Performing activities pursuant to the maintenance and preservation of natural areas for the benefit of the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.0M a year · 88% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $3.5M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$23.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$298K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$23.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$23.4M
FY2021$29.4M
FY2022$31.0M
FY2023$33.3M
FY2024$37.2M
FY2025$45.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1973.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 10% · $123K Fundraising 2% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mac Stone’s $155K as Executive Dir. is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mac Stone$155,100$123,000—
Jacqueline Oliver—$123,000—
Ben Geer Keys——$110,329

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Easements were placed on the following parcels for the benefit of the public and donated: 1. Chauga heights - easement given to upstate forever. The easement was placed on the property before we transfer it to oconee county - value 382,737. 2. Oconee VILLAGE/TOWN - easement given to upstate forever.

$846Kprogram expense
02

The following parcels were acquired by purchase or received as a donation to further the preservation of natural areas for the benefit of the public. Expenses include costs associated with the servicing of the assets, but not the asset cost. The following parcels were purchased: 1.

$210Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2019–2019
Upstate ForeverSC · FY2019$9,568

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$123K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$23.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$228K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g−$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$172K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$3
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.9M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$23.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.6M$20.9M
Total assetsLn 16$23.5M$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$21.2M$23.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$846K$846K
Management feesLn 11a$68K$41K$7K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$940$940
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$99K$99K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$70K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$123$123
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$123K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.7M$543K$8.1M$45.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$324K$3.8M$37.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$434K$2.4M$33.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$409K$3.3M$31.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.1M$298K$3.8M$29.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.9M$1.2M$2.7M$23.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,870,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,966,317$3,621,159
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100−$5,070
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $453,014$228,075
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,293$26,010
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,468,724$3,870,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $527,484$845,604
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $413,079$353,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $940,563$1,199,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,528,161$2,670,885
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,870,174 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$29,783 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$227,647
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,393,512
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,764
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,621,159
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission −$5,070−$5,070
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,218$56,218
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $6,000$6,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $171,857$171,857
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $24,720 · Excluded from tax $25,073$49,793
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,787 · Unrelated business $23,644 · Excluded from tax $52,584$3,870,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,289 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $845,604$845,604
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $40,800 · Management $6,800 · Fundraising $20,400$68,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,200$27,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,304$4,304
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $940$940
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,792$20,792
IX-20 InterestPrograms $99,280$99,280
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,061$8,061
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,350 · Management $54,135$124,485
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $123$123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,056,034 · Management $122,855 · Fundraising $20,400$1,199,289
Part X · Balance sheet $24,541,304 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$3
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,068$57,240
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,678$32,316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,609,058$20,934,129
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,788,881$2,028,222
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,023,812$1,479,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,467,497$24,541,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,292,274$1,136,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,295,921$1,136,193
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,817,174$8,572,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,354,402$14,832,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,171,576$23,405,111
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,467,497$24,541,304
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,405,111 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,870,174
XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,670,885
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,171,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$443,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,027
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,405,111

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