Nonprofit · EIN 20-8375561
CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29417
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,111,425 | $2,852,160 | -$740,735 | $9,014,700 | $481,322 | $8,533,378 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,836,946 | $2,268,042 | $1,568,904 | $9,181,817 | $575,292 | $8,606,525 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,113,347 | $2,083,045 | -$969,698 | $8,976,355 | $637,817 | $8,338,538 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,725,940
- of which government grants
- $260,500
- Program service revenue
- $25,059
- Investment income
- $539,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $271,837
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$211,007
- Net income from gaming
- $12,097
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,560
- Other revenue
- -$178,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,764
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,095,978
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,511,010
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,220
- Accounting fees
- $69,498
- Occupancy
- $79,994
- Travel
- $31,496
- Depreciation
- $18,008
- Program services (functional)
- $2,003,926
- Management and general (functional)
- $523,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $325,233
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,181,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,014,700
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $481,322
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,533,378
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,218,675
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,810,333
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $723,045
- Gross receipts
- $4,623,997
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 951
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Heater | Executive Director (former) Officer | 40 | $216,446 | $13,528 |
| Jessica Gibadlo | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $34,615 | $0 |
| Ross Appel | Director Trustee or director | 0.13 | $0 | $0 |
| George Bullwinkel | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Fields | Director Trustee or director | 0.18 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Hammond | Director Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Holleran | Director Trustee or director | 1.13 | $0 | $0 |
| Greer Hostetter | Director Trustee or director | 0.47 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Kronsberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.64 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Lesesne | Director Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitty Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 0.93 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonardo Reeder | Director Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| Alysann Sieren | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.72 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Slade | Director Trustee or director | 0.27 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Sykes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.49 | $0 |
| Leslie Turner | Director Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 |
| Kristine Schmitz | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Charley McLendon term ended | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.33 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Heater | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $204,125 | $10,941 |
| Ross Appel - Term Ended | Director Trustee or director | 0.13 | $0 | $0 |
| George Bullwinkel | Director Trustee or director | 0.33 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Fields - Term Ended | Director Trustee or director | 0.18 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Gibadlo | Director Trustee or director | 0.56 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Hammond | Director Trustee or director | 0.34 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Holleran | Director Trustee or director | 1.13 | $0 | $0 |
| Greer Hostetter | Director Trustee or director | 0.47 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Johnson - Director | Director Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Kronsberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.64 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Lesesne | Director Trustee or director | 0.58 | $0 | $0 |
| Charley McLendon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5.45 | $0 | $0 |
| Reverend Matthew Rivers | Director Trustee or director | 0.08 | $0 | $0 |
| W Scott Parker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.13 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitty Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 0.93 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonardo Reeder -Term Ended | Director Trustee or director | 0.05 | $0 | $0 |
| Alysann Sieren | Director Trustee or director | 0.72 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Slade | Director Trustee or director | 0.27 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Sykes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.49 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Turner | Director Trustee or director | 0.29 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony McAlister | Director Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLENE HEATER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,477 |
| JESSICA GIBADLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MCALISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON KRONSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREER HOSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY LESESNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE BULLWINKEL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHARINE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALYSANN SIEREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SLADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN HOLLERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES MCLENDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| W SCOTT PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN SYKES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 31187, CHARLESTON, SC 29417-1187
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jason Kronsberg, PO Box 31187, Charleston, SC 29417
- Signed the 990
- Jason Kronsberg, Executive Director
- Phone
- (843) 724-5003
- Return prepared by
- Glaser and Company LLC
Mission
To cultivate exceptional public gardens and experiences in Charleston's city parks.We do this by delivering meaningful and sustainable: Garden Experiences, Community Events Volunteer, and EngagementVision: Our stewardship of Charleston's city parks builds pride and enjoyment for all.Core Values: - Steward excellence in garden experiences, community events and volunteer engagement.- Lead with creativity and innovation to deliver a distinct standard.- Respect historical context while stewarding parks for future generations.- Ensure long-term organizational sustainability.- Commit to horticulture resiliency.
Program accomplishments
- GARDEN EXPERIENCES:The Charleston Parks Conservancy brings its mission to life through Garden Experiences, catalyzing horticulture and gardening for connection, learning, stewardship, and community. Through Garden in the Parks and Gather & Garden, volunteers and residents actively engage in caring for, growing in, and learning in Charleston's city parks. Our Food Forests connect productive landscapes with food access, education, and ecological health. Horticultural Renovations continually renew and enhance our parks and gardens portfolio through thoughtful, resilient, environment and ecology-based design and management.(Continued on Schedule O) Together, these efforts create beautiful, welcoming, and dynamic public landscapes while empowering the community to actively participate in their care and experience the many ways gardens enrich our city and people. Events and educational activations within these spaces only further emphasize and showcase their importance, impact, and opportunities for engagement and connection. In 2025 partnering with the City of Charleston and the community we renovated Colonial Lake, one of Charleston's most precious public parks. For 2026 and and 2027 we are actively planning for and well start renovations at Hazel Parker Playground and Allan Park. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT:The Charleston Parks Conservancy engages volunteers across the 26 parks we operate through meaningful, hands-on experiences in horticulture, community events, and other park stewardship activities. Our Conservancy Stewards are recurring, consistent volunteers who engage with us on a weekly or monthly basis, while external volunteers, including corporate and community groups, typically participate through one-time service opportunities. Together, our volunteers contribute countless hours alongside our staff each year, helping care for our parks, support community events, and strengthen the Conservancy's connection with the communities we serve.EVENTS: The Charleston Parks Conservancy hosts a variety of community, educational, and fundraising events throughout the year that create opportunities for people to experience, enjoy, and connect with Charleston's city parks. Community events activate park spaces, foster connection, and build pride and enjoyment, while fundraising events generate financial support for the Conservancy's stewardship, programming, and ongoing improvement of public parks. Collectively, the events program supports the Conservancy's mission to cultivate exceptional public gardens and experiences in Charleston's city parks.Expenses $2,003,926 · revenue $43,619
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8375561
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,014,700
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,623,997
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,111,425 | $2,852,160 | $9,014,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,836,946 | $2,268,042 | $9,181,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,113,347 | $2,083,045 | $8,976,355 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,108,798 | $2,184,859 | $8,190,391 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8375561).
Questions about CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY is 20-8375561.
- Is CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jason Kronsberg.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,446 (Darlene Heater, Executive Director (former)).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,111,425, expenses of $2,852,160 and total assets of $9,014,700 at year end.
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