2024-01-30T10:13:07-06:00 2022-12-31 570292726 MCGREGOR & COMPANY LLP PO BOX 1305 / 340 FULDNER ROAD BARNWELL SC 29812 990 2022-01-01 522452879 CENTER FOR HEIRS' PROPERTY PRESERVATION CENT 8437457055 8570 RIVERS AVE SUITE 170 NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406 JENNIE L STEPHENS PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8437457055 2024-01-26 1 JENNIE STEPHENS PHD 999009999 1 JAMES P MCGUIRE P01239654 8032591163 2024-01-26 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JENNIE L STEPHENS PHD 8570 RIVERS AVE SUITE 170 NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406 3878221 0 X WWW.HEIRSPROPEETY.ORG X 2005 SC SEE SCHEDULE O 14 14 43 39 0 0 3846769 3756497 3600 4800 2224 1412 11131 86258 3863724 3848967 65000 169415 0 0 1994102 2321455 0 0 186037 536905 562842 2596007 3053712 1267717 795255 2372888 4843067 158535 1833459 2214353 3009608 X SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 849487 LEGAL SERVICES: THE CENTER PROVIDED LEGAL EDUCATION AND DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING: QUANTITATIVELY, THE CENTER CONDUCTED 38 (PROPOSED 44) EDUCATION SEMINARS ON HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES AND RESOLUTION AND FORESTLAND MANAGEMENT WHICH INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AMONG 681 (PROPOSED 1,100) LANDOWNERS, RESULTING IN 638 (PROPOSED 500) LANDOWNERS COMING INTO THE CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HELP. THE CENTER ACCEPTED 76 FULL CLIENTS WITH 117 PENDING CLIENTS AND RESOLVED 35 TITLES ON LAND WITH A TAX-ASSESSED VALUE OF SLIGHTLY OVER $3.4M. CENTER ATTORNEYS AND VOLUNTEERS ALSO DRAFTED 281 SIMPLE WILLS TO HELP PREVENT THE GROWTH OF HEIRS' PROPERTY.HEIRS' PROPERTY LANDOWNER STORY: FAMILY CLEARS TITLE OF SIX PROPERTIES IN HAMPTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINABY CLEARING THE TITLE OF SIX (6) PROPERTIES, WITH A TAX-ASSESSED VALUE OVER $125,000, THE FAMILY HAS SUCCESSFULLY PRESERVED THEIR LAND. BY ATTENDING AN HEIRS' PROPERTY SEMINAR IN HAMPTON COUNTY, THE FAMILY SOUGHT OUT OUR SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH THE ESTATE OF THEIR PARENT, PARENT DID NOT HAVE A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND ALL FIVE (5) CHILDREN HAD RIGHTS TO INHERIT THE PROPERTY IN EQUAL SHARES. UNDERSTANDING THE HOW HEIRS' PROPERTY IS CREATED AND THE RISK OF HOLDING PROPERTY AS TENANTS IN COMMON, THE HEIRS ESTABLISHED A PRIVATE FAMILY AGREEMENT THAT REDUCED RISK OF CREATING OF HEIRS' PROPERTY BY AGREEING THE DIVIDE THE PROPERTY AMONGST THEMSELVES. 801144 SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY: THE CENTER PROVIDED HISTORICALLY UNDER-SERVED LANDOWNERS (HULOS) WITH FORESTRY EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND HELPED THEM ACCESS: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EXPERT PARTNERS, USDA PROGRAMS AND CONNECTED THEM TO MARKETS TO SELL THEIR TIMBER PRODUCTS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING:*EIGHTEEN (18) OF THE PROPOSED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED AT WHICH 314 OF THE PROJECTED 100 INDIVIDUALS LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLY MANAGING THEIR FAMILY FORESTS FOR MAXIMUM PROFIT.*181 OF THE PROJECTED 65 HULOS RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM FORESTRY EXPERTS.*38 LANDOWNERS BECAME INTERESTED IN STARTING FORESTRY ENTERPRISES.*24 HULOS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $353,332 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (USDA/NRCS) COST-SHARE PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS.THE FORESTRY INTAKES FOR 2022 REMAINED STABLE; HOWEVER, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. FORESTRY LANDOWNER STORYFORESTER DAVID BOURGEOIS AND TREE FARMER ANTHONY C. WILLIAMS WERE FEATURED IN THE MINORITY LANDOWNER MAGAZINE'S 2022 FARMERS OF THE YEAR ISSUE. WILLIAMS OWNS NEARLY 67 ACRES OF LAND IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC WITH APPROXIMATELY 37 ACRES THAT WERE DEEMED ABANDONED FARM FIELDS. HIS MISSION WAS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IN HIS FAMILY WAS SITUATED TO RECEIVE THE LAND. WILLIAMS CONSULTED WITH CHPP FOR GUIDANCE. CHPP FORESTERS AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS) WORKED WITH MR. WILLIAMS TO REPLANT AREAS THAT WERE CUTOVER, INCLUDING PLANTING TREES WITHIN HIS ABANDONED FARMLAND. CHPP AIMS TO ASSIST LANDOWNERS IN CREATING A LAND USE MANAGEMENT PATHWAY. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE GREAT WAYS FOR OUR LANDOWNERS AND FORESTRY TEAM TO COLLABORATE IN ENSURING SUSTAINABLE USE OF FAMILY LAND. FORESTRY YOUTH ENGAGEMENTON OCTOBER 24 AND 25, FORESTER JAMES WILLIAMS VOLUNTEERED WITH OVER 150 FOURTH GRADERS AT WOOD MAGIC IN HARBISON STATE FOREST WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION. JAMES OVERSAW LEADING THE "GIFTS OF THE FOREST" STATION WHERE HE TAUGHT THE STUDENTS ABOUT BIOMASS, EROSION, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND CAREERS IN FORESTRY.AFTER EACH LESSON JAMES LED THE STUDENTS IN A GROUP ACTIVITY CALLED "THE WEB OF LIFE" IN WHICH THE STUDENTS HAD TO USE THE LESSONS THEY LEARNED ABOUT FORESTRY TO CONNECT THE DIFFERENT PIECES OF THE FORESTRY ECOSYSTEM TOGETHER. THE STUDENTS REALLY ENJOYED WORKING TOGETHER TO "CAPTURE" JAMES IN THEIR WEB.AFTER THE EVENT BETH FOLEY, ASSISTANT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION, SUBMITTED A GLOWING REVIEW OF CHPPS' ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. CHPP HAS BEGUN TO FOCUS ON WORKING WITH THE YOUTH TO GET THEM EXCITED ABOUT FORESTRY, SO SEEDS ARE PLANTED, WITH HOPES, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY WORK IN THE FORESTRY/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FIELD. 534203 OUTREACH: THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT COMPLETED 52 PRESENTATIONS TO INFORM PARTICIPANTS ABOUT CHPP'S SERVICES REACHING 1,820 ATTENDEES. OUTREACH STAFF HELD 38 INFORMATION TABLES TO PROMOTE CHPP REACHING 2,661 PEOPLE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. STAFF ALSO COMPLETED THREE (3) FOCUS GROUPS IN EXPANSION COUNTIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LOCAL NEEDS AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO HEIRS' PROPERTY, LAND MANAGEMENT AND FORESTRY. THESE FOCUSED GROUPS REACHED A TOTAL OF 15 LANDOWNERS. ON OCTOBER 7 -8, 2022, CHPP HELD ITS 7TH ANNUAL RURAL AND LIMITED RESOURCE LANDOWNER SYMPOSIUM AT THE OPPORTUNITY CENTER IN NORTH CHARLESTON. OVER 230 PEOPLE REGISTERED TO ATTEND THIS HYBRID EVENT. THIS YEAR, THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS WAS DELIVERED BY THREE (3) OF OUR VERY OWN LANDOWNERS: JOE HAMILTON, YVONNE KNIGHT-CARTER AND ELEANOR-COOPER BROWN - ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN SC TREE FARMERS OF THE YEAR. PARTICIPANTS WERE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT STARTING A FORESTRY BUSINESS AND CHOOSING THE BEST SEEDLINGS FOR THEIR LAND. INFORMATIVE PANELS FOCUSED ON ESTATE PLANNING, MEETING THE BERKELEY COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE AND LANDOWNER AND PARTNER PERSPECTIVES ON THE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PROCESS. CHPP ALSO HELD A GRADUATION WHERE 12 NEW WOODLAND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES GRADUATED. DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022, THE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTED INAUGURAL REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES USING A NEW APPROACH TO OUR OUTREACH/EDUCATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT CATEGORIZES OUR 22-COUNTY SERVICE AREA INTO FOUR REGIONS: SANTEE, COMBAHEE, PEE DEE AND INLAND. THE CREATION OF THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEES IS TO HELP US FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND LEARN FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHAT IS NEEDED TO BEST SERVE OUR CONSTITUENCY THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA AND TO ACHIEVE THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF OUR 2022 STRATEGIC EXPANSION PLAN TO INCREASE CHPP'S SERVICE AREA TO 29 COUNTIES. REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNICATION/OUTREACH EFFORTS TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT OUR SERVICES. EACH REGION WILL HAVE A DEDICATED ATTORNEY, OUTREACH LIAISON AND FORESTER ASSIGNED TO EACH. AS WE ANTICIPATE CONTINUED EXPANSION, WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO MAINTAIN CONTINUITY AND PRESENT A CONSISTENT "FACE" FOR EACH REGION BY WAY OF COMMITTED STAFF WHO WILL BE A CONSISTENT PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SEEK TO SERVE. COMMITTEE MEMBERS MET QUARTERLY AND INCLUDED A PROBATE JUDGE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, NAACP PRESIDENT, COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, WCAS AND LANDOWNERS. 251075 169415 4800 MOBILE BASIN HEIRS' PROPERTY SUPPORT INITIATIVE: CHPP BEGAN ITS EXPANSION (OR REPLICATION MODEL) WORK WITH MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE (MCJ) IN 2021 THROUGH THE MOBILE BASIN HEIRS' PROPERTY SUPPORT INITIATIVE (MBHPSI), A PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD WILDLIFE FUND AND KIMBERLY CLARK. MBHPSI ENABLED MCJ TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO HELP LANDOWNERS RESOLVE HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES. CHPP PARTNERED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES (MAC) TO PROVIDE FORESTRY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. MCJ AND MAC HAVE DEVELOPED A MUTUAL REFERRAL SYSTEM. WITH SUPPORT FROM CHPP, THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACHIEVED BY MCJ AND MAC ARE AS FOLLOWS.MCJ: THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES WERE ACHIEVED BY MCJ AND SUPPORTED BY WAY OF CHPP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VIA CONSULTATION, BIWEEKLY MEETINGS BETWEEN ATTORNEY PROJECT DIRECTOR ANDREA BARNES AND CHPP ATTORNEY/C.O.O. JOSH F. WALDEN, AND BY FORM SHARING AND MODELING OF BEST PRACTICES.*18 OF THE PROJECTED 7 LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS WERE COMPETED WITH 5,820 OF THE PROJECTED 210 INDIVIDUALS HAVING INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO HP*8 OF THE PROJECTED 7 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS WITH 417 OF THE PROJECTED 350 INDIVIDUALS HAVING INCREASED THEIR AWARENESS OF HP THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AND OTHER OUTREACH ACTIVITIES *4 OF THE PROJECTED 2 WILLS CLINICS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 14 OF THE PROJECTED 20 PERSONS HAVING WILLS DRAFTED AT WILLS CLINICS *140 OF THE PROJECTED 60 INTAKES WERE CONDUCTED AT WHICH HP OWNERS RECEIVE ADVICE & COUNSEL WITH 31 OF THE PROJECTED 15 APPLICANTS ARE ACCEPTED AS FULL CLIENTS*41 OF THE PROJECTED 13 CLIENTS RECEIVED EXTENDED LEGAL SERVICES WITH THOSE 42 WORKING TOWARDS CLEARING TITLE TO THEIR FAMILY LAND.*THE MAJORITY, IF NOT ALL, OF MCJ'S LEGAL CLIENTS HAVE A VERY HARD TIME AFFORDING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CASES. WHILE THEY DO NOT PAY ATTORNEY FEES, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE ASSOCIATED COSTS. THROUGH MCJ'S OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND PRO BONO PARTNERS, SUCH AS DLA PIPER, THEY ARE ASSISTING TO PROVIDE FILING FEES, RECORDING FEES AND TITLE SEARCH COSTS ALL OF WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO MOVE A CASE FORWARD.MAC: THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES WERE ACHIEVED BY MAC.*4 (FOUR) OF THE PROJECTED 4 (FOUR) EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WERE COMPLETED WITH 52 OF THE PROJECTED 40 HULOS HAVING INCREASED THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO OPERATE AND MANAGE FORESTRY ENTERPRISES*10 OF THE PROJECTED 6 HULOS WITH HEIRS' PROPERTY AND/OR ESTATE PLANNING OR SUCCESSION ISSUES WERE REFERRED TO THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE. *26 OF THE PROJECTED 30 HULOS TO OBTAIN A FARM TRACT NUMBER. *69 OF THE PROJECTED 70 HULOS TO APPLY FOR COST-SHARE FUNDS *96 OF THE PROJECTED 60 HULOS RECEIVED DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INVOLVING ADVICE ABOUT LAND-USE AND/OR HOW TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PRACTICES, ETC.*37 OF THE PROPOSED 30 HULOS WERE ASSISTED WITH DEVELOPING FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS, MAPPING, AND/OR WITH FORESTRY INITIATIVE OR FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATION. 251075 169415 4800 2435909 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 SC X CHERYL REID 8437457055 8570 RIVERS AVE SUITE 170 NORTH CHARLESON SC 29406 LEONARD A MCINTYRE PHD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KIRISTOPHER PICKLER JD VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOHNATHAN P KRESKENJD TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DARLENE L BROUGHTON SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOUIS MANIGAULT GOVERNANCE COMM. CHAIR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY H AMUNDSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SABRINA A BROWN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 FAITH RIVERS JAMES JD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TROY J LIFERIDGE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES D MYRICK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JAMES B PORTER III DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER C RHUE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELLEN N ZISHOLTS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JENNIE L STEPHENS PHD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116871 0 0 116871 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1111 1407958 2347428 3756497 CLIENT FEE INCOME / RE 541110 4800 4800 4800 1412 1412 115512 1111 29254 86258 86258 3848967 4800 0 87670 169415 169415 116871 38957 48696 29218 1755483 1540050 141334 74099 43599 29408 9193 4998 264242 201452 40675 22115 141260 104485 23823 12952 13575 13575 11600 11600 79908 79908 10058 10058 63725 37475 12566 13684 15880 11613 2764 1503 82276 61447 15622 5207 69049 55634 8690 4725 24653 24653 1292 1292 27791 22059 3713 2019 21268 16019 3400 1849 LANDOWNER SUPPORT 25164 25164 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 24219 19523 3042 1654 LICENSES/FEES/REG.FEES/ 22576 12607 6458 3511 STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVE 15628 11583 3142 903 54180 43015 3565 7600 3053712 2435909 431766 186037 1228061 1984823 26038 707839 569402 181 48059 40703 659812 81376 388748 578436 0 1643665 2372888 4843067 82610 65191 15514 35833 33450 60411 1698985 158535 1833459 X 1357981 2509108 856372 500500 2214353 3009608 2372888 4843067 795255 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1613938 2210089 2345750 3846769 3847544 13864090 1613938 2210089 2345750 3846769 3847544 13864090 13864090 1001 1132 2163 2224 1412 7932 13872022 0.99940 0.89030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 0 26038 26038 1.00000 1 0 363000 363000 68553 2291 66262 13424 8867 4557 214835 70218 144617 578436 RIGHT OF USE ASSET OPERATING LEASE 1643665 1643665 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1628356 ACCRUED VACATION 70629 1698985 3884685 6464 29254 35718 3848967 0 3848967 3089430 6464 29254 35718 3053712 0 3053712 PART IV, LINE 2B: PART IV, LINE 2B - ESCROW LIABILITY ARRANGEMENT EXPLANATION THE CENTER HOLDS DEPOSIT MONEY OF CLIENTS FOR COURT COSTS, PROBATE FEES, AND FILING FEES THAT WILL BE PAID. PART V, LINE 4: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE DONOR ORGANIZATION(CHPP) IN SUPPORT OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, TO BE USED FOR SUCH SPECIFIC PURPOSES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHPP DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO ENHANCE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CHPP. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NOT NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME 29,254. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NOT NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING INCOME 29,254. COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE 73973 511 73462 78 15016 500 4773 LOWCOUNTRY OUTING & FEAST 24776 600 24176 4585 2870 375 1058 98749 1111 97638 78 19601 2870 875 5831 29255 68383 1 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE 5 OLD RIVER PLACE STE 203 JACKSON MS 39202 130000 0 INCREASE CAPACITY TO ASSIST MANY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PROTECTING FAMILY LAND OWNERSHIP AND LEGACY AND INVOLVE OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES AROUND MISSISSIPPI TO EXPLAIN WHAT HEIRS' PROPERTY IS AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO TO PROTECT IT. MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES (MAC) 233 EAST HAMILTON ST JACKSON MS 39202 12500 0 CONDUCT OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS AND EXISTING/NEWLY ENGAGED HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED LANDOWNERS (HULOS) LOOKING TO LEARN ABOUT AND OPERATE FORESTY ENTERPRISES. AMERICAN RIVERS 1101 14TH STREET NW SUITE 1400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 6000 0 CREATE A REGIONAL RESILIENCY IMPLEMENTATION WORKPLAN THAT WILL ENGAGE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAN AND EXECUTE FUTURE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES, PROJECTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOWER PEE DEE WATERSHED. PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIEZE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE FLOODING, STORM SURGE, SEA-LEVEL RISE RISKS, AND OTHER THREATS TO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND COMMUNITIES. AUDUBON SOUTH CAROLINA 125 WAPPOO CREEK DRIVE BUILDING G SUITE 214 CHARLESTON SC 29412 7500 0 CREATE A REGIONAL RESILIENCY IMPLEMENTATION WORKPLAN THAT WILL ENGAGE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAN AND EXECUTE FUTURE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES, PROJECTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOWER PEE DEE WATERSHED. PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIEZE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE FLOODING, STORM SURGE, SEA-LEVEL RISE RISKS, AND OTHER THREATS TO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND COMMUNITIES. WINYAH RIVERS FOUNDATION INC PO BOX 554 CONWAY SC 29528 12665 0 CREATE A REGIONAL RESILIENCY IMPLEMENTATION WORKPLAN THAT WILL ENGAGE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAN AND EXECUTE FUTURE RESILIENCE STRATEGIES, PROJECTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE LOWER PEE DEE WATERSHED. PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIEZE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE FLOODING, STORM SURGE, SEA-LEVEL RISE RISKS, AND OTHER THREATS TO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1: MISSION THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR HEIRS' PROPERTY PRESERVATION (CHPP) IS TO PROTECT HEIRS' PROPERTY AND PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND TO PROVIDE INCREASED ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO HISTORICALLY UNDER-SERVED AND LOW-WEALTH FAMILIES THROUGH LEGAL AND FORESTRY EDUCATION AND SERVICES. HEIRS' PROPERTY (HP) IS LAND THAT IS OWNED IN COMMON BY MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS. IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OF SC, MUCH OF THIS LAND IS THOUGHT TO BE OWNED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES, WHO PASSED DOWN THEIR LAND WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A WILL, SO IT BECAME HEIRS' PROPERTY. THIS IS AN UNSTABLE AND RISKY WAY TO OWN LAND BECAUSE IT IS EASILY LOST. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE HP ISSUES IS THROUGH A LEGAL PROCESS, WHICH MANY HP FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD. THE CENTER HELPS PREVENT THE LOSS OF HEIRS' PROPERTY BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES AND PROMOTES THE WEALTH-BUILDING ASSET OF LAND OWNERSHIP THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY EDUCATION AND SERVICES. FORESTRY IS A $23 BILLION INDUSTRY IN SC. RAMPANT DEVELOPMENT ACUTELY THREATENS HEIRS' PROPERTY (HP) ACROSS SC. TAXES AND LAND VALUES CONTINUE TO INCREASE. HP FAMILIES ARE MORE LIKELY, AND ABLE, TO KEEP THEIR FAMILY LAND AND PASS IT DOWN TO THE NEXT GENERATION IF IT IS ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE. THE SUCCESSFUL IMPACT OF THE CENTER'S WORK IN 2022 IS NOT ONLY MEASURED IN NUMBERS (QUANTITATIVELY) BUT QUALITATIVELY, AS WELL. QUALITATIVE IMPACT IS MEASURED IN CHANGES IN ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE FAMILIES WITH WHOM WE WORK. OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS PREDOMINANTLY RURAL, OFTEN LOW WEALTH, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AFRICAN AMERICAN LANDOWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY LEFT OUT OF THE EDUCATION AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED THEM AS LANDOWNERS. IN SOME CASES, IT RESULTED IN THEM LOSING THEIR LAND. WHEN ONE OF OUR CLIENTS WAS ASKED WHY HIS FATHER DID NOT KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE FAMILY LAND - "MY FATHER WAS NOT WELCOME WHERE THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND OUT." WHEN THESE LANDOWNERS COME INTO THE CENTER, THEY SHARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY ARE DISTRUSTFUL, AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR LAND, SKEPTICAL OF ANYONE OFFERING HELP, STRUGGLING WITH OWNERSHIP OF LAND WITH WHICH THEY CAN DO VERY LITTLE TO BENEFIT THEIR FAMILY, NOT INCLINED TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO, CONFUSED ABOUT HEIRS' PROPERTY AND RELUCTANT TO ACT. WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, TOOLS, PROGRAMS AND EXPERTS PROVIDED BY THE CENTER, THESE FAMILIES INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE, PRIDE AND SENSE OF SELF-DETERMINATION AND BELIEF IN THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PROTECTING THEIR LAND AND REALIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF LANDOWNERSHIP. THEY ARE ALSO PROUD TO BE HONORING THEIR ANCESTORS' LEGACY BY TRANSFORMING THEIR LAND INTO A WEALTH-BUILDING ASSET FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE WORD EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN OVERUSED BUT, IN THIS INSTANCE, IT IS 100% ACCURATE, AND IT IS CHANGING THE FACE OF PERSISTENT POVERTY ACROSS OUR 18-COUNTY SERVICE AREA - ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMS/SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CENTER FOLLOWS. IN ADDITION, CLICK ON THESE HYPERLINKS TO ACCESS THE CENTER'S NEWSLETTERS. NEWSLETTER LINKS: HEIRS PROPERTY MATTERS NEWSLETTER V24 AND HEIRS PROPERTY MATTERS NEWSLETTER V25. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED AND THE FORM 990 IS OFFICIALLY APPROVED FOR ISSUANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES THE NEED FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THEY HAVE IN A TRANSACTION OR MATTER THAT IS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION WHERE SAID INTEREST COULD BE REASONABLY VIEWED BY OTHERS AS AFFECTING THE OBJECTIVITY OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE DECISION MAKER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL THE CENTER'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS NEGOTIATED BASED UPON THE BUDGET. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM DATA ON OTHER LEGAL NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FRO ATTORNEYS HIRED FROM DATA ON OTHER LEGAL NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER ALLOWS PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THOSE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO MAKES A REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON AN OUTSIDE WEBSITE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG, FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. CHPP HOLDINGS LLC 1535 SAM RITTENBERG BLVD SUITE D CHARLESTON SC 29407 REAL ESTATE SC 0 317148