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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2103234

Atira Conservation Inc

A private foundation in Cullowhee, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $405,488 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $405,488

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,410,320
  • Tax year 2024

    $361,058

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,322,633
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,050

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,308,638
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,392,268

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trust for Public Land - Mid South ChapterTallahassee, FL

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $80,000
  2. Gallatin Land TrustBozeman, MT

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $75,000
  3. Alachua Conservation Trust IncGainesville, FL

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $40,000
  4. KY Natural Lands TrustBerea, KY

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $40,000
  5. Wood River Land TrustHailley, ID

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $40,000
  6. Highlands - Cashiers Land TrustHighlands, NC

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $30,000
  7. NE Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $30,000
  8. Vital Ground FoundationMissoula, MT

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $20,000
  9. Mainspring Conservation TrustFranklin, NC

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $17,801
  10. Oregon Desert Land TrustsPortland, OR

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $17,142
  11. The North American Land TrustChadds Ford, PA

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Mississippi Valley ConservancyLaCrosse, WI

    Land conservation to further the foundation's charitable purpose

    $5,545

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment4 grants $97,801100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $120,000
  2. Montana2 grants $95,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $47,801
  4. Idaho1 grant $40,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $40,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $30,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $17,142
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $5,545

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nicole AdimeyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brett IrwinVice-President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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