Nonprofit · EIN 57-0937485
CONGAREE LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29250
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $789,331 | $547,798 | $241,533 | $4,197,252 | $104,069 | $4,093,183 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $689,983 | $469,046 | $220,937 | $3,814,322 | $121,627 | $3,692,695 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $464,575 | $1,277,852 | -$813,277 | $3,343,929 | $162,521 | $3,181,408 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $575,551
- Membership dues
- $151,771
- Program service revenue
- $31,271
- Investment income
- $181,994
- Net rental income
- $550
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$35
- Other revenue
- $515
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $200,355
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $319,637
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,000
- Accounting fees
- $25,229
- Occupancy
- $524
- Travel
- $13,770
- Depreciation
- $27,466
- Program services (functional)
- $275,714
- Management and general (functional)
- $148,012
- Fundraising (functional)
- $124,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,814,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,197,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,069
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,093,183
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $180,992
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,269,977
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,614,724
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,478,459
- Gross receipts
- $793,452
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART J WHITE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $4,500 |
| RUSSELL BAUKNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY BOONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUNCH | LAND PROTECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATH CARLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIP CHAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALLON WEATHERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G DAVIDSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MCCUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE NEEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT RIDDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SOJOURNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH WATERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART J WHITE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $85,000 | $2,520 |
| RUSSELL BAUKNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY BEARDIII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY BOONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP BRADLEY | PAST BOARD P Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIP CHAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA FANT EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WILLIAMSON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALLON WEATHERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G DAVIDSON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE NEEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN NORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOJOURNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART J WHITE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,500 | $855 |
| RUSSELL BAUKNIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY BEARDIII | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIPP BRADLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIP CHAVIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA FANT EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M HASELDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WILLIAMSON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALLON WEATHERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KIRK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE NEEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN NORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SOJOURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER SUGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5232, COLUMBIA, SC 29250-5232
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STUART J WHITE, PO BOX 5232, COLUMBIA, SC 29250
- Signed the 990
- STUART J WHITE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 988-0000
- Website
- WWW.CONGAREELT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCOTT AND COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE CONGAREE LAND TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION OF SCENIC LANDS, OPEN SPACES, FARMS, FORESTS, NATURAL AREAS AND SIGNIFICANT HABITATS IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- THE CONGAREE LAND TRUST WORKED TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS TOTALING OVER 99,000 ACRES OF NATURAL AND SCENIC LANDS, FARMS, WATERWAYS, FORESTS, AND NATURAL AREAS IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA, BY ASSISTING LANDOWNERS WITH VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION. THE LAND TRUST WORKS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO PROTECT LAND PRIMARILY THROUGH ESTABLISHING, CREATING, AND MONITORING PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS - RECORDED LEGAL AGREEMENTS THAT PROTECT THE LAND'S NATURAL AND SCENIC FEATURES BY RESTRICTING ITS USE AND DEVELOPMENT. THE LAND TRUST HOLDS THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT AND FOR DEFENDING THE EASEMENT SHOULD THE TERMS BE THREATENED OR VIOLATED. THE CONGAREE LAND TRUST ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION, TRAINING, CONFERENCES, EVENTS, AND LITERATURE TO ITS INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL AND SCENIC AREAS IN ITS AREA.Expenses $275,714 · revenue $31,271
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
- 57-0937485
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,197,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $793,452
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $789,331 | $547,798 | $4,197,252 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $689,983 | $469,046 | $3,814,322 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $464,575 | $1,277,852 | $3,343,929 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $870,774 | $449,613 | $3,846,171 | 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 57-0937485).
Questions about CONGAREE LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of CONGAREE LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGAREE LAND TRUST is 57-0937485.
- Is CONGAREE LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CONGAREE LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONGAREE LAND TRUST 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 CONGAREE LAND TRUST 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 CONGAREE LAND TRUST 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 CONGAREE LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STUART J WHITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONGAREE LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (STUART J WHITE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CONGAREE LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $789,331, expenses of $547,798 and total assets of $4,197,252 at year end.
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