Tyger River Foundation FY2023 filing

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Spartanburg, SC501(c)(3)Since 2007EnvironmentEIN 26-1213214Revenue $5.8M in FY2023

On file with the IRSPo Box 171954, 29301-0052 · Spartanburg, SCTax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We promote, protect, and restore the natural and historic resources of the Tyger River basin and encourage an active outdoor lifestyle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 89% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.6M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$5.8M
+333% vs prior year
Spent
$170K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.8M
FY2023▲ +333%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$170K
FY2023▼ -71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$142K
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2023▲ +124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$13.0M
FY2025$14.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $158K Management & general 6% · $10K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Protects and restores natural and historic resources, encouraging outdoor activity.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The tyger river foundation has made continuous and steady progress in fulfilling our mission. We have established four sites on the tyger river allowing for no-charge public, legal access to the river for paddling, fishing, and swimming.

$158Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.6M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $421K · 2022–2023
Partners for Active LivingFY2023$30,000
Upstate ForeverSC · FY2023$12,500
Upstate ForeverSC · FY2022$378,654

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$154
Money outPt IX
$170K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$590K
Investment incomeLn 3$154
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$5.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.9M
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M$9.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$18K$6K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$479$96
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$35K$1K$52
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$170K$158K$10K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$142K$1.5M$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$166K$2.9M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.8M$170K$5.6M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$579K$753K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$160K−$51K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$130K$80K$3.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $5,774,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,162,122$5,772,419
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $149$154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $170,187$1,750
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,332,458$5,774,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $378,654$42,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,906$26,916
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,840$100,101
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,400$169,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $753,058$5,604,806
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 $5,774,323 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,772,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$590,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,772,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $154$154
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,750$1,750
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,904$5,774,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,517 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $42,500$42,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,500 · Management $6,250 · Fundraising $1,250$25,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,341 · Management $479 · Fundraising $96$1,916
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,093 · Management $1,411 · Fundraising $52$36,556
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,580 · Management $2,220$4,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,164$21,164
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,072$24,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,509$13,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,759 · Management $10,360 · Fundraising $1,398$169,517
Part X · Balance sheet $10,116,734 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $401,616$166,327
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,110,312$9,869,355
X-15 Other assets$81,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,511,928$10,116,734
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,511,928$10,116,734
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,511,928$10,116,734
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,511,928$10,116,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,116,734 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,774,323
XI-2 Total expenses$169,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,604,806
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,511,928
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,116,734

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