The mission of the South Fork Conservancy is to restore and preserve habitat along the tributaries of peachtree creek and give community access to these healthy greenspaces by building and maintaining nature trails. In 2020 sfc furthered this mission in several impactful ways. The organization made significant progress on the design and permitting of the confluence bridge and ada ramp system which will connect over 35 acres of greenspace along the north and South forks of peachtree creek. Sfc spearheaded the creation of a new public park and a new trail segments. Sfc also maintained our trail system with help of 1,600 volunteer service hours.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 252 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $766K a year · 75% 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
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
87 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 87.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$816K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$816K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$814K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$816K
Expenses
$328K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$328K
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.5M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2010.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $188K Management & general 42% · $137K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,539Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Estep’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 71st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Estep$88,539$84,230$78,926$79,200

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores and preserves habitat, building trails for community access to green spaces.

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2 programs · $188K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Trail Maintenance and Habitat Restoration

South Fork Conservancy removed trash and litter from Peachtree Creek, installed native plantings and maintained the trail system.

$146Kprogram expense
02

Trail Building and Design

South Fork Conservancy builds and designs soft-surface trails along Peachtree Creek for public use and enjoyment.

$42Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2022–2022
Park Pride INCGA · FY2022$10,967

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$816K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$188K
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$763K
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Investment incomeLn 3$88K
Total revenueLn 12$816K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6252
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$1.8M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$29K$59K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$3K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$907
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$66K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$80K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$188K$137K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $816K$328K$487K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$364K$1.4M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $814K$258K$556K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$162K$902K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $711K$198K$513K$2.1M 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 $815,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,694,493$763,237
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,176$88,149
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,804−$35,867
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,737,865$815,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,235$102,353
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,334$226,120
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $363,569$328,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,374,296$487,046
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $815,519 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$86,526
VIII-1e Government grants$325,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$763,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $88,149$88,149
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$35,927−$35,927
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $88,149 · Unrelated business $60 · Excluded from tax −$35,927$815,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,473 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,218 · Management $59,321$88,539
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $2,680$2,680
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,342$3,342
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,221 · Management $2,571$7,792
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,473$44,473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,945 · Fundraising $907$3,852
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,914$1,914
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,708$3,708
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,329$1,329
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,284$1,284
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,568$65,568
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,663$8,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,258 · Fundraising $2,271$82,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,265 · Management $137,030 · Fundraising $3,178$328,473
Part X · Balance sheet $5,533,583 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,669$108,381
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,775,191$2,272,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,200$6,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,212,602$3,147,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,050,280$5,533,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,742$9,110
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,216$25,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,958$34,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,962,436$5,457,482
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $49,886$41,886
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,012,322$5,499,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,050,280$5,533,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,499,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$815,519
XI-2 Total expenses$328,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$487,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,012,322
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,499,368

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