Nonprofit screen
Screen a listConserving Carolina
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs80staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.4%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.9%
Middle half of peersMedianConserving Carolina
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$17M95%Management and general$524k3%Fundraising$419k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 77% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending72funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$13k$338k$255k$765k$425kOpen Space Institute Land Trust IncStopped after FY2019$225k$300k$234k–Pisgah Health FoundationOn and off$240kFelburn FoundationOn and off$238kConservation Trust for North CarolinaOn and off$29k$40k$24k$15k$15kFernandez Pave the Way FoundationOn and off$35k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$1.1M$440k$141k$724k$604k$923k43 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$55k$20k$27k$65k$97k$319k$189k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped