To insure preservation and protection of the island's environment and cultural history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$244K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 $570K a year · 29% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$244K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$8.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$8.5M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.6M

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.0M Management & general 19% · $262K Fundraising 6% · $84K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $244K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$141,441Pt VII · Sec A
Naturalist
$103,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Jones’s $151K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Jones$150,923$141,441$128,813——
Chris Marsh———$142,831$142,997
Anthony Mills$107,000$103,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Preserves and protects the island's environment and cultural history.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Habitat Improvements Expenses/Nature Preserve

Preservation of an environmental conservatory including rare animal species and ecosystems - educate spring island residents to be wise environmental stewards of their properties and support scientific research that leads to more effective habitat management on spring island.

$1.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $160K · 2020–2024
University of South CarolinaFY2024$15,000
University of South CarolinaFY2023$10,000
University of South CarolinaFY2021$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$25,119
University of South CarolinaFY2020$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$513K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$84K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$513K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
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$1.7M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$8.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$128K$20K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$550K$455K$69K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$83K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$50K$13K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$12K$16K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$97K$30K$29K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$100K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$68K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$108K$16K$565
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$6K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$262K$84K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$1.6M$700K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.0M$1.4M$627K$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.3M$595K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.4M$584K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.2M$346K$6.6M 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 $1,986,308 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,189,931$1,189,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,774$93,596
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $207,624$189,797
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $407,086$513,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,933,415$1,986,308
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $670$21,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $744,853$706,401
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $592,460$631,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,337,983$1,359,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $595,432$627,139
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,986,308 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,189,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,189,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,596$93,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $184,645$184,645
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,152$5,152
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $513,027$513,027
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,596 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $702,824$1,986,308
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,359,169 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,500$21,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,272 · Management $20,091 · Fundraising $7,727$156,090
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $455,374 · Management $68,913 · Fundraising $26,024$550,311
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $83,481$83,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,066 · Management $12,799 · Fundraising $7,334$70,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,405 · Management $16,386 · Fundraising $4,066$32,857
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,428$31,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,053 · Management $2,184$4,237
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,655 · Management $28,864 · Fundraising $38,594$97,113
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $100,194$100,194
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $67,954$67,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,877 · Management $16,452 · Fundraising $565$124,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,726 · Management $13,185$18,911
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,012,504 · Management $262,355 · Fundraising $84,310$1,359,169
Part X · Balance sheet $8,548,778 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,657,977$1,738,040
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$32,133
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,076,420$1,142,864
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,663,200$5,635,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,397,597$8,548,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,694$6,084
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,348$36,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,042$42,455
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,176,555$8,326,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,000$180,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,356,555$8,506,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,397,597$8,548,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,506,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,986,308
XI-2 Total expenses$1,359,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,139
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,356,555
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$522,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,506,323

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