Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Moncks Corner, SC501(c)(3)Since 1992EIN 57-6140810

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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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
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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1.2M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$526K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$526K
FY2023▼ -90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$526K
FY2024$798K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$399K
FY2023▼ -86%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$399K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$457K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
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 FY2023 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

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $273K Management & general 12% · $49K Fundraising 19% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,942Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Project Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

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1 program service account for $273K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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LCBT has secured 64 conservation easements on 54 sites as of december 31, 2023. Currently, there are 46,916 acres of land under conservation easement. LCBT recently published the first edition of the book entitled "seven days on the santee delta" by john lane and philip wilkinson.

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$526K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Total revenueLn 12$526K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$505K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$94K$18K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$50K$11K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$664$443
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$18K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$8K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$684$456
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$644$430
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$334$224
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$959$639
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$638$425
InterestLn 20$10K$8K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$1K$824
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$48K$4K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$273K$49K$77K

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 Viewing $526K$399K$127K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $525,872 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$115,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$362,904
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,429
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,445$25,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,998$21,998
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,445 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,998$525,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $398,869 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,239 · Management $18,199 · Fundraising $12,132$124,570
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,271 · Management $11,034 · Fundraising $7,357$68,662
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,322 · Management $664 · Fundraising $443$4,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,272 · Management $3,323 · Fundraising $2,215$23,810
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,576 · Management $1,515 · Fundraising $1,010$10,101
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,541 · Management $1,508 · Fundraising $1,006$10,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,423 · Management $684 · Fundraising $456$4,563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,224 · Management $644 · Fundraising $430$4,298
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,674 · Management $334 · Fundraising $224$2,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,794 · Management $959 · Fundraising $639$6,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,192 · Management $638 · Fundraising $425$4,255
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,750 · Management $1,550 · Fundraising $1,033$10,333
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,183 · Management $1,237 · Fundraising $824$8,244
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,608 · Management $1,521 · Fundraising $1,014$10,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,615 · Management $3,980 · Fundraising $44,495$96,090
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,660 · Management $1,037 · Fundraising $2,995$10,692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,344 · Management $48,827 · Fundraising $76,698$398,869
Part X · Balance sheet $5,346,000 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,748$505,097
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,254$60,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,845$88,845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$5,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,229,095$3,220,851
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,349,042$1,465,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,930,484$5,346,000
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,155$6,900
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $837,447$1,072,512
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,022,511$1,247,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,592,913$3,811,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $315,060$287,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,907,973$4,098,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,930,484$5,346,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,098,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$525,872
XI-2 Total expenses$398,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,907,973
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,664
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,098,640

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