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Columbia Green FY2020 filing

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Columbia, SC501(c)(3)Since 1984EnvironmentEIN 57-0768951Revenue $35K in FY2020

On file with the IRScolumbiagreen.orgPo Box 50191, 29250-0191 · Columbia, SCTax-exempt since Feb 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide funds to help Columbia, SC and surrounding areas fill parks, medians, and major gateways with flowers, shrubs and trees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
59 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 58.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $100K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35K
Spent
$59K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$35K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$118K
Expenses
$59K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$287K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$798K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$530K
FY2025$517K

From the FY2020 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 Feb 1985.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $38K Management & general 35% · $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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trace Ballou
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elaine Delk
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presley Hogue
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Temples
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Austin Saggus
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Bagley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hollis Beach
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Beautifies local parks and public spaces with flowers, shrubs, and trees.

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1 program · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Beautification projects in various areas throughout columbia

$38Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Central Carolina Community FoundationFY2024$53K
National Arbor Day FoundationFY2024$37K
Margaret Charles Stubbs Charitable TrFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$100K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$35K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$304K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$304K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$0$600$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$0$18K$0
Office expensesLn 13$600$600$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$154$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$38K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $118K$149K−$31K$517K 990 PDF
FY2024 $79K$209K−$130K$530K 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$182K−$116K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022 $40K$77K−$37K$754K 990 PDF
FY2021 $562K$76K$486K$798K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $35K$59K−$24K$287K 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 $34,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,100$26,395
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,819$8,584
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,320$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $93,239$34,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,437$25,465
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,162$33,107
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,599$58,572
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,640−$23,593
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $34,979 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,170
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,582
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,002 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,002
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,584 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,572 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,465$25,465
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $0$18,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,037 · Fundraising $0$2,037
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,545 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,171 · Management $154 · Fundraising $0$3,325
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,781 · Management $20,791 · Fundraising $0$58,572
Part X · Balance sheet $287,072 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,709$10,770
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $287,656$276,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,365$287,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,365$287,072
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,365$287,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,365$287,072
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,979
XI-2 Total expenses$58,572
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,365
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,072

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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