Nonprofit · EIN 57-0905093
SPRING ISLAND TR
Tax-exempt · OKATIE, SC 29909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,291,359 | $1,591,415 | $699,944 | $9,648,779 | $54,492 | $9,594,287 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,986,308 | $1,359,169 | $627,139 | $8,548,778 | $42,455 | $8,506,323 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,933,415 | $1,337,983 | $595,432 | $7,397,597 | $41,042 | $7,356,555 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,257,659
- Program service revenue
- $131,401
- Investment income
- $342,333
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $55,852
- Other revenue
- $559,966
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $165,139
- Other salaries and wages
- $617,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $782,501
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $107,948
- Occupancy
- $30,210
- Travel
- $54,717
- Depreciation
- $102,416
- Program services (functional)
- $1,247,284
- Management and general (functional)
- $274,108
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,548,778
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,648,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $54,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,594,287
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,163,784
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,709,909
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,594,287
- Gross receipts
- $2,594,638
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $150,923 | $14,215 |
| ANTHONY MILLS | NATURALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,000 | $3,960 |
| BETSY CHAFFIN | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HARRIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANCY CASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MCALISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KALMBACH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE TIERNEY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WHEELER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GEOGHEGAN | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,441 | $13,103 |
| ANTHONY MILLS | NATURALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,000 | $3,800 |
| BETSY CHAFFIN | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HARRIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANN RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANCY CASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLYNN GOLDEN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KALMBACH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RICH | VICE-CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY SWIFT | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,813 | $3,172 |
| BETSY CHAFFIN | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HARRIGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE TIERNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHANN RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANCY CASSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLYNN GOLDEN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KALMBACH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RICH | VICE-CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY SWIFT | CHAIRMAN Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 174 CALLAWASSIE DR, OKATIE, SC 29909-4245
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MIKE WHEELER, 174 CALLAWASSIE DRIVE, OKATIE, SC 29910
- Signed the 990
- MIKE WHEELER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (843) 987-2127
- Website
- WWW.SPRINGISLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEBSTERROGERS LLP
Mission
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING A NATURE PRESERVE, IMPROVING AND PRESERVING THE HABITAT OF RARE ANIMAL SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS, PRESERVATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY, AND PROVIDING FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS EXPENSES/NATURE PRESERVE - PRESERVATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATORY INCLUDING RARE ANIMAL SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS - EDUCATE SPRING ISLAND RESIDENTS TO BE WISE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS OF THEIR PROPERTIES AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THAT LEADS TO MORE EFFECTIVE HABITAT MANAGEMENT ON SPRING ISLAND.Expenses $1,247,284 · grants $25,000 · revenue $131,401
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
- 57-0905093
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,648,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,594,638
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,291,359 | $1,591,415 | $9,648,779 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,986,308 | $1,359,169 | $8,548,778 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,933,415 | $1,337,983 | $7,397,597 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 57-0905093).
Questions about SPRING ISLAND TR
- What is the EIN of SPRING ISLAND TR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRING ISLAND TR is 57-0905093.
- Is SPRING ISLAND TR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to SPRING ISLAND TR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRING ISLAND TR 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 SPRING ISLAND TR 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 SPRING ISLAND TR 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 SPRING ISLAND TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MIKE WHEELER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRING ISLAND TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,923 (ANDREW JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SPRING ISLAND TR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,291,359, expenses of $1,591,415 and total assets of $9,648,779 at year end.
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