Promotes partnerships and sponsors innovative projects that conserve, restore, build public awareness of natural heritage resources in the southern U.S. (see Schedule O for more explanation) [holds no land properties or easements]

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$817K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$475K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$534K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$475K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$555K
FY2024$783K
FY2025$475K
Expenses
$534K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$762K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$534K
Net assets
$94K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$840K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$94K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $534K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and supports projects to conserve and restore natural resources in the southern U.S.

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3 programs · $534K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Fiscal sponsorships of adopted special projects led by other entities - via formal contracts/ cooperative agreements that establish pre-approved grant relationship with project leader(s). Ten such projects fiscally sponsored in 2025.

$516Kprogram expense
02

Office rent, tele-communications, supplies, computer system equipment and maintenance, postal fees, accounting fees, and other other general expenses to operate the organization.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Special Projects including travel costs, exhibits, website maintenance, symposium sponsorship and other paid professional services for directly managed by SCP volunteer project leaders.

$5Kprogram expense

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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
Whyhunger INCFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2025
Earthseed Land CollectiveFY2025$248,686
Amphibian FoundationFY2025$117,349
Tierra Firma FarmFY2025$65,500
Swan Conservation TrustTN · FY2025$10,000
Kentucky Natural Lands TrustFY2025$7,000
Radius Films LtdFY2025$6,190
Land Trust for LouisianaLA · FY2025$6,000
Earthseed Land CollectiveFY2024$256,500
Constructive Learning DesignFY2024$169,063
Tierra Negra FarmFY2024$96,000
Libelula - Mother WorldsFY2024$38,000
Swan Conservation TrustTN · FY2024$9,000
Amphibian FoundationFY2024$8,190
Earthseed Land CollectiveFY2023$543,235
Constructive Learning DesignFY2023$178,075
Pitsop for the BirdsFY2023$6,429
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$534K
Ln 25
Programscol B$534K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$911K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$817K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$876K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$911K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$817K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$967K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$967K$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$814K$817K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$516K$516K
Legal feesLn 11b$825$825$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$896$896$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$490$490$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$0$0
TravelLn 17$809$809$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$652$652$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K$534K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $475K$534K−$59K$94K 990 PDF
FY2024 $783K$633K$150K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $555K$762K−$207K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$723K$563K$840K 990 PDF
FY2021 $485K$413K$72K$276K 990 PDF
FY2020 $260K$106K$154K$180K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $475,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $768,352$458,724
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,342$16,697
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $782,694$475,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $609,147$516,208
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,602$18,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $632,749$534,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,945−$58,802
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $475,421 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$458,724
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$458,724
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,697 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$475,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,223 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $516,208$516,208
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $825 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$825
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $896 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $490 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$490
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,810 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,810
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,900 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $809 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$809
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $652 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,566 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,566
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,917 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $534,223 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$534,223
Part X · Balance sheet $910,780 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,147$34,333
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $801,327$876,447
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $967,474$910,780
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $814,459$816,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $814,459$816,567
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,015$94,213
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,015$94,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $967,474$910,780
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,421
XI-2 Total expenses$534,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,802
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,015
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,213

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