LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST INC (EIN 57-0809313)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-03-27
IRS object ID
201500869349301015
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-03-27T14:32:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570381582PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELLIOTT DAVIS DECOSIMO LLCPLLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 CALHOUN ST STE 300AddressLine1
CityCHARLESTONCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29401ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570809313EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLOWCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8435776510PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143 WENTWORTH STREETAddressLine1
CityCHARLESTONCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29401ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRADFORD S MARSHALLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEESPersonTitleTxt
Phone8435776510PhoneNum
Signature2015-03-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRANDON T RENAUDPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00743576PTIN
Phone8435777040PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRADFORD S MARSHALLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143 WENTWORTH STREETAddressLine1
CityCHARLESTONCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29401ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,557,804GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LOLT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROTECTING IRREPLACEABLE LOWCOUNTRY LANDS INCLUDING WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS, SCENIC VISTAS, RELATIVELY NATURAL HABITATS AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee16TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers43TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$296,796PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$15,023,303CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$36,807CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$158,760PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$378,050CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,769PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$71,565CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$459,325PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,509,725CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$392,232PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$880,877CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$222,223CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$146,878PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,874,424CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$539,110PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,755,301CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$79,785PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$754,424CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,115,474TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,382,582TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,446TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,747,776TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,105,028NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,634,806NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO HONOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND LAND BY PROTECTING IRREPLACEABLE LOWCOUNTRY LANDS INCLUDING WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS, SCENIC VISTAS, RELATIVELY NATURAL HABITATS AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES USING BOTH ESTABLISHED AND INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION APPROACHES. SINCE 1986, LOLT HAS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 296 PROPERTIES ENCOMPASSING 103,031 ACRES SPANNING THE 17 COUNTIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S COASTAL PLAIN. THE PROPERTIES INCLUDE WORKING FARMS AND FORESTLANDS, WATERWAYS AND WATERSHEDS, HUNTING PROPERTIES, HUMMOCK ISLANDS, VIBRANT MARSH TIDAL ECOSYSTEMS, BLACKWATER STREAMS AND LONGLEAF PINE RESTORATION AREAS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,002,369ExpenseAmt
DescLAND PROTECTION:THE LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST EXPERIENCED A BANNER YEAR IN 2014, COMPLETING 22 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT AN ADDITIONAL 11,927 ACRES, BRINGING ITS TOTAL PROTECTED ACREAGE TO 103,031 ACRES. EIGHTEEN OF THE PROJECTS WERE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS GRANTED BY PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, FOUR FULLY DONATED, ONE AMENDED TO ADD ACREAGE AND THIRTEEN PURCHASED IN BARGAIN SALE TRANSACTIONS WITH GRANT FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CHARLESTON COUNTY GREENBELT BANK, THE DORCHESTER COUNTY CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK. IN ADDITION, THE LAND TRUST LAUNCHED AN UNPRECEDENTED CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $6,860,000 THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO PURCHASE TWO TRACTS OF PROPERTY TOTALING 35 ACRES ADJACENT TO THE MAJESTIC ANGEL OAK, AN ICONIC LOWCOUNTRY TREASURE THREATENED BY INTENSE DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE. PLANNING FOR THE PUBLICLY-ACCESSIBLE ANGEL OAK PRESERVE IS UNDERWAY. THE LAND TRUST ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE BOEING COMPANY IN A UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE MITIGATION PROJECT BY PURCHASING THE 1,682-ACRE KEYSTONE PROPERTY IN THE COOPER RIVER CORRIDOR IN ORDER TO OFFSET WETLANDS LOSSES RESULTING FROM BOEING'S PLANT EXPANSION. THE PROPERTY'S HISTORIC WETLANDS ARE BEING RESTORED AND WITHIN 5 YEARS THE PROPERTY WILL BE CONVEYED TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS THROUGH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HERITAGE TRUST PROGRAM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$286,856ExpenseAmt
DescSTEWARDSHIP:IN THE 2013 CALENDAR YEAR, THE LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST MONITORED 100% OF ITS 294 PROTECTED PROPERTIES (CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, DEED RESTRICTIONS AND FEE-OWNED) COVERING 101,331 ACRES. ALSO FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, STAFF ADDRESSED 58 STANDING ISSUES, LANDOWNER REQUESTS AND/OR ACTIVITY APPROVALS ON 41 PROPERTIES. AN AERIAL MONITORING PROGRAM TO AUGMENT ON-THE-GROUND MONITORING WAS INITIATED IN EARLY 2014. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 2013 - JUNE 2014, FOUR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS WERE AMENDED AND NONE WERE EXTINGUISHED. ONE AMENDMENT ADDED ACREAGE TO AN EXISTING EASEMENT, TWO WERE CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING CLARIFICATION, AND ONE AMENDMENT SERVED TO INCREASE THE CONSERVATION VALUES OF THE PROTECTED PROPERTY. STEWARDSHIP STAFF ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS INCLUDING THE RESTORATION/MITIGATION WORK ON THE KEYSTONE PROPERTY, A LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AN IMPOUNDMENT RESTORATION PROJECT FUNDED BY FEDERAL NAWCA MONIES AND THE PLANNING FOR ANGEL OAK PRESERVE WITH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, THE CITY OF CHARLESTON AND THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$87,142ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION & COMMUNITY RELATIONS (ECR):AS A RESULT OF CONSISTENT AND METHODICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE ECR DIVISION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST:- CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL OUTREACH THROUGH COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH ANGEL OAK AND KEYSTONE ACQUISITIONS- BUILT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT WITH CORPORATE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL GROUPS - EXPANDED COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT WITH LOCAL JOHNS ISLAND AND JAMES ISLAND SCHOOLS, MINISTERIAL ALLIANCES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES.- GARNERED POLITICAL SUPPORT FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. - PRESENTED AND WAS SPOTLIGHTED NATIONALLY FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF OUR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION EFFORTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$14,376,367TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KAREN ROWEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8434100672PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143 WENTWORTH STREETAddressLine1
CityCHARLESTONCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29401ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MRS BRADFORD S MARSHALL
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEPHEN F GATES
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID MAYBANK III
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR BOB BALDWIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR J STANFIELD GRAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ELEANOR MOORE KUHL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR SAMUEL C CARLTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS CAROL ERVIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANN G KULZE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR THOMAS D W HUTTO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR G TRENHOLM WALKER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR BURNIE MAYBANK III
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR RICHARD W SALMONS JR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR J CONRAD ZIMMERMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR FORD P MENEFEE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR R SCOTT WALLINGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR J RUTLEDGE YOUNG JR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH M HAGOOD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$121,430$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$121,430TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$865,176MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$6,524,734GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,633,393AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$73,288NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,023,303TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP PICNIC900099$31,572$31,572
ANNUAL MEETING900099$4,538$4,538
FALL EVENT900099$697$697
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,807TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192,840ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$227,142SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$41,932SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$185,210SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,210TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,210ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$12,725FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$6,147FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,578ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TRANSFER FEES900099$56,346$56,346
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME900099$8,641$8,641
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$64,987OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,509,725TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$101,794RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$384,628ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,680TotalAmt
Program Services$86,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,902FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$632,005TotalAmt
Program Services$432,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,842FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,306TotalAmt
Program Services$39,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,427FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,886TotalAmt
Program Services$39,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,351FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,300TotalAmt
Management And General$2,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,774TotalAmt
Program Services$20,203ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,255ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,316FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,730TotalAmt
Program Services$43,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,557FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,536TotalAmt
Program Services$4,536ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,027TotalAmt
Program Services$14,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,754FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROTECTED LAND DONATION$6,727,000$6,727,000
EASEMENT$6,517,000$6,517,000
LAND PROTECTION$272,285$272,285
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH$87,142$87,142

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,630TotalAmt
Program Services$87,765ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,074FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,755,301TotalAmt
Program Services$14,376,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$156,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$222,223FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,600BOYAmt
EOY$542,330EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,000BOYAmt
EOY$46,250EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45BOYAmt
EOY$45EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,115,199LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$31,134LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,002,490BOYAmt
EOY$8,084,065EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,826,900BOYAmt
EOY$8,697,834EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,439BOYAmt
EOY$12,058EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,115,474BOYAmt
EOY$17,382,582EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,784BOYAmt
EOY$12,750EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,662BOYAmt
EOY$6,735,026EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,446BOYAmt
EOY$6,747,776EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,333,176BOYAmt
EOY$9,678,119EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,720BOYAmt
EOY$336,555EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$620,132BOYAmt
EOY$620,132EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,105,028BOYAmt
EOY$10,634,806EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,115,474BOYAmt
EOY$17,382,582EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$754,424ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$773,068NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$2,286PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$962,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,217,679CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,270,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$951,015CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,320,099CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,721,574TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$962,679CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,217,679CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,270,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$951,015CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,320,099CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,721,574TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$21,721,574PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$46,506CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,784CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,282CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$287,143CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$264,124CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$755,839TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,709CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,344CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,129CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$73,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125,659TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,603,072TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SECTION A AND B, COLUMN (E)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS YEAR END TO JUNE 30 AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 AND FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR THAT PERIOD. THE NUMBERS FOR THE SHORT YEAR RELATED TO PUBLIC SUPPORT ARE INCLUDED WITH THE 2013 TAX RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014.ExplanationTxt

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$5,000GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LOWCOUNTRY OPEN LAND TRUST PARTNERED WITH FIVE OTHER SOUTH CAROLINA BASED LAND TRUSTS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE A PROFESSIONAL TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PROTECTION AND PERMANENCE OF THE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW FUNDING OF THE STATE CONSERVATION BANK.ExplanationTxt

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
Total Easements296TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage103031.00TotalAcreageCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement8112.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$286,856ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,047,028OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,047,028BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,134DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,084,065TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMUTUAL AND MONEY FUNDSDesc
Book Value$8,697,834BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$8,697,834TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED VACATION$8,026
LAND CONTRIBUTION PAYABLE$6,727,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,735,026TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,288,939TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$773,068NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$6,147OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$779,215RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,509,724RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,509,724TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,761,447TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,147OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,147ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,755,300ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,755,300TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:THE FOOTNOTES TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFLECT THE FOLLOWING: "VARIOUS LANDS AND LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON LANDS ARE DONATED TO THE TRUST FOR PURPOSE OF PRESERVATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, THE TITLE TO APPROXIMATELY 781 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF MARSH, HAD BEEN DONATED TO THE TRUST. THE TRUST RECORDS IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION OF LAND TO WHICH IT HOLDS TITLE. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND DEED RESTRICTIONS ARE RECORDED AT NOMINAL VALUE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2014, CONSERVATION EASEMENTS HAD BEEN GRANTED TO THE CORPORATION ON 103,026 ACRES, RESPECTIVELY."
PART X, LINE 2:MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE CORPORATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CORPORATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES
PART XII AND XIII, LINE 2DOTHER RECONCILING ITEMS CONSIST OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,147 THAT HAVE BEEN NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PAGE 9, PART VIII.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution14ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$51,393NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV OF STOCK ON DATE OFMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Qualified Contrib Other QualifiedContribOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution22ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$22NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNOMINAL VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)MISCELLANEOUS15$7,072FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)EVENTS6$6,838FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)FOOD5$4,523FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)ADVERTISING2$3,440FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 21. PARTNERED WITH CORPORATE AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO FACILITATE THE RESTORATION/MITIGATION WORK ON THE KEYSTONE PROPERTY. 2. WORKED ON A LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT, AN IMPOUNDMENT RESTORATION PROJECT WITH THE NATURE CONSERVANCY. 3. PARTNERED WITH CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, THE CITY OF CHARLESTON AND THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON IN PLANNING FOR THE PUBLICLY- ACCESSIBLE ANGEL OAK PRESERVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCLUDING THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ON A YEARLY BASIS TO DETERMINE CURRENT COMPARABILITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodePrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt
WADMACON LLC
80 ALEXANDER STREETCHARLESTONSC29403HOLDS PROTECTED LANDSC$356,600
BACONS BRIDGE LLC
80 ALEXANDER STREETCHARLESTONSC29403TRANSFER OF LAND INCLUDED A REVERTER CLAUSE. EXISTS IN PERPETUITY.SC
ASHEM LLC
80 ALEXANDER STREETCHARLESTONSC29403HOLDS PROTECTED LANDSC

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