Aiken Land Conservancy

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Aiken, SC501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 57-0932943

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The mission of the Aiken Land Conservancy is to preserve natural and historic resources through Land conservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 43% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$165K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 73% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$655K
+273% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$8.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$655K
FY2024▲ +273%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$846K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$776K
FY2023−$378K
FY2024$655K
Expenses
$472K
FY2024▲ +99%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$472K
Net assets
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1991.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $321K Management & general 18% · $86K Fundraising 14% · $65K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $165K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,212Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Director
$30,048Pt VII · Sec A
Stewardship Coordinator
$23,513Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Assistant
$19,813Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Kleinhenz’s $91K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Kleinhenz$91,212$43,658———
Sarah Walker————$41,520
Janet Deprince$30,048$29,211$27,567$25,401$21,239
Ryne Huggins$23,513————
Ashley Blankenbeckler$19,813$18,060—$8,164—

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves natural and historic resources by conserving land.

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1 program service account for $321K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Land Protection

Acquisition of conservation easements, maintenance of owned lands, and conservation partnerships with local government

$321Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $125K · 2024–2024
American Farmland TrustDC · FY2024$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$655K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$472K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$655K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M$8.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$125K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$165K$99K$33K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$695$695
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$618$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$0$13K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$615$0$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$826$2K$826
OccupancyLn 16$14K$3K$7K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$12K$5K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$49K$1K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$472K$321K$86K$65K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $655K$472K$184K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$378K$237K−$615K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $776K$139K$637K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$142K$72K$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $846K$212K$634K$8.1M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $655,098 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$499,246
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,766
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,249
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $135,076$135,076
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,000$6,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,454$2,454
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,681−$2,681
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $140,849$655,098
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $471,580 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,931 · Management $32,977 · Fundraising $32,977$164,885
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,086 · Management $695 · Fundraising $695$3,476
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,739 · Management $2,579 · Fundraising $2,579$12,897
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,505 · Management $618 · Fundraising $0$4,123
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,200 · Fundraising $0$12,200
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $13,020 · Fundraising $0$13,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $615 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,845$2,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,288 · Management $4,575 · Fundraising $2,287$9,150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $826 · Management $1,652 · Fundraising $826$3,304
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,425 · Management $6,850 · Fundraising $3,425$13,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,393 · Management $3,197 · Fundraising $3,196$12,786
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,747 · Management $1,543 · Fundraising $0$10,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,117 · Management $4,694 · Fundraising $7,943$24,754
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,301 · Management $1,456 · Fundraising $8,778$59,535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,973 · Management $86,056 · Fundraising $64,551$471,580
Part X · Balance sheet $9,445,935 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,605$61,683
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,343$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,903,642$4,018,759
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,796,659$5,365,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,746,249$9,445,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,893$6,059
X-18 Grants payable$1,000,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,893$1,006,059
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,381,179$8,068,445
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $361,177$371,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,742,356$8,439,876
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,746,249$9,445,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,439,876 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$655,098
XI-2 Total expenses$471,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$183,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,742,356
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$514,002
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,439,876

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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