CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONSERVATION TRUST FOR NORTH CAROLINA

EIN 58-1552188 · Environment (C013)

What they do

CTNC CONSERVES LAND IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE and ENABLE PEOPLE to BUILD RESILIENT, JUST COMMUNITIES. WE CARRY OUT OUR MISSION IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS and THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR GOAL is to LESSEN THE IMPACTS of A CHANGING CLIMATE and ENSURE CONSERVATION BENEFITS EVERYONE BY BEING MORE INCLUSIVE and EQUITABLE. CTNCS MISSION GROWS OUT of OUR EXPERTISE IN LAND CONSERVATION, OUR SKILL IN BRINGING NEW PEOPLE to CONSERVATION, and OUR EXPANDING NETWORK of PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS and COMMUNITIES. BROUGHT TOGETHER, THESE CAPABILITIES DIRECT US NOW to CONSERVE LAND IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE and ENABLE PEOPLE to BUILD RESILIENT, JUST COMMUNITIES. THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES FACING CONSERVATION IN NORTH CAROLINA REQUIRE CHANGES to THE WAYS WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY WORKED. CARING for and PROTECTING THE NATURAL HERITAGE of OUR STATE REMAINS A CORE FUNCTION of CTNC. WE WILL CONTINUE and BUILD ON OUR LAND PROTECTION EFFORTS for WILDLIFE, SCENIC VISTAS, and ECOLOGICAL HEALTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.20%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

5.77%of revenue went to fundraising8.0% of expenses

$72.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.39%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$6.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$3,134,175

Mission workProgram services$1,635,91952.20% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$450,96414.39% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$180,8645.77% of revenue8.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$866,42827.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,267,74772.36% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.1% mission · 19.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 17.2% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 15.9% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 14.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 7.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,134,175

Expenses$2,267,747

Annual surplus $866,428 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)$1,635,919 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$450,964 · 19.9% of expenses

Fundraising$180,864 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,134,175

Expenses$2,267,747

Assets$14,403,131

Income$7,509,591

Contributions$2,790,154

Mission work (program services)$1,635,919

Fundraising$180,864

Grants given$12,859,012

Average grant$200,922

Management and general$450,964

Stocks and bonds$7,275,965

Accounting fees$20,750

Investing fees$25,097

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CYNTHIA SATTERFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,536Base $138,480 · Other $12,056

STEVE PAYNEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI · 40 hrs/week $107,550Base $101,790 · Other $5,760

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 (14)

CYNTHIA SATTERFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEVE PAYNEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI

ANDREW ZAVALETABOARD MEMBER

BILL LESLIEPRESIDENT

CHARLIE MCGOOGANBOARD MEMBER

DODD HAYNESTREASURER

EBONY PERKINSBOARD MEMBER

JOHN NOORBOARD MEMBER

JOHN STANBACKBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH VRABELVICE PRESIDENT

JULIA TRUELOVEBOARD MEMBER

KATHY HAMILTON STAMPERSECRETARY

MOZINE LOWEBOARD MEMBER

SARAH GUIDIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1028 WASHINGTON STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27605
County: Wake
In care of: Cynthia Satterfield
Primary officer: Cynthia Satterfield, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ctnc.org Phone(919) 828-4199

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STANCIL PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C013)
Grant-giving organization: Yes