Nonprofit · EIN 52-2452879
CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION
Tax-exempt · N CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,855,048 | $6,082,268 | $1,772,780 | $8,909,611 | $2,110,582 | $6,799,029 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,162,148 | $4,145,507 | $2,016,641 | $7,068,441 | $2,042,192 | $5,026,249 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,848,967 | $3,053,712 | $795,255 | $4,843,067 | $1,833,459 | $3,009,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,770,323
- of which government grants
- $3,381,158
- Program service revenue
- $11,575
- Investment income
- $97,521
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,371
- Other revenue
- -$24,371
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $940,451
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,020,777
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,722,463
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,039
- Accounting fees
- $27,871
- Occupancy
- $193,886
- Travel
- $189,742
- Depreciation
- $39,723
- Program services (functional)
- $5,074,849
- Management and general (functional)
- $690,825
- Fundraising (functional)
- $316,594
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,068,441
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,909,611
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,110,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,799,029
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $631,278
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,133,106
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,676,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $122,500
- Gross receipts
- $7,889,074
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie L Stephens PhD | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $156,000 | $15,770 |
| Danyelle M O'Hara | Chief Projects Officer Officer | 40 | $119,350 | $3,288 |
| Chiaralista D Walker-Reid | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $107,188 | $14,339 |
| Joshua F Walden | Chief of Operations Officer | 40 | $104,426 | $14,631 |
| Brett M Wadford | Chief Partnerships Officer Officer | 40 | $100,602 | $14,135 |
| Kristopher Pickler | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| James D Myrick | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard A McIntyre PhD | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene L Broughton | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander C Rhue | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Manigault | Governance Comm. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley H Amundson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sabrina A Brown | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Richmond Gaddist | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Hughes | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Rivers James JD | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Tory J Liferidge | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Cynthia ODell | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Margie Pizarro | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Christopher Richardson | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ellen N Zisholtz | Director Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE L STEPHENS PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,000 |
| DANYELLE M O'HARA | CHIEF PROJECTS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $106,333 |
| CHIARALISTA D WALKER-REID | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $99,493 |
| JOSHUA F WALDEN | CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $97,119 |
| LEONARD A MCINTYRE PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIRISTOPHER PICKLER JD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN P KRESKENJD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARLENE L BROUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS MANIGAULT | GOVERNANCE COMM. CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY H AMUNDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SABRINA A BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRENDA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FAITH RIVERS JAMES JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TROY J LIFERIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES D MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES B PORTER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER C RHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELLEN N ZISHOLTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE L STEPHENS PHD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $116,871 |
| LEONARD A MCINTYRE PHD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIRISTOPHER PICKLER JD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN P KRESKENJD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARLENE L BROUGHTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOUIS MANIGAULT | GOVERNANCE COMM. CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY H AMUNDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SABRINA A BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRENDA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FAITH RIVERS JAMES JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TROY J LIFERIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES D MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMES B PORTER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER C RHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELLEN N ZISHOLTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8570 RIVERS AVE STE 170, N CHARLESTON, SC 29406-9893
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jennie L Stephens PhD, 8570 Rivers Ave Suite 170, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Signed the 990
- Jennie L Stephens PhD, Executive Director
- Phone
- (843) 745-7055
- Return prepared by
- Glaser and Company LLC
Mission
(See Schedule O)
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL SERVICES CHPP provided legal education, consultations, and direct legal services to help families resolve heirs' property issues, complete estate plans, and reduce the risk of future land loss.2024 Legal Outcomes- HP/SFP Seminars Conducted: 15 heirs' property seminars and 34 heirs' property + sustainable forestry seminars - Total Seminar Attendance: 216 HP participants and 2,019 HP/SFP participants - Legal Intakes Completed: 671 (Continued on Schedule O)- Extended Legal Services Provided: 75 clients - Titles Resolved: 28 - Acres Secured Through Title Resolution: 75.9 acres - Tax-Assessed Value of Resolved Titles: $2,314,532 - Simple Wills Drafted at Wills Clinics: 242 - Wills Drafted In-House: 168 - Advanced Directives Completed: 26 Legal Landowner Impact Story A widow approached CHPP seeking clarity on property willed to her. CHPP's legal team corrected probate errors, filed the necessary deed documents, and resolved two property titles. Her children learned about the probate process, gaining knowledge that helps prevent future heirs' property issues.Expenses $1,686,464 · grants $65,000 · revenue $11,575
- SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY CHPP provided historically underserved landowners with forestry education, technical assistance, and support accessing federal cost-share programs to convert forestland into a productive asset.2024 Forestry Outcomes - Forestry Workshops Conducted: 24 - Workshop Attendance: 642 participants - Forestry Technical Assistance Provided: 265 landowners - Forestry Intakes Completed: 44 (Continued on Schedule O)- USDA/NRCS Cost-Share Funding Secured: >11 EQIP contracts totaling $210,000 >1 CSP contract totaling $20,000 Forestry Landowner Impact Story A Colleton County landowner worked with CHPP over five years to develop a forest management plan, complete a timber harvest, secure replanting funding, and become a Certified Tree Farmer. CHPP's foresters helped her build confidence in managing her land and making decisions that support long-term family benefit.Expenses $1,227,793
- OUT-OF-STATE PARTNERSHIPS (OSP) In 2024, CHPP continued its work with the Mobile Basin Heirs' Property Support Initiative (MBHPSi), a partnership with World Wildlife Fund and Kimberly Clark, and secured additional funding to support organizations in other states that are replicating components of CHPP's service model. Arkansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia were added to partners in Mississippi and Alabama. CHPP also collaborated with partners in Texas to establish the East Texas Heirs' Property Initiative (ETHPi), a pilot modeled after CHPP's approach, that covers the 13 counties in the Piney Woods Region.(Continued on Schedule O)Organizations Involved - Alabama: Legal Services Alabama; LRLEAN - Arkansas: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff; Attorney Amy Pritchard - Kentucky & West Virginia: Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN); private attorneys - Mississippi: Mississippi Center for Justice; Mississippi Association of Cooperatives; Federation of Southern Cooperatives; Winston County Self-Help Cooperative - Texas: Phillip Kaiser, LLC; Texas A&M University; Texas Forest Service 2024 OSP Outcomes (All Partners Combined)Legal Services - Legal Consultations: 245 - Extended Legal Services: 32 families - Titles Resolved: 34 - Acres Represented: 3,927.6 acres - Wills Clinics: 15 - Wills/Estate Plans Drafted: 190 Forestry Services - Forestry Technical Assistance: 373 - Acres Receiving TA: 2,734 acres - Forest Management Plans Drafted: 34 - Cost-Share/Loan Applications Submitted: 43 - Conservation Practices Implemented: 73 - Tree Farm/FSC Certifications: 10 - New Farm Tract Numbers: 136 Education & Outreach - Legal Education Seminars: 38 - Forestry Workshops: 16 - Presentations/Information Tables: 29 - Individuals Increasing Knowledge/Awareness: 2,370 - New Farming and Forestry Enterprises: 27 OSP Landowner Stories Mississippi: A family working to probate their mother's estate needed a land survey to move forward. Winston County Self-Help Cooperative funded the survey at a pivotal moment, allowing the family to complete estate-planning steps.Mississippi: After her husband's sudden death, a widow with no title to the home sought help. Mississippi Center for Justice cleared title and drafted a will to protect her children.Alabama: Legal Services Alabama helped Ms. G. resolve a decades-old title issue left unprobated since her mother's death in 1999. With her siblings' support, LSA completed heirship affidavits and cleared the title.Expenses $1,418,913 · grants $875,451
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHPP conducted outreach activities and events to increase community awareness about heirs' property, estate planning, and sustainable land use.2024 Community Engagement Outcomes - Presentations & Information Tables: 27 - Attendance at Presentations/Tables: 1,904 - 9th Annual Rural & Limited Resource Landowner Symposium: > Date: June 2122, 2024 > Location: West Columbia, SC > Total Attendance: 180 > Featured Speakers: Shirley Sherrod (Keynote), Dr. Homer Wilkes (Guest Speaker) > Topics: NRCS programs, estate planning, forestry taxation, entrepreneurship on forestland, timber sales, alternative land uses, and the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act Community Engagement Story Fifteen Woodland Community Champions (WCCs) completed a five-session leadership institute. As part of graduation, one Champion partnered with Trane Technologies to host two heirs' property seminars and an information table over two days, reaching more than 200 employees.Expenses $741,679
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 | Not 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
- 52-2452879
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,909,611
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,889,074
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,855,048 | $6,082,268 | $8,909,611 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,162,148 | $4,145,507 | $7,068,441 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,848,967 | $3,053,712 | $4,843,067 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-2452879).
Questions about CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION is 52-2452879.
- Is CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION 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 CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jennie L Stephens PhD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,000 (Jennie L Stephens PhD, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,855,048, expenses of $6,082,268 and total assets of $8,909,611 at year end.
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