Nonprofit · EIN 57-0809313
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,627,339 | $11,300,097 | $1,327,242 | $39,285,979 | $11,090,925 | $28,195,054 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,889,535 | $2,989,101 | $2,900,434 | $39,253,320 | $12,645,197 | $26,608,123 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,465,266
- of which government grants
- $8,995,806
- Program service revenue
- $176,106
- Investment income
- $700,066
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $98,271
- Net income from fundraising events
- $212,158
- Other revenue
- $285,901
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,991,651
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,468,539
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,977,760
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,203
- Accounting fees
- $18,000
- Occupancy
- $111,695
- Travel
- $20,966
- Depreciation
- $1,800
- Program services (functional)
- $10,374,771
- Management and general (functional)
- $351,042
- Fundraising (functional)
- $574,284
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,253,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,285,979
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,090,925
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,195,054
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,629,659
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,439,112
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,680,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,514,876
- Gross receipts
- $21,665,448
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 128
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY DEMOSTHENES | PRESIDENT, C Officer | 27 | $161,223 |
| MARY ADKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB BALDWIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W MAC BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J TRAVIS BENINTENDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BLESSING JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY CREECH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HOLLINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY NEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DANIEL PERRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA SAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH SETTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SPAINHOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY DEMOSTHENES | PRESIDENT, C Officer | 40 | $153,322 |
| BOB BALDWIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| W MAC BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J TRAVIS BENINTENDO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BLESSING JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BUTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY CREECH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA FELDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBBIE HOLLINGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HUTTO | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY NEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TELFAIR PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DANIEL PERRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARISSA SAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH SETTLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1362 OLD TOWNE RD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407-6074
- In care of
- % CARY M ZEBERLEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BOB BALDWIN, 1362 OLD TOWNE RD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT DANIEL PERRY, VICE CHAIR
- Phone
- (843) 577-6510
- Website
- WWW.LOWCOUNTRYLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA
Mission
TO PROTECT LAND AND WATER FOREVER, NURTURE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACE, AND CONNECT CONSERVATION TO COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- LAND PROTECTION: DURING FY25, LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST PARTICIPATED IN FIFTEEN CONSERVATION TRANSACTIONS. THIS INCLUDES TEN NEW CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING 1,295 ACRES, FOUR FEE-SIMPLE PURCHASES PROTECTING 146 ACRES, AND ONE DEED RESTRICTION ON A .7-ACRE PROPERTY. FY25 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS EXPANDED ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA, FROM THE ACE BASIN TO THE SANTEE BASIN. ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF WALTERBORO, A 561- ACRE TRACT WAS PLACED UNDER A CONSERVATION EASEMENT, DEMONSTRATING THE COMMITMENT OF PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, NONPROFITS, AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PRESERVING CULTURAL HISTORY AND NATURAL RESOURCES. THE PROJECT HELPED CREATE A CONTIGUOUS PROTECTED LANDSCAPE IN COLLETON COUNTY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE QUICKLY GROWING AREA'S ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY AND ALIGNING WITH LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST'S RECENTLY IDENTIFIED HIGH-RESILIENCE ZONE NEAR COTTAGEVILLE. IN ADDITION TO ACQUIRING 94 ACRES OF VITAL FARMLAND ON JOHNS ISLAND THAT WILL SOON BECOME PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE VIA WALKING TRAILS, FIELD TRIPS, FARM STANDS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND LAND STEWARDSHIP, LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST BOUGHT, PROTECTED, AND TRANSFERRED THREE PROPERTIES FOR COMMUNITY USE AND BENEFIT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION, A 35-ACRE TRACT IN RAVENEL WILL SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL ADDITION TO CAW CAW INTERPRETIVE CENTER. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BARRIER ISLANDS LITTLE LEAGUE, A 40-ACRE LANDMARK PROJECT ON JOHNS ISLAND ENSURES THAT A VITAL GREEN SPACE WILL REMAIN UNDEVELOPED, PROVIDING BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND ITS RESIDENTS, A .7 ACRE SITE WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GREEN SPACE, WITH THE PRESERVED RUTLEDGE TOMB AT ITS CENTERPIECE, PROVIDING A VITAL LINK TO THE AREA'S PLANTATION HISTORY AND HONORING THE SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAND. LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST ALSO HELPED THE RED TOP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION CONSERVE, INTERPRET, AND CELEBRATE A CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY, AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY LANDS PROGRAM. OTHER FY25 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDE PERMANENTLY PROTECTING 1.77 MILES OF DIRECT RIVER FRONTAGE ALONG FEE FARM CREEK, ADDING TO THE NEARLY 14,340 ACRES OF PROTECTED LAND ALONG THE ASHEPOO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES PROTECTED BY LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST; SAFEGUARDING 20 ACRES OF HISTORY AND HABITAT IN THE ASHLEY RIVER HISTORIC DISTRICT; CONSERVING AN ENTIRE UNDISTURBED BARRIER ISLAND OF 28 ACRES OF UPLAND HABITAT SURROUNDED BY 393 ACRES OF SALT MARSH ALONG THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; AND EXPANDING THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OF AN ECOLOGICALLY RICH AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER AT THE GATEWAY TO CHARLESTON COUNTY ALONG BOTH SIDES OF U.S. HIGHWAY 17.Expenses $9,849,525 · grants $4,991,651 · revenue $162,935
- LAND STEWARDSHIP: IN FY25, LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST MONITORED 100% OF ITS OVER 550 PROTECTED PROPERTIES, INCLUDING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, DEED RESTRICTIONS, AND FEE SIMPLE PROJECTS. LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST STAFF UTILIZES VARIOUS MONITORING METHODS, INCLUDING ON-THE-GROUND, DRONE, SATELLITE, AND AERIAL MONITORING, TO MEET ITS STEWARDSHIP OBLIGATIONS. LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST STAFF CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH LANDOWNERS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS DURING MONITORING VISITS AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAINTAIN STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL, LAND MANAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT RESOURCES.Expenses $525,246
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH: LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST, AS PART OF ITS SOUL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY PROGRAM, HOSTED A SERIES OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS IN FY25 THAT ENCOURAGED ALL AGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENTHUSIASTS TO ENGAGE IN CONSERVATION. FREE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMMERSE ONESELF IN NATURE AND LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP INCLUDED EVENTS SUCH AS CLEANUPS AND YOGA AT THE FUTURE ANGEL OAK PRESERVE, WILDLIFE SAMPLINGS AND OYSTER REEF BUILDS WITH THE SCDNR, NATURE WALKS AND BIRDING OUTINGS ON PROTECTED AND STEWARDED SITES, AND A KAYAK CLEANUP ALONG THE BANKS OF THE LAND TRUST'S FIRST-EVER PROTECTED PROPERTY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONVENED OVER 50 LOCAL CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO HOST ITS THIRD-ANNUAL LOWCOUNTRY EARTH MONTH, RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE VARIOUS CONSERVATION INITIATIVES/METHODS IN THE REGION.revenue $13,171
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
- 57-0809313
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,285,979
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,665,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,627,339 | $11,300,097 | $39,285,979 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,889,535 | $2,989,101 | $39,253,320 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,219,594 | $2,811,074 | $32,837,182 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 57-0809313).
Questions about LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC is 57-0809313.
- Is LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC 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 LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC 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 LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC 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 LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BOB BALDWIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,223 (ASHLEY DEMOSTHENES, PRESIDENT, C).
- How much revenue does LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,627,339, expenses of $11,300,097 and total assets of $39,285,979 at year end.
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