EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST INC (EIN 57-1007436)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202543189349304479
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T11:13:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN522212837PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENE FINNEY CAULEY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityANDERSONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29621ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN571007436EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDISBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8438699004PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1AddressLine1Txt
CityEDISTO ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29438ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANET OAKLEYPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone8438699004PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER S CAULEYPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerJANET OAKLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1AddressLine1Txt
CityEDISTO ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29438ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,425,410GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EDISTO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT LANDS, SCENIC VISTAS, HERITAGE, AND CONSERVATION RESOURCES OF EDISTO ISLAND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$3,269,441CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$42,318PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$52,000CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$50,597PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$58,359CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,583,968PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,379,800CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$875PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Total Assets EOY$6,459,688TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$51,702TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$128,204TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,331,484NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE RURAL QUALITY OF LIFE ON EDISTO BY PROTECTING LANDS, WATERWAYS, SCENIC VISTAS, AND HERITAGE THROUGH CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$622,513ExpenseAmt
DescEDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUSTS MAIN GOAL IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE LAND THAT MAKES EDISTO ISLAND SPECIAL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED PRIMARILY BY ACCEPTING CONSERVATION EASEMENT DONATIONS FROM CONCERNED LANDOWNERS OR PURCHASING FEE OWNERSHIP OF LAND. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY PROTECTS OVER 4,200 ACRES OF LAND. MOST OF THAT LAND IS PROTECTED THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS LAND TRUST ALLIANCE PRACTICES TO ENSURE ETHICAL AND RESPONSIBLE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A LAND TRUST, AND IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. THE LAND TRUST ALSO OVERSEES THE LEGACY LIVE OAK PROGRAM, STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS, AND EFFORTS TOWARDS IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN EDISTO ISLAND CREEKS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$128,330ExpenseAmt
DescTHE HUTCHINSON HOUSE, CONSTRUCTED AROUND 1885, IS ONE OF THE OLDEST SURVIVING HOUSES BUILT BY AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA ON EDISTO ISLAND. WHEN THE PROPERTY WENT FOR SALE, A COMMUNITY WIDE PUSH WAS MADE TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY TO PRESERVE THE HOME. THE EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST STEPPED UP AS THE ORGANIZATION TO PURCHASE THE HOME. WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY GREENBELT PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE THE ADJACENT 9 ACRE PARCEL IN 2019 TO BUFFER THE HOME FROM RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. NOW THE EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST OWNS THE HOME AND THE LAND IT SITS ON WITH THE GOAL OF RESTORING THE HOME, INTERPRETING THE HISTORY OF THE LAND, AND BUILDING A COMMUNITY DRIVEN PUBLIC GREENSPACE FOR EDISTO ISLAND.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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PersonKRYSTAL PARSONSPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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JOHN GIRAULT
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$126,757$0$6,245
ROBERT HARE
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
THADDEUS DAISE
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELEANOR ELLISON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AARON JUSTICE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER BECK
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG ESTEVEZ
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SIDNEY GAUTHREAUX
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES KEMPSON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENKINS MIKELL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA NEALE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALETA RIESBERG
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES SNOW
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN UNGER
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HUSS INC
PO BOX 12339CHARLESTONSC29422CONSTRUCTION$501,181
DORCAS TUTEN
PO BOX 1694WALTERBOROSC29488REALTOR$413,126
GRASSCHOPPERS
2762 HWY 174EDISTO ISLANDSC29438SEPTIC WORK$126,344
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$475,530MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$69,578FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$430,640GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$2,293,693AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,180,546NoncashContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Exclusion$53,843ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,843SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$1,843SecuritiesAmt

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Total Revenue Column$41,323TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$7,210GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$133,001TotalAmt
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Fundraising$15,960FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$27,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,432FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$23,325ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$3,821FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$18,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,096FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$2,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$219,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,111TotalAmt
Program Services$27,555ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$27,556FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$13,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,775FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$6,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,169FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$27,103TotalAmt
Program Services$18,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,253FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,933TotalAmt
Program Services$2,753ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$472FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,111TotalAmt
Program Services$9,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,573FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
RESTORATION PROJECTS$128,330$128,330
EDUCATION$29,307$29,307
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,540$6,540
LAND STEWARDSHIP$5,093$5,093

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Total$24,361TotalAmt
Program Services$17,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,923FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$922,035TotalAmt
Program Services$750,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,571FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,175,859BOYAmt
EOY$1,968,709EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,442,714BOYAmt
EOY$942,175EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$6,723BOYAmt
EOY$9,150EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$800BOYAmt
EOY$4,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,289,257LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$869,257BOYAmt
EOY$1,289,257EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$441,336BOYAmt
EOY$1,312,486EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$282,431BOYAmt
EOY$933,379EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,219,120BOYAmt
EOY$6,459,688EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,702BOYAmt
EOY$128,204EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,702BOYAmt
EOY$128,204EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,596,941BOYAmt
EOY$3,537,006EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,570,477BOYAmt
EOY$2,794,478EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,167,418BOYAmt
EOY$6,331,484EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,459,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$9,301NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$303,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$396,686CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$964,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,283,239CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,491,053CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,269,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,404,699TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$964,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,283,239CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,491,053CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,269,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,404,699TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,472,555SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,932,144PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,218CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,230CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$39,832CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,843CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$147,986TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,198CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$114,459CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,323CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$371,924TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$578CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,631CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,826CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,055TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,936,664TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$23,731GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.62140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68170PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREFUNDS & REIMBURSEMENTS 12,055ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preservation Public UseYes (X)PreservationPublicUseInd
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Historic Land AreaYes (X)HistoricLandAreaInd
Historic StructureYes (X)HistoricStructureInd
Total Easements43TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage3645.30TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (true)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement497.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$11,866ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,289,257OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,289,257BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,289,257TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$899,179
OTHER ASSETS$34,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$933,379TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,129,868TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$9,301NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,301RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,120,567RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$259,233OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$259,233RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,379,800TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$965,802TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$43,767OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$43,767ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$922,035ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$922,035TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 5THE ORGANIZATION HAS A ROBUST MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT POLICY THAT COVERS IDENTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS, RESPONDING TO VIOLATIONS, EVALUATION VIOLATIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9A CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN A LANDOWNER AND THE ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THE LANDOWNER RELINQUISHES SOME OR ALL OF THE RIGHTS TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY. THE EASEMENT IS PUBLICLY RECORDED AND IS BINDING ON ALL FUTURE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY. THE ORGANIZATIONS PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT. IT MEETS THIS RESPONSIBILITY BY PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PROPERTY AND, IF NECESSARY, TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ENFORCE THE EASEMENT. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE RECORDED AT A ZERO VALUE IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS THAT ARE PURCHASED ARE RECORDED AT A ZERO VALUE IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND ARE SHOWN AS AN EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. THE FUNDING SOURCE THAT ENABLES THE PURCHASE OF THESE EASEMENTS IS SHOWN AS A REVENUE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES RESULTING IN A NET ZERO EFFECT ON NET ASSETS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT TRACKING THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS UNDER MANAGEMENT IS USEFUL TO GAUGE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THESE EASEMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, FOR PURPOSES OF FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE ONLY, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE REFLECTED AT THE VALUE PAID TO ACQUIRE THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS RELINQUISHED UNDER THE EASEMENT; THAT IS, THE AMOUNT OF THE REDUCTION IN FAIR MARKET VALUE (AS DEFINED IN IRS REGULATIONS) RESULTING FROM THE EASEMENT AT THE DATE IT IS RECORDED. THIS VALUE IS GENERALLY ESTABLISHED THROUGH QUALIFIED APPRAISALS THAT ARE PERFORMED AT OR NEAR THE RECORDING DATE. WHERE SUCH AN APPRAISAL IS NOT AVAILABLE, MANAGEMENT MAKES ITS BEST ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE BASED ON RELEVANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BNON CASH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BUT NOT RECORDED 303,000 SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT COSTS -43,767
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DSPECIAL EVENTS DIRECT COSTS 43,767

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1OYSTER ROASTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$91,792GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$27,450CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$64,342GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$35,061OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AUCTION PARTYEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$62,876GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$42,128CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,748GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$8,706OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$154,668GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$69,578CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$85,090GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$43,767OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$43,767DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$41,323NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Boats And Planes BoatsAndPlanesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$835,418NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$300,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution71ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,128NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received1Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART I COLUMN (B): THE NUMBERS REPORTED HERE FOR EACH RESPECTIVE CATEGORY REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE INITIAL DRAFTS OF FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE MANAGER, THE TREASURER AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT WHERE ANY INITIAL CHANGES OR ADDITIONS ARE MADE. THESE CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE 990 AND SUBSEQUENT DRAFTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. WHEN FINAL REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED THE 990 IS THEN GIVEN TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND COMMENT, IF ANY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CAT THE BEGINNING OF A DIRECTOR'S TERM ON THE BOARD, THEY ARE ASKED TO SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE DIRECTORS ARE ALSO ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS SIGNED YEARLY BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON DATA FROM THE LAND TRUST ALLIANCE AS WELL AS THE SC NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GACQUISITION FEES 7,583 0 0 CONSULTANTS 2,984 3,641 0 SEPTIC WORK CONTRACTORS 208,661 0 0 TOTAL 219,228 3,641 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BUT NOT RECORDED -303,000 DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OF A BOAT AND A HOUSE. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MISTAKENLY NOT RECORDED WITHIN THE AUDITED FINANCIALS BUT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE WORKING ON THE TAX RETURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTRIBUTION REVENUE HAS BEEN RECORDED IN PART VIII OF THE RETURN AND AN OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS HAS BEEN RECORDED HERE TO REFLECT THE DIFFERENCE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PRESERVE EDISTO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1547 HWY-174 SUITE 7GAddressLine1Txt
CityEDISTO ISLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29438ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN571007436EIN
Primary ActivitiesHOLDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$300,000TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$300,000EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDISTO ISLBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUSTBusinessNameLine2Txt

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