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Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust FY2022 filing

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Moncks Corner, SC501(c)(3)Since 1992 EIN 57-6140810Revenue $5.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSlordberkeley.org136 E Railroad Ave, 29461-3686 · Moncks Corner, SCTax-exempt since Dec 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission: to preserve our community's sense of place by protecting its natural, cultural, and open space resources in perpetuity.our vision: a landscape anchored by our community's natural and historical traditions, existing in balanced harmony with a growing human presence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$221K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $429K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$221K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
+726% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2022▲ +726%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$526K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2022▲ +358%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$399K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$457K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2022▲ +118%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2022 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 Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.7M Management & general 2% · $48K Fundraising 5% · $129K

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

34 people listed on the 990; $221K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Vaughn
Executive Director
$110,683Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Vaughn
Executive Director
$110,683Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Jurs
Project Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Wenzel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Vaughn$128,416$126,235$120,942$110,683$105,600$107,827

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves natural, cultural, and open spaces to maintain community identity and balance growth.

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2 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

LCBT has secured 61 conservation easements on 51 sites as of december 31, 2022. Currently, there are 43,292 acres of land under conservation easement. LCBT operates a conservation education program that teaches an average of 2,000 individuals each year. LCBT annualy hosts environmental and conservation meetings, workshops, and forums.

$2.7Mprogram expense
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LCBT has secured 61 conservation easements on 51 sites as of december 31, 2022. Currently, there are 43,292 acres of land under conservation easement. LCBT operates a conservation education program that teaches an average of 2,000 individuals each year. LCBT annualy hosts environmental and conservation meetings, workshops, and forums.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationFY2024$35K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$10K
Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation INCFY2024$10K
The Ceres Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$60K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$457K−$108K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $798K$445K$353K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $526K$399K$127K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $5.1M$2.9M$2.2M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $619K$625K−$6K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $558K$594K−$36K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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