Nonprofit · EIN 56-6449365
CONSERVING CAROLINA
Tax-exempt · HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28792
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,581,120 | $17,823,254 | $3,757,866 | $49,403,165 | $719,621 | $48,683,544 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,527,633 | $5,654,094 | $873,539 | $45,847,147 | $1,325,767 | $44,521,380 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,185,137 | $6,428,663 | $4,756,474 | $44,267,373 | $1,046,027 | $43,221,346 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,678,817
- of which government grants
- $16,653,431
- Program service revenue
- $326,629
- Investment income
- $566,651
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,061
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,836
- Other revenue
- $9,023
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,809,827
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,910
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,094,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,606,982
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,138
- Accounting fees
- $106,757
- Occupancy
- $14,673
- Travel
- $37,638
- Depreciation
- $34,989
- Program services (functional)
- $16,880,300
- Management and general (functional)
- $523,755
- Fundraising (functional)
- $419,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,847,147
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,403,165
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $719,621
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,683,544
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,101,458
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,806,293
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,642,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,041,534
- Gross receipts
- $21,675,349
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 95
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Roe | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $129,993 | $6,616 |
| Carol Lee Roberson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nelms | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Micheal Egan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan McHugh | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Shelton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debi Whitmire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shuford Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Klepfer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Campanini | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amos Dawson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Demi Loftis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madelon Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy L Blakely | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Backlund | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Owen Carson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Blair Craven | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Hale | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Jennings | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Lawson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Carnes Pitts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Woody Platt | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Scherping | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stratford Douglas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Dobbs | Finance Director Effective January 2025 Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Roe | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $129,246 | $10,325 |
| Patrick Cafferty | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Mchugh | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafael Bravo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stratford Douglas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Marie Pender | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C Yates Pharr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Shelton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nelms | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Lee Roberson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debi Whitmire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shuford Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Humphrey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Dressner Bell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Klepfer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Mulligan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Campanini | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amos Dawson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Micheal Egan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Demi B Loftis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Madelon Wallace | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy L Blakely | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Roe | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $117,366 | $9,872 |
| Janet Killian | Development Director Through November 2022 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,911 | $9,634 |
| Patrick Cafferty | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Mchugh | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafael Bravo | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Stratford Douglas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Marie Pender | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C Yates Pharr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Shelton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Nelms | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carole Roberson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debi Whitmire | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Merrill | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shuford Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Humphrey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christy Blakely | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Klepfer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Mulligan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Goetz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amos Dawson III | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erika Hincke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 847 CASE ST, HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28792-6503
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kieran Roe, 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
- Signed the 990
- Susan McHugh, President
- Phone
- (828) 697-5777
- Website
- www.conservingcarolina.org
- Return prepared by
- Outfitters4 Inc
Mission
To protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world.
Program accomplishments
- Stewardship, Restoration, and Public Access Conserving Carolina continued to steward and enforce the conservation easements it holds, while striving to bring the most current scientific land management resources to our partner landowners. Conserving Carolina also continued its management of the properties it owns by partnering with federal and state agencies, volunteers, and others to increase biological diversity, enhance wildlife habitat, and address other land management needs. Among restoration projects, Conserving Carolina installed pollinator habitat on public and private conserved properties, actively engaged in several stream and wetland restoration projects on private lands and lands that it owns and continued to combat nonnative invasive plant species throughout its service area. Conserving Carolina partnered with state and local governments to create new public parks and recreational lands and to advance greenways, multi-use paths, and trails for a multitude of user groups throughout the region by creating new opportunities for trail construction and maintaining trails.Expenses $14,990,060 · grants $12,809,927 · revenue $326,629
- Education and Outreach Conserving Carolina continues to educate the public through a variety of avenues including print and social media stories and in-person and remote educational events. Conserving Carolina also continues to encourage and facilitate public engagement with conserved and protected areas through outings, hikes, and its Hiking Challenge program, as well as regular volunteer and service-learning opportunities including hosting numerous Alternative Spring Break programs. Conserving Carolina continued the administration of AmeriCorps Project Conserve, a federally sponsored program which placed AmeriCorps members with conservation nonprofits and government agencies across western North Carolina. The project engages individuals in 6- to 11-month terms of service. By promoting additional community volunteerism, Project Conserve provides over 35,000 hours of service annually to the conservation of land, water and otherExpenses $1,150,070
- Land Protection Program The Land Protection Program conserves natural resources by protecting lands including water quality, endangered and threatened species, critical habitat for wildlife, important agricultural soils, scenic views, and opportunities for public recreation.Expenses $740,170
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-6449365
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,403,165
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,675,349
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,581,120 | $17,823,254 | $49,403,165 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,527,633 | $5,654,094 | $45,847,147 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,185,137 | $6,428,663 | $44,267,373 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,794,430 | $3,351,355 | $39,040,056 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-6449365).
Questions about CONSERVING CAROLINA
- What is the EIN of CONSERVING CAROLINA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSERVING CAROLINA is 56-6449365.
- Is CONSERVING CAROLINA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CONSERVING CAROLINA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSERVING CAROLINA 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 CONSERVING CAROLINA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSERVING CAROLINA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSERVING CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kieran Roe.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSERVING CAROLINA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,993 (Kieran Roe, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CONSERVING CAROLINA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,581,120, expenses of $17,823,254 and total assets of $49,403,165 at year end.
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