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.
52¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1.2M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$29.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2021▲ +5%
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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
$298K
FY2021▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$298K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$29.4M
FY2021▲ +26%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $155K Management & general 41% · $122K Fundraising 7% · $21K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$155Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$29.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$195K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.2M
Total assetsLn 16$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$29.4M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20.9M$25.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$23.4M$29.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$72K$43K$7K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$69K$69K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$24K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$155K$122K$21K

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 Viewing $4.1M$298K$3.8M$29.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $4,081,165 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,621,159$3,796,197
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year −$5,070$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228,075$239,169
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,010$45,799
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,870,174$4,081,165
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $845,604$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,685$298,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,199,289$298,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,670,885$3,783,033
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $4,081,165 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,947 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,215,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$580,447
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$247,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,796,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,795$43,795
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,800 · Excluded from tax $25,810$28,610
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $195,374$195,374
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $2,459 · Excluded from tax $11,783$14,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $199,648 · Unrelated business $2,459 · Excluded from tax $82,861$4,081,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,132 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $42,921 · Management $7,154 · Fundraising $21,461$71,536
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,866$24,866
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25,062$25,062
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,888$15,888
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,147$2,147
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $20,925$20,925
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,984$68,984
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,031$6,031
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,931$10,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,248 · Management $10,686$34,934
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,701 · Management $1,627$4,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,742 · Management $121,929 · Fundraising $21,461$298,132
Part X · Balance sheet $30,619,974 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$3$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,240$1,051,253
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$1,296
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,316$21,079
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,934,129$25,192,383
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,028,222$3,054,727
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,479,400$1,299,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,541,304$30,619,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,136,193$1,196,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,136,193$1,196,191
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,572,968$11,488,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,832,143$17,935,327
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,405,111$29,423,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,541,304$30,619,974
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,423,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,081,165
XI-2 Total expenses$298,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,783,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,405,111
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$912,030
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,323,609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,423,783

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