CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LAND STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LAND STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION INC

EIN 27-4127041 · Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LAND STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION is to RECEIVE, HOLD, LEASE, MORTGAGE, DEVELOP, ADMINISTER, and MANAGE REAL PROPERTY and RELATED ASSETS for THE BENEFIT of CLEMSON UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.07%of revenue went to mission work88.7% of expenses · Program services

$74.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.40%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses

4.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $51,210 for LAURA H STONER (FORMER TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,314,262

Mission workProgram services$2,189,66266.07% of revenue88.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$278,2958.40% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$846,30525.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,467,95774.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 14.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.63% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.08% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,314,262

Expenses$2,467,957

Annual surplus $846,305 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,189,662 · 88.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$278,295 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,314,262

Expenses$2,467,957

Income$4,898,269

Contributions$150,000

Mission work (program services)$2,189,662

Grants given$227,108

Average grant$227,108

Management and general$278,295

Accounting fees$14,575

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA H STONERFORMER TREASURER $51,210Base · Other $51,210

HARRISON F TRAMMELLPRESIDENT & CEO · 5 hrs/week $31,073Base · Other $31,073

BETH MOORESECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $25,222Base · Other $25,222

DEBORAH C NEWSOMTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $15,846Base · Other $15,846

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

LAURA H STONERFORMER TREASURER

HARRISON F TRAMMELLPRESIDENT & CEO

BETH MOORESECRETARY

DEBORAH C NEWSOMTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER C PEARCE IVDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER J PERRIDIRECTOR

DAVID E DUKESDIRECTOR

G GRAHAM SEGARS JRCHAIR

JOHN S WHITAKERVICE CHAIR

MARK S RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

NEIL C ROBINSON JRDIRECTOR

STEPHEN F HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM C SMITH JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 1889, CLEMSON, SC 296331889
County: Pickens
In care of: HARRISON F TRAMMELL
Primary officer: HARRISON F TRAMMELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjprzyby@clemson.edu Phone(864) 656-1289

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: July 1, 2019
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT LLP
IRS tax category: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes