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The Pisgah Conservancy FY2021 filing

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Brevard, NC501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-5267129Revenue $749K in FY2021Latest return filed Sep 29, 2025

On file with the IRSpisgahconservancy.org159 W Main St Unit 2138, 28712-4978 · Brevard, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide funding to enhance the recreational use of the Pisgah ranger district by multiple user groups and preserve the pisgah's scenic beauty for future generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% 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
$749K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$451K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$559K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$749K
FY2021▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$451K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$559K
FY2021▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$991K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $325K Management & general 16% · $71K Fundraising 12% · $55K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Cottingham
President /
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Barry
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amos Beason
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Depippo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clark Gallivan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Jackson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Kinard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen McMurtry
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

Fund recreational improvements and preserve Pisgah's scenic beauty for all users.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Supporting Recreation

Maintenance and construction - a primary goal of TPC will be to enhance the recreational experience of visitors to the pisgah while protecting the rich natural resources that attract them in the first place.

$325Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Bailey Family Foundation INCFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$749K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$451K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$559K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$525K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$384
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$300
Total revenueLn 12$749K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$411K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$503K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$961
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$559K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$248K$503K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$290K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$262K$559K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$76K$27K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$1K$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$887$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$214K$214K$145
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$7K$9K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$788$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$703$703
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$451K$325K$71K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 29, 2025 $1.2M$1.0M$164K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2024 $799K$674K$126K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2023 $606K$485K$121K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2022 $749K$451K$297K$559K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 $336K$305K$31K$262K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $748,652 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,478$524,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $103,531$205,168
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,824$384
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,605$18,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,438$748,652
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,026$154,251
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,989$297,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,015$451,416
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,423$297,236
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $748,652 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$36,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$488,895
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$524,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,168$205,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $84$84
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $300$300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,168 · Excluded from tax $18,589$748,652
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $451,416 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,671 · Management $27,166 · Fundraising $33,884$136,721
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,491 · Management $1,150 · Fundraising $36$5,677
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,444 · Management $887 · Fundraising $3,522$11,853
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,274$27,274
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,638 · Management $145$213,783
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,621 · Management $9,474 · Fundraising $7,313$23,408
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,244 · Management $1,265 · Fundraising $5,621$13,130
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $788 · Fundraising $5,081$5,869
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,616$1,616
IX-20 InterestPrograms $703$703
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,711$9,711
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,671$1,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,523 · Management $71,436 · Fundraising $55,457$451,416
Part X · Balance sheet $627,383 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,922$91,112
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $203,727$411,424
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$16,767
X-4 Accounts receivable$72,615
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,000$4,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,864
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,351$26,640
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,251$961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $290,251$627,383
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,836$51,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,396$68,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $182,403$375,190
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,452$183,901
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,855$559,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $290,251$627,383
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $559,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$748,652
XI-2 Total expenses$451,416
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$297,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$559,091

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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