Land acquisition-purchased and managed critical habitat lands in big Swan creek watershed. Public education regarding plant and animal biodiversity. Stream bank restoration consisting of rebuilds and planting native trees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 36 volunteers.
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 $83K a year · 83% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
109 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 109.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$28K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$92K
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$92K
Expenses
$28K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$28K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $17K Management & general 23% · $6K Fundraising 14% · $4K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Protects critical habitats, educates about biodiversity, and restores stream banks with native trees.

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3 programs · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Swan Trusts Preservation Program includes land acquisitions, accepting gifts of land, and the preparation, filing, and monitoring of conservation easements. Swan Trust holds three conservation easements, which are monitored annually by volunteers.

$13Kprogram expense
02

Swan Trusts Protection Program includes educational outreach to promote protection of Tennessees Western Highland Rim through plant, bird, arthropod, and amphibian identification hikes, annual newsletters, and childrens environmental programs. It also includes scientific research by colleges and universities.

$3Kprogram expense
03

Swan Trusts Restoration Program includes elimination of invasive plant species and stewardship of all its properties. In 2024, volunteers worked on the Star Branch land purchased in 2022 to eliminate invasive plant species on August 8 and September 19, 2024. All labor and equipment were provided free of charge.

$1Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$28K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$252K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$372
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 636
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$252K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75$75
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$107$943
Office expensesLn 13$1K$592$635
Information technologyLn 14$664$564$100
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$868$651$217
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$872$768$104
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$462$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$14K$373$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$181$181
Total functional expensesLn 25$28K$17K$6K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $92K$28K$65K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$15K$43K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$15K$235K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$12K$51K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $35K$15K$20K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $92,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,998$70,607
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,956$8,800
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,002$13,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $58,956$92,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,492$27,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,492$27,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,464$64,799
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $92,476 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,800$8,800
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,769
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,300$5,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,100$92,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,677 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,405$1,405
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75$75
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107 · Fundraising $943$1,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $592 · Management $635$1,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $564 · Management $100$664
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $651 · Fundraising $217$868
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $768 · Fundraising $104$872
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $462 · Management $3,893$4,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,994 · Management $373 · Fundraising $2,613$16,980
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $181$181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,394 · Management $6,406 · Fundraising $3,877$27,677
Part X · Balance sheet $1,726,508 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,138$251,565
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,474,571$1,474,571
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$372
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,661,709$1,726,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,639,733$1,704,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,976$21,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,661,709$1,726,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,661,709$1,726,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,726,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,476
XI-2 Total expenses$27,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,661,709
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,726,508

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