TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$21,581,120
Up 230.6% from $6,527,633 in fiscal 2024.
Conserving Carolina
Hendersonville, North Carolina - EIN 56-6449365 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Conserving Carolina reported $21,581,120 in revenue and $17,823,254 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $3,757,866 for the year. Program services took $16,880,300 of expenses, or 94.7%. The organization closed the year with $48,683,544 in net assets - about 32.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$17,823,254
Revenue minus expenses: $3,757,866 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
94.7%
$16,880,300 of $17,823,254 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$48,683,544
Total assets $49,403,165 minus total liabilities $719,621.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$136,609
Kieran Roe, Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
80 Employees
Plus 95 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.02 - $419,199 in fundraising expenses divided by $20,678,817 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.02.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $20,678,817 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $20,611,903 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $66,914 |
| Fundraising Events | $195,092 |
| Government Grants | $16,653,431 |
| All Other Contributions | $3,830,294 |
| Program Service Revenue | $326,629 |
| Investment Income | $566,651 |
| Other Revenue | $9,023 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $21,581,120 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
32.8 Months
of reserves - $48,683,544 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,485,271 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $49,403,165 |
| Total Liabilities | $719,621 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.5% |
| Net Assets | $48,683,544 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran Roe - Executive Director | $136,609 | 0.77% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
24 voting members, 24 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Kieran Roe | Executive Director |
| Carol Lee Roberson | Secretary |
| David Nelms | Treasurer |
| Micheal Egan | Vice President |
| Susan McHugh | President |
| Ken Shelton | Board Member |
| Debi Whitmire | Board Member |
| Shuford Smith | Board Member |
| Kathy Klepfer | Board Member |
| Mark Campanini | Board Member |
| Amos Dawson III | Board Member |
| Demi Loftis | Board Member |
| Madelon Wallace | Board Member |
| Christy L Blakely | Board Member |
| Connie Backlund | Board Member |
| Tim Bell | Board Member |
| Owen Carson | Board Member |
| Thomas Blair Craven | Board Member |
| Suzanne Hale | Board Member |
| Jeffrey Jennings | Board Member |
| Jane Lawson | Board Member |
| Lynn Carnes Pitts | Board Member |
| Woody Platt | Board Member |
| David Scherping | Board Member |
| Stratford Douglas | Board Member |
| Tom Dobbs | Finance Director Effective January 2025 |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence24 voting / 24 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $12,809,827 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| The Saluda Grade Trails Conservancy NC Trails System planning, contruction, promotion, and maintenance | $12,806,177 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $6,527,633 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $21,581,120 | +230.6% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 12, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.