency partners and volunteers. ATC coordinates with local agencies and officials and neighboring communities in the ATC Land Conservation Program. ATC cooperates closely with landowners, government and conservation organizations in the acquisition and management of land along the Trail greenway for its preservation. During the peak months of the hiking season, ATC Ridgerunners and Caretakers live on the Trail to protect high-use sections of its corridor and resources, where they greet visitors, teach backcountry ethics, answer questions, and act as a resource for visitors. In addition to Trail construction and maintenance activities, ATC also provides information to and responds to queries the general public on Trail hiking, safe outdoor recreation, geography and history.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, ATC's program expenses were:

Conservation	2,256,213
Publications	1,668,184
Membership services	305,171
Land Trust	130,487
Education and outreach	71,860
Public information	1,090
Total Program Expenses:	$4,433,005

Chief Executive : David N. Startzell, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$113,871

Chair of the Board: J. Robert Almand
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: retired bank vice president

Board Size: 16

Paid Staff Size: 45

*2007 Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals

Fund raising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,468,323, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on ATC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Source of Funds
Public support, contributions	1,622,486
Contractual services	1,602,657
Membership	1,100,233
Sales	1,006,265
Net unrealized and realized gain on investments	314,087
Net investment income	142,485
In-kind contributions	136,682
Other	130,292
Total Income	$6,055,187

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 10%

Total income				$6,055,187
	Program expenses			$4,433,005
	Fund raising expenses			464,658
	Administrative expenses			569,278
Total expenses				$5,466,941
Income in Excess of Expenses				588,246
Beginning net assets				8,909,281
Other Changes in Net Assets				(15,627)
Ending net assets				9,481,900
Total liabilities				2,738,873
Total assets				$12,220,773