Nonprofit · EIN 57-1109364
UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · GREENWOOD, SC 29646
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $178,121 | $143,519 | $34,602 | $1,339,629 | $0 | $1,339,629 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $213,009 | $110,898 | $102,111 | $1,305,027 | $0 | $1,305,027 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $207,068 | $81,049 | $126,019 | $1,202,916 | $0 | $1,202,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $57,805
- Program service revenue
- $73,394
- Investment income
- $53,527
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $20,555
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,605
- Other revenue
- -$6,605
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $48,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $250
- Accounting fees
- $6,830
- Occupancy
- $1,575
- Travel
- $5,631
- Program services (functional)
- $60,753
- Management and general (functional)
- $82,158
- Fundraising (functional)
- $608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,305,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,339,629
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,339,629
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,227,100
- Gross receipts
- $308,148
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE HARRISON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $33,000 |
| WELBORN ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN AGNEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSSIE CORWON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRESHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY GRESHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ROGERS II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HERMAN KEITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KISER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMY SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD THOMPSON SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE STEFFEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HOLLY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE HARRISON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $40,800 |
| WELBORN ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN AGNEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSSIE CORWON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRESHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY GRESHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOLLINGSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ROGERS II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HERMAN KEITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK KINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANG NICKLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMY SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD THOMPSON SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WAYNE STEFFEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HOLLY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE HARRISON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 15 | $35,860 |
| WELBORN ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBYN AGNEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIM BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSSIE CORWON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRYAN GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK GREEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHUCK GRESHAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY GRESHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PATRICK GRISWOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES HOLLINGSWORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ROGERS II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BAGGETT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERMAN KEITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK KINNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANG NICKLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BESS PARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JIMMY SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRAD THOMPSON SR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WAYNE STEFFEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HOLLY WELCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 430 HELIX RD, GREENWOOD, SC 29646-2324
- In care of
- % JIMMY SANDERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WADE HARRISON
- Signed the 990
- WADE HARRISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (864) 941-8078
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SCUSLT.COM/
- Return prepared by
- UHY INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST IS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AND SCENIC LANDS, FARMS, FORESTS, WATERWAYS, AND OPEN SPACES ON OUR EIGHT-COUNTY AREA: ABBEVILLE, ANDERSON, EDGEFIELD, GREENWOOD, LAURENS, MCCORMICK, NEWBERRY, AND SALUDA COUNTIES IN THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTING CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AND SCENIC LAND AND WATERWAY RESOURCES IN OUR EIGHT-COUNTY AREAExpenses $60,753 · revenue $73,394
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 | 990 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
- 57-1109364
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,339,629
- Income (IRS master file)
- $308,148
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $178,121 | $143,519 | $1,339,629 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $213,009 | $110,898 | $1,305,027 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $207,068 | $81,049 | $1,202,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $331,516 | $187,493 | $1,076,897 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 57-1109364).
Questions about UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST is 57-1109364.
- Is UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UPPER SAVANNAH 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 UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WADE HARRISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,000 (WADE HARRISON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does UPPER SAVANNAH LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $178,121, expenses of $143,519 and total assets of $1,339,629 at year end.
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