Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,682,962
- Total expenses
- $542,943
- Contributions and grants received
- $9,609,365
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $168,156
- Other revenue
- -$1,094,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,195,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,903,283
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $45,292,692
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $376,395
- Management and general expenses
- $139,492
- Fundraising expenses
- $27,056
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $376,395
Program services were 69.3% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$8,895,000
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$714,365
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$91,985
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3 · Investment income
total $72,882 · related or exempt $72,882
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6a · Gross rents
real property $48,336
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $48,336
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $48,336 · unrelated business $48,336
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $195,431
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $100,157
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $95,274
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $95,274 · related or exempt $95,274
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,253,416
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$1,253,416 · related or exempt -$1,253,416
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11a · Other revenue: Ag South Distribution
total $51,230 · related or exempt $51,230
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11b · Other revenue: Carbon Credit cale
total $62,313 · related or exempt $62,313
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11c · Other revenue: Program related rental
total $734 · related or exempt $734
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11d · All other revenue
total -$3,756 · related or exempt -$3,756
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$110,521
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $155,100 · program services $77,550 · management and general $54,285 · fundraising $23,265
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $4,392 · management and general $4,392
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $200 · program services $200
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $44,325 · program services $9,450 · management and general $34,875
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $22,599 · management and general $22,599
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11g · Fees: other
total $262,489 · program services $262,489
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $5,837 · program services $592 · management and general $5,245
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13 · Office expenses
total $1,570 · program services $291 · management and general $591 · fundraising $688
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14 · Information technology
total $3,473 · program services $225 · management and general $2,892 · fundraising $356
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $864 · program services $864
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17 · Travel
total $5,731 · program services $2,466 · management and general $1,636 · fundraising $1,629
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,801 · program services $2,673 · fundraising $128
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,381 · management and general $2,381
-
23 · Insurance
total $14,473 · program services $4,526 · management and general $9,947
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24a · Other expenses: Real Estate Tax
total $8,278 · program services $8,278
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24b · Other expenses: Permits (Land Related)
total $3,400 · program services $3,400
-
24c · Other expenses: Field Supplies
total $2,840 · program services $2,738 · fundraising $102
-
24d · Other expenses: Gifts
total $751 · management and general $338 · fundraising $413
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,439 · program services $653 · management and general $311 · fundraising $475
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $805,089 · end of year $766,158
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $2,400,000
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $27,747 · end of year $30,561
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $44,334,096 · end of year $53,344,823
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $41,724 · end of year $26,339
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$15,167
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,137
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,804 · end of year $11,030
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $3,031,749 · end of year $1,503,127
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $99,340 · end of year $78,937
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $19,000 · end of year $35,000
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $24,337
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $11,305,547 · end of year $12,878,946
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $599,185 · end of year $8,661,671
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $36,555,817 · end of year $36,631,021
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Performing activities pursuant to the maintenance and preservation of natural areas for the benefit of the public
Activities or mission (Part I)
To protect special places in trust for the future. The places we strive to protect include the Blue Ridge Escarpment The Magnificent Blue Wall, key Upstate South Carolina rivers, waterfalls, and riparian resources and other important natural areas. We accomplish this by collaborating with landowners, other land trusts, government agencies and foundations to secure title, conservation easements or other protected status in perpetui9ty got these important natural lands and resources.
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In an effort to accomplish our goals of protecting the vital forests, watersheds, rivers and public spaces of South Carolinas Blue Ridge mountains we work with conservation partners across the state. This fiscal year we acquired additional properties, for which we will either become the long-term stewards and managers of the property, or subject to a conservation easement. When appropriate, the property may be donated to a state or federal agency like SC State Parks, SC Department of Natural Resources, or the Sumter National Forest.
Expenses $153,157
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Purchase 365 acres across from Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve along Highway 11 in Greenville County which will become a new state park and will continue our preservation work along Scenic Highway 11.
Expenses $119,343
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Purchase of 218 acres adjacent to the Greenville Watershed at Cedar Mountain in northern Greenville County. The property contains a granitic outcrop and a beautiful forest and a high hazard earthen dam that will be removed to preserve the natural waterflow and surrounding flora.
Expenses $63,852
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Protection of 190 acres outside Travelers Rest and adjacent to Saluda Gorge property along the North Saluda River. The property protects a stunning forest, headwaters and a section of rapids on the river.
Expenses $40,043
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Mac Stone
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $155,100
- From this org
- $155,100
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,100
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $155,100
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Frank Holleman III
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Bradford Wyche
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Fannie I Cromwell
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Cary Hall
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Doug Harper
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Glenn Hilliard
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Wes Cooler
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Crystal Ball O'Conner
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Jacqueline Oliver
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202620299349300112
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