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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1704433

PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY

Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27404

Financials

$1.7M$2.4M2021$4.1M$1.9M2023$4.5M$3.1M2024$10.2M$4.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$10,164,468$4,253,741$5,910,727$31,161,625$360,635$30,800,990
June 30, 2025990$4,458,417$3,090,069$1,368,348$24,214,328$440,854$23,773,474
June 30, 2024990$4,098,858$1,914,004$2,184,854$22,400,596$563,548$21,837,048
June 30, 2022990$1,677,606$2,382,127-$704,521$18,079,217$890,538$17,188,679
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,696,500
of which government grants
$1,147,406
Program service revenue
$55,850
Investment income
$394,107
Net rental income
$17,663
Net gain from sales of assets
$36,237
Net income from fundraising events
$348
Other revenue
$18,011

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$265,074
Other salaries and wages
$664,759
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,123,719
Professional fundraising fees
$66,215
Accounting fees
$83,400
Occupancy
$65,142
Travel
$23,331
Depreciation
$14,394
Program services (functional)
$3,730,529
Management and general (functional)
$256,771
Fundraising (functional)
$266,441

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,214,328
Total assets, end of year
$31,161,625
Total liabilities, end of year
$360,635
Net assets, end of year
$30,800,990
Land, buildings and equipment
$126,265
Publicly traded securities
$7,618,822
Net assets without donor restrictions
$17,147,042
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,653,948
Gross receipts
$10,997,470
Employees
17
Volunteers
120
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
NC

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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN REDDINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$139,110$4,173
KALEN KINGSBURYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/LEGAL C
Officer
40$125,964$3,779
BETTY JO FORRESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R SCOTT MCNEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS WAGNERDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARY MAGRINATDIRECTOR,PESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LINDA BEERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARKER HUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN J MOSELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN DAVISDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM HINMANDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BERN SCHUMAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN OVERBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH BOBBITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN REDDINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$135,720$13,960
KALEN KINGSBURYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/LEGAL C
Officer
40$120,192$8,617
JAMES W BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R SCOTT MCNEELYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
WILL TRUSLOWDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARY MAGRINATDIRECTOR,VICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LINDA BEERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARKER HUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN J MOSELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HINMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERN SCHUMAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICA VON ISENBURGDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKIE T JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN OVERBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KEITH BOBBITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN REDDINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,240$13,278
KALEN KINGSBURYASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/LEGAL C
Officer
40$114,246$8,412
JAMES W BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R SCOTT MCNEELYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
FRANKIE T JONES SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL TRUSLOWDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAVID CRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA VON ISENBURGDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARY MAGRINATDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
LINDA BEERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARKER HUITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN J MOSELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HINMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERN SCHUMAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN REDDINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$110,700$10,743
JAMES W BRYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
R SCOTT MCNEELYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY GILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKIE T JONES SRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED BERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILL TRUSLOWDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHRIS WAGNERDIRECTOR, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOUG CANAVELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE SWEAZEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT PERRYDIRECTOR,VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVE TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CRAFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIKA VON ISENBURGDIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DUANE BRYANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY MAGRINATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID COUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERI ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4025, GREENSBORO, NC 27404-4025
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS WAGNER, 324 W WENDOVER AVENUE STE 112, GREENSBORO, NC 27408
Signed the 990
CHRIS WAGNER, TREASURER
Phone
(336) 691-0088
Return prepared by
COSTELLO HILL & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY IS TO PROTECT NATURAL AND SCENIC LANDS, FARMS, AND GREEN SPACE IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS - DURING 2026 THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED 251 ACRES THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION THAT ARE TO BE PERMANENTLY PROTECTED. IT WAS ALSO GIFTED 76 ACRES AS CONTRIBUTUONS TO AN ONGOING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT A LARGE UNDEVELOPED URBAN PROPERTY OWNED BY GUILFORD COLLEGE. THIS PROPERTY HOLDS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AS THE SITE OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLES AND AS A PART OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD BEFORE THE US CIVIL WAR. OF THE 76 ACRES DONATED, 5 WERE SOLD AND 71 WILL BE SOLD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE GUILFORD WOODS PROJECT. THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFERRED 552 ACRES TO THE US PARK SERVICE TO BECOME PART OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY LANDS. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE PLACED ON 560 ACRES,PERMANENTLY PROTECTING THE PROPERTY FROM DEVELOPMENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO BEGAN WORK ON SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN PROPERTY BEING PROTECTED IN FISCAL 2026.
    Expenses $3,064,254
  • PUBLIC EDUCATION - PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY CONDUCTED SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL NEED TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACES AND FARMLAND IN THE RAPIDLY-DEVELOPING PIEDMONT AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED OPEN HOUSES AND CLEAN-UP SESSIONS OF PROTECTED PROPERTIES, VISITS TO SCHOOLS, PRESENTATIONS TO CIVIC CLUBS AND CHURCH GROUPS, AND OTHER MEANS OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR LAND PRESERVATION. THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE GUILFORD WOODS PROPERTY HAS ALSO PROVIDED GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY.
    Expenses $238,169
  • LAND STEWARDSHIP - MOST OF THE LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION CARRY A PERPETUAL STEWARDSHIP OBLIGATION. PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING THE USE OF PROPERTY UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. IN FULFILLING THIS RESPONSIBILITY, AGENCY PERSONNEL VISIT ALL PROTECTED PROPERTIES AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY TO OBSERVE THE PROPERTY FOR APPROPRIATE USES UNDER THE EASEMENT OR PURCHASE AGREEMENTS.
    Expenses $428,106

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1704433
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C340)
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,161,625
Income (IRS master file)
$10,997,470

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$10,164,468$4,253,741$31,161,625XML
990June 2025$4,458,417$3,090,069$24,214,328XML
990June 2024$4,098,858$1,914,004$22,400,596XML
990June 2023$6,618,000$5,731,060$19,064,635IRS
990June 2022$1,677,606$2,382,127$18,079,217XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 56-1704433).

Questions about PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY

What is the EIN of PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY is 56-1704433.
Is PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PIEDMONT LAND 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 PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names CHRIS WAGNER.
Who are the officers and directors of PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,110 (KEVIN REDDING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $10,164,468, expenses of $4,253,741 and total assets of $31,161,625 at year end.

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