Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,259,098
- Total expenses
- $1,403,016
- Contributions and grants received
- $525,430
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $348,701
- Investment income
- $354,831
- Other revenue
- $30,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,718,123
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,097
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $29,647,026
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,019,782
- Management and general expenses
- $202,767
- Fundraising expenses
- $180,467
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,019,782
Program services were 72.7% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$21,324
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$5,787
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$498,319
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$7,123
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS
total $3,910 · related or exempt $3,910
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2b · Program service revenue: ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
total $7,727 · related or exempt $7,727
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2c · Program service revenue: LEGAL SETTLEMENT INCOME
total $260,992 · related or exempt $260,992
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2d · Program service revenue: NICKS CREEK
total $40,485 · related or exempt $40,485
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2e · Program service revenue: SUMMER CAMPS
total $31,485 · related or exempt $31,485
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $4,102 · related or exempt $4,102
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3 · Investment income
total $218,146 · excluded $218,146
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $28,868
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $28,868
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $28,868 · excluded $28,868
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,271,844
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,133,446 · other assets $1,713
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $138,398 · other assets -$1,713
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $136,685 · excluded $136,685
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$27,005
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$21,324
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$27,005
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $1,268 · excluded $1,268
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,268
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $108,780 · program services $74,562 · management and general $12,261 · fundraising $21,957
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $561,099 · program services $384,599 · management and general $63,242 · fundraising $113,258
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $29,143 · program services $19,957 · management and general $3,297 · fundraising $5,889
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $50,015 · program services $34,260 · management and general $5,652 · fundraising $10,103
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $207,596 · program services $207,596
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $54,975 · management and general $54,975
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $32,285 · management and general $32,285
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11g · Fees: other
total $28,161 · program services $17,455 · management and general $9,716 · fundraising $990
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $13,571 · program services $6,370 · management and general $3,793 · fundraising $3,408
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14 · Information technology
total $13,517 · program services $9,113 · management and general $1,216 · fundraising $3,188
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $22,040 · program services $17,016 · management and general $1,805 · fundraising $3,219
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17 · Travel
total $18,720 · program services $18,352 · management and general $48 · fundraising $320
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $10,712 · program services $9,711 · management and general $380 · fundraising $621
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $74,032 · program services $65,647 · management and general $3,008 · fundraising $5,377
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23 · Insurance
total $51,022 · program services $32,940 · management and general $10,326 · fundraising $7,756
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24a · Other expenses: LAND MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
total $97,872 · program services $97,872
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24b · Other expenses: GENERAL EDUCATION EXPENSES
total $23,903 · program services $23,903
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24c · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $4,289 · program services $429 · management and general $763 · fundraising $3,097
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $1,284 · fundraising $1,284
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $740,182 · end of year $369,358
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $849,596 · end of year $903,975
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $89,693 · end of year $68,963
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,150,984 · end of year $622,792
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $33,485 · end of year $41,925
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,122,129
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$572,529
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,625,344 · end of year $1,549,600
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,177,743 · end of year $6,689,830
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $18,611,072 · end of year $19,471,680
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $39,703 · end of year $15,915
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $56,650 · end of year $55,182
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $28,735,165 · end of year $29,021,809
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $446,581 · end of year $625,217
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST elevates nature through exceptional stewardship of public and conserved lands and by providing environmental education TO ALL AGES.
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Stewardship- protecting and enhancing the conservation values of the lands acquired by the trust, and doing so in perpetuity, is an important aspect of the trust's work. the trust evaluates each property it holds for its conservation value, as well as the threats to these values, and develops and implements a stewardship plan based on this analysis. the plan includes detailed monitoring on an annual basis. current costs associated with the trust's stewardship efforts are expensed as incurred. the costs of future obligations represent a commitment of the trust and will be recorded as they are incurred.
Expenses $519,559 · Revenue $304,489
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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 $181,088
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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. The Trust conserved 56,538 acres.
Expenses $171,270 · Revenue $4,715
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EDUCATION - Southern Conservation Trust provides hands-on environmental education programs that connect people of all ages with the natural world. Each year, more than 3,500 students participate in educational experiences at the Trust's approximately 14-acre Nature Center campus in downtown Fayetteville, Georgia. Programming includes curriculum-aligned field trips, in-school outreach, monthly public education programs, multi-week summer camps, and customized STEM-based learning experiences led by experienced environmental educators. The Nature Center features live animal ambassadors and interactive exhibits that foster environmental stewardship through immersive learning. Southern Conservation Trust also partners with municipalities to expand environmental education opportunities throughout neighboring communities and collaborates with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta to provide outdoor education and leadership experiences. Through these initiatives, the Trust inspires lifelong appreciation for nature while supporting classroom learning and conservation awareness.
Expenses $147,865 · Revenue $39,497
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Chris DoaneCHRIS DOANE
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $145,703
- From this org
- $126,764
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,939
- Hours/week
- 40
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Randy CardozaRANDY CARDOZA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Rich CocosRICH COCOS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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David ContiDAVID CONTI
BOARD MEMEBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Brian CardozaBRIAN CARDOZA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Dan CupertinoDAN CUPERTINO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Dan DavisDAN DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Scott SmithSCOTT SMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Tiffany WoodsTIFFANY WOODS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Cathy BerggrenCATHY BERGGREN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Bonnie HelanderBONNIE HELANDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5
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Meredith MartinMEREDITH MARTIN
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.2
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Jim WashburnJIM WASHBURN
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4.2
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.
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NEW MANCHESTER-SWEETWATER ALLIANCE INC
501(c)(3) · HISTORICAL SITE IN DOUGLAS CO. · GA
Directly controlled by SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
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LITTLE BEAR CREEK RESERVE LLC
PUBLIC NATURE PRESERVE · GA · assets $792,542
Directly controlled by SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST
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SOUTHERN CONSERVATION HOLDINGS LLC
PURCHASE LAND IN FAYETTE COUNTY · GA
Directly controlled by SOUTHERN CONSERVATION TRUST
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 3 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202612169349300421
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