Civic Intelligence

Save Our Saluda

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 06-1839120

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Feb 13, 2024

Organization ProfileSAVEOURSALUDA.ORG
P O Box 345Marietta, SC 29661

(864) 270-7629

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

58th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

71st percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$64,139

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 42.8% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

87th percentile

64%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-60%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Up

$79,260

Up $30,909 (+64%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$79,260

Up $30,909 (+64%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue58th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Down

$149,952

Down $221,480 (-60%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$119,043

Down $298,008 (-71%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$30,909

Up $76,528 (+168%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2011: $4,612Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $5,002Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $4,207Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $4,267Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $4,775Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $9,116Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $25,261Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $25,2612017Assets 2018: $14,280Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $14,2802018Assets 2019: $31,285Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $93,970Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $93,9702020Assets 2021: $48,351Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $48,3512021Assets 2022: $79,260Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $79,2602022Assets 2023: $73,321Liabilities 2023: -$183Net Assets 2023: $73,5042023Assets 2024: $33,657Liabilities 2024: $571Net Assets 2024: $33,0862024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$79,260
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$79,260
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $1,165Expenses 2011: $1,715Net Income 2011: -$5502011Revenue 2012: $3,744Expenses 2012: $1,534Net Income 2012: $2,2102012Revenue 2013: $380Expenses 2013: $1,175Net Income 2013: -$7952013Revenue 2014: $1,621Expenses 2014: $1,561Net Income 2014: $602014Revenue 2015: $1,421Expenses 2015: $913Net Income 2015: $5082015Revenue 2016: $11,494Expenses 2016: $7,153Net Income 2016: $4,3412016Revenue 2017: $29,117Expenses 2017: $13,023Net Income 2017: $16,0942017Revenue 2018: $78,465Expenses 2018: $89,446Net Income 2018: -$10,9812018Revenue 2019: $79,522Expenses 2019: $62,516Net Income 2019: $17,0062019Revenue 2020: $302,467Expenses 2020: $239,783Net Income 2020: $62,6842020Revenue 2021: $371,432Expenses 2021: $417,051Net Income 2021: -$45,6192021Revenue 2022: $149,952Expenses 2022: $119,043Net Income 2022: $30,9092022Revenue 2023: $323,188Expenses 2023: $328,945Net Income 2023: -$5,7572023Revenue 2024: $200,079Expenses 2024: $239,323Net Income 2024: -$39,2442024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$149,952
Expenses$119,043
Net Income$30,909
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Feb 13, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$149,952
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To Protect and Restore the Upper Saluda Watershed

Save our saluda's mission is to protect and restore the upper saluda watershed.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$48,351$79,260▲ $30,909
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$36,201$69,810▲ $33,609
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$12,150$9,450▼ $2,700
Total Assets$48,351$79,260▲ $30,909
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$48,351$79,260▲ $30,909
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$48,351$79,260▲ $30,909

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$9,450$4,050$13,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Melanie RuhlmanPresidentFT$64,139$64,139

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Clayton BurtonTrustee
Frank HollemanTrustee
Latitia ShortTrustee
Peter Van Den HurkTrustee
William PowellTrustee
Kevin MillerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$149,162
Program Service Revenue
$790
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$79,926
Change in Net Assets
$30,909
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$64,139
Other Expenses$36,917
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$17,987
Total Fundraising Expense$432
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$64,139--$64,139
Fees for Services Other$24,026--$24,026
Grants to Domestic Orgs$15,321--$15,321
Insurance-$2,850-$2,850
Depreciation Depletion-$2,700-$2,700
Grants to Domestic Individuals$2,666--$2,666
Travel-$2,561-$2,561
All Other Expenses$69$1,258$432$1,759
Office Expenses$232$1,111-$1,343
Information Technology-$977-$977
Conferences and Meetings$680$21-$701
Total Functional Expenses$107,133$11,478$432$119,043
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Naturaland TrustGreenville, SC501c3Soil Conservation$769
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 8B

“There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The president and treasurer review the 990 prior to filing and a copy is provided to the board of trustees.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“All decisions with a potential conflict of interest are discussed and approved by the board.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Compensation for melanie ruhlman, president, is determined under the terms of a grant with dhec that is approved by the board. The grant establishes conditions that pass through save our saluda to pay for covered section 319 projects under the terms of the grant.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Save Our Saluda
EIN
06-1839120
Phone
8642707629
Address
P O BOX 345, MARIETTA, SC 29661

Signing Officer

Name
Melanie Ruhlman
Title
President
Phone
8642707629
Signed
2024-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Melanie Ruhlman
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Sc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
175

Preparer

Firm
Greene Finney Cauley Llp
Address
908 N MAIN ST, ANDERSON, SC 29621
Preparer
Christopher S Cauley
Phone
8642258713
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Other expenses included donations to other watershed and river nonprofit organizations.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“LAND SERVICES 24,026 0 0”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$79,260
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$79,260
Revenue
$149,952
Expenses
$119,043
Net income
$30,909
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.34$0.01$0.33$2.00$2.39$0.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.74$3.23$3.29$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.79$1.50$1.19$0.31
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$3.71$4.17$0.46
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.00$0.94$3.02$2.40$0.63
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.00$0.80$0.63$0.17
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.78$0.89$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.29$0.13$0.16
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.11$0.07$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.04$0.02$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.01
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