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← SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,611,673
Total expenses
$2,160,294
Contributions and grants received
$1,896,414
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$20,572
Investment income
$472,585
Other revenue
$222,102
Total assets, end of year
$28,470,007
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,370
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,461,637
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,800,132
Management and general expenses
$239,138
Fundraising expenses
$121,024
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,800,132

Program services were 83.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $110,058

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,786,356

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $940,971

  • 2a · Program service revenue

    total $20,572 · related or exempt $20,572

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $117,430 · excluded $117,430

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $142,349

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $142,349

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $142,349 · related or exempt $142,349

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $410,355

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $55,200

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $355,155

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $355,155 · excluded $355,155

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $116,251

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,100

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $74,151

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $5,602 · excluded $5,602

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,602

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $963,460 · program services $770,768 · management and general $96,346 · fundraising $96,346

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $106,397 · program services $85,117 · management and general $10,640 · fundraising $10,640

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $76,764 · program services $61,412 · management and general $7,676 · fundraising $7,676

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $120,908 · program services $107,504 · management and general $13,404

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,919 · management and general $30,919

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $33,358 · management and general $33,358

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $613,067 · program services $610,362 · management and general $2,286 · fundraising $419

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $22,971 · program services $18,377 · management and general $2,297 · fundraising $2,297

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,546 · program services $7,891 · management and general $13,528 · fundraising $1,127

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,900 · program services $6,230 · management and general $890 · fundraising $1,780

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,479 · program services $5,174 · management and general $13,305

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $73,775 · program services $72,297 · management and general $739 · fundraising $739

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $68,750 · program services $55,000 · management and general $13,750

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $347,206 · end of year $356,236

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,621,927 · end of year $1,709,498

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,050

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,141

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $22,308,743

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $314,021

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,737,131 · end of year $21,994,722

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,270,237 · end of year $4,401,826

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $19,445,594 · end of year $7,725

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $89,625 · end of year $2,080

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $6,290

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,286,106 · end of year $28,365,082

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,555 · end of year $96,555

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST ELEVATES NATURE THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC AND CONSERVED LANDS AND BY PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO ALL AGES.

  • CONSERVATION - THE TRUST CONSERVES THE MOST IMPORTANT AND THREATENED LAND USING ALL THE TOOLS OF PRIVATE, VOLUNTARY LAND CONSERVATION. THE TRUST WORKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH WILLING LANDOWNERS TO FIND WAYS TO CONSERVE, FOREVER, THE SCENIC AND NATURAL VALUES OF THE LAND AND WATER. LANDOWNERS DONATE OR SELL A CONSERVATION INTEREST IN THEIR LAND, SUCH AS DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR FULL OWNERSHIP, TO THE TRUST. THE TRUST MANAGES THE LAND UNDER A STEWARDSHIP PLAN AND, IF NECESSARY, LEGALLY DEFENDS ITS CONSERVATION VALUES. THE TRUST ALSO IDENTIFIES PRIORITY CONSERVATION LANDS TO PURCHASE. FURTHER, THE TRUST CONSERVES WORKING FOREST AND AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF KEEPING THE LAND IN RESOURCE PRODUCTION.

    Expenses $1,701,125 · Revenue $202,517

  • PUBLIC NATURE AREAS - PROTECTING AND ENHANCING THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF LANDS ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST IS SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK IN WHICH THE TRUST IS INVOLVED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO PROTECT CONSERVATION VALUES AND TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY MEMBER FOR ALL TRUST PROPERTIES THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT. THE TRUST EVALUATES EVERY PROPERTY FOR ITS CONSERVATION VALUE, THE THREATS TO THESE VALUES, AND FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE CONSERVATION VALUES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $90,007

  • EDUCATION - THE TRUST INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATION AND THE MISSION OF THE TRUST. METHODS INCLUDE FOCUSING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY AREAS, TARGETING TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO LANDOWNERS, SHOWCASING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP, AND INTRODUCING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO LAND CONSERVATION THROUGH TOURS AND PUBLICATIONS. THE TRUST ALSO PROVIDES MULTIPLE CAMPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EFFORTS IN FAYETTE COUNTY IMPACTS 20,000+ STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH 24 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 4 PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND DOZENS OF HOMESTEAD GROUPS. SCT OWNS AND OPERATES NESMITH ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA, THE FIRST IN AN EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS WITHIN FAYETTE COUNTY. SCT OFFERS 4 FULL WEEKS OF CAMP WILD, AND EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN AT LINE CREEK AND THE RIDGE NATURE AREA. WORKING WITH CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OVER 740 BOX TURTLES AND LAUNCHED A PROTECTION PROJECT AT THE RIDGE NATURE AREA. SCT HOLDS DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO OPENING OUR LATEST PROJECT, THE FAYETTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (FEEC), LATER THIS YEAR. FEEC WILL BE A PREMIER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DESTINATION SOUTH OF ATLANTA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES TO LEARN ABOUT THE WONDERS OF NATURE IN GEORGIA AND HOW TO HAVE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS WITH NATURE.

    Expenses $9,000

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • James Yates

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rich Cocos

    BOARD TREASU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Scott Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Meredith Martin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Cardoza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Cupertino

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Randy Cardoza

    BOARD SECRET

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Dan Davis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Washburn

    BOARD VICE C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • Tiffany Woods

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202410449349301136

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