Nonprofit · EIN 57-6140810
LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST
Also known as JURS BARRY & ETAL TTEE
Tax-exempt · MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $348,641 | $456,977 | -$108,336 | $5,684,573 | $21,633 | $5,662,940 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $797,596 | $445,075 | $352,521 | $5,776,885 | $170,797 | $5,606,088 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $525,872 | $398,869 | $127,003 | $5,346,000 | $1,247,360 | $4,098,640 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,111,617 | $2,864,317 | $2,247,300 | $4,930,484 | $1,022,511 | $3,907,973 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $274,860
- Membership dues
- $71,352
- Program service revenue
- $28,177
- Investment income
- $45,604
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,267
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $174,281
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47,727
- Occupancy
- $3,463
- Travel
- $1,820
- Depreciation
- $14,573
- Program services (functional)
- $324,450
- Management and general (functional)
- $47,152
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,375
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,776,885
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,684,573
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,633
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,662,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,297,579
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,485,636
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,423,235
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,239,705
- Gross receipts
- $348,641
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,416 | $3,852 |
| JACK BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION BULL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GRAMLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE HELMLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOLDENHAUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMAN SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WENZEL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BETSILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE KNIGHT-CARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEARNY GREGORY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRAMPTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $126,235 | $3,787 |
| JACK BENNETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BOWLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION BULL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GRAMLING | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE HELMLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOLDENHAUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMAN SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL UMPHLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WENZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WINDHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,942 | $3,628 |
| AL KENNEDY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE GIVENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY JURS | PROJECT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOE KELLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC MCQUILLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WENZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BOWLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK QUAGLIAROLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL UMPHLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WINDHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GRAMLING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMAN SIMMONS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MOLDENHAUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE HELMLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,683 |
| ANDREW DENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PARKER HILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RONNIE GIVENS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ALICE HELMLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BARRY JURS | PROJECT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| DR JOE KELLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MAC MCQUILLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RYAN WENZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BOWLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICK QUAGLIAROLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| WILL UMPHLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| SARAH WINDHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD PORCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JOHN WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PAMELA WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MATT MOLDENHAUER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 136 E RAILROAD AVE, MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461-3686
- In care of
- % BARRY JURS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN O WILLIAMS, 136 E RAILROAD AVENUE, MONCKS CORNER, SC 29461
- Signed the 990
- JOHN O WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (843) 899-5228
- Website
- HTTP://LORDBERKELEY.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BURCH OXNER SEALE CO CPA'S PA
Mission
OUR MISSION: TO PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S SENSE OF PLACE BY PROTECTING ITS NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND OPEN SPACE RESOURCES IN PERPETUITY.OUR VISION: A LANDSCAPE ANCHORED BY OUR COMMUNITY'S NATURAL AND HISTORICAL TRADITIONS, EXISTING IN BALANCED HARMONY WITH A GROWING HUMAN PRESENCE.
Program accomplishments
- LCBT HAS SECURED 70 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 57 SITES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 50,812 ACRES OF LAND UNDER CONSERVATION EASEMENT. LCBT RECENTLY PUBLISHED THE FIRST EDITION OF THE BOOK ENTITLED "SEVEN DAYS ON THE SANTEE DELTA" BY JOHN LANE AND PHILIP WILKINSON.Expenses $324,450 · revenue $28,177
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
- 57-6140810
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,684,573
- Income (IRS master file)
- $348,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $348,641 | $456,977 | $5,684,573 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $797,596 | $445,075 | $5,776,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $525,872 | $398,869 | $5,346,000 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,111,617 | $2,864,317 | $4,930,484 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 57-6140810).
Questions about LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST
- What is the EIN of LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST is 57-6140810.
- Is LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION 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 LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION 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 LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION 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 LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN O WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,416 (CHRIS VAUGHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LORD BERKELEY CONSERVATION TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $348,641, expenses of $456,977 and total assets of $5,684,573 at year end.
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