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The Pisgah Conservancy FY2023 filing

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Brevard, NC501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-5267129Revenue $799K in FY2023

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.
66¢ 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
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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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $498K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 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
$44K
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
$799K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$817K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$799K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$674K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$817K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$680K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$991K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $446K Management & general 18% · $121K Fundraising 16% · $106K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Cottingham
President /
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Barry
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$446Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$799K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
$817K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$263K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$799K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$498K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$817K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$498K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$861K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$680K$817K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$338K$225K$46K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$699$887
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$26K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$2K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$94K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$2K$13K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$90K$66K$7K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$1K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$696$943
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$446K$121K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$164K$991K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $799K$674K$126K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022 $606K$485K$121K$680K 990 PDF
FY2021 $749K$451K$297K$559K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $799,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $428,675$471,029
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,151$263,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,975$18,809
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,690$46,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $605,541$799,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,363$406,808
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $246,651$266,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,014$673,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,527$125,675
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $799,331 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,165 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$458,529
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,732
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$471,029
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $263,290$263,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,693$17,693
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,116$1,116
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,038$4,038
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $263,290 · Excluded from tax $65,012$799,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,656 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,082 · Management $45,512 · Fundraising $66,912$337,506
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,755 · Management $699 · Fundraising $887$5,341
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,953 · Management $4,828 · Fundraising $6,130$36,911
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,046 · Management $2,122 · Fundraising $5,882$27,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,159$41,159
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,303$94,303
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,050 · Management $12,610 · Fundraising $2,986$17,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66,160 · Management $7,338 · Fundraising $16,324$89,822
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,219 · Fundraising $7,065$8,284
IX-17 TravelPrograms $696 · Management $943$1,639
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,317$9,317
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,678$4,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $446,362 · Management $121,108 · Fundraising $106,186$673,656
Part X · Balance sheet $861,043 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,705$45,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $422,578$196,538
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,779$10,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,662$48,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $634$2,613
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,200$27,658
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,102$29,138
X-11 Publicly traded securities$498,367
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,560$2,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $692,220$861,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,602$44,252
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,602$44,252
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $512,902$666,321
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $166,716$150,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $679,618$816,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $692,220$861,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $816,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$799,331
XI-2 Total expenses$673,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$679,618
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$816,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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