The Charleston Parks Conservancy

“Jim fields is a board member and executive director of the palmetto institute, a 501(c)(3)public charity, which is chaired by darla moore.”

“A copy of the 990 was provided to all voting board members for review before filing return with the interanl revenue service.”

“The organization requires a questionnaire be completed each year to disclose any conflicts.”

“The executive compensation program is administered by the finance committee of the board. They are responsible for establishing and maintaining a competitive compensation program for the executive director of the organization. The committee meets as needed to review the compensation program and makes recommendations for any changes to the board, as appropriate. The committee commissions an annual review by an independent consulting firm to evaluate the organization's executive compensation program against competitive markets. Comparable data is collected from not only the surrounding nonprofit sector but from two additional outside markets. In addition, compensation surveys for both not-for-profit organzations and for profit companies are used as supplements.”

“The governing documents are available upon request at the office of the organization and on the website www.guidestar.org.”

“Books, subscription, reference: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 12,066. Total expenses 12,066. Board expenses: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 11,284. Total expenses 11,284. Film & screening: program service expenses 10,812. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,812. Events: program service expenses 7,547. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,547. Printing & copying: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 436. Fundraising expenses 6,402. Total expenses 6,838. Hardscape: program service expenses 6,720. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,720. Telephone: program service expenses 984. Management and general expenses 4,782. Fundraising expenses 184. Total expenses 5,950. Bad debt: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,600. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,600. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 4,285. Management and general expenses 190. Fundraising expenses 979. Total expenses 5,454. Design: program service expenses 4,878. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,878. Vehicle: program service expenses 4,005. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 589. Total expenses 4,594. Meals & entertainment: program service expenses 1,847. Management and general expenses 652. Fundraising expenses 822. Total expenses 3,321. Landscaping: program service expenses 3,132. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,132. Postage & mailing: program service expenses 340. Management and general expenses 221. Fundraising expenses 1,919. Total expenses 2,480. Signage: program service expenses 2,065. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,065. Bank service charge: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,898. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,898. Taxes & licenses: program service expenses 60. Management and general expenses 52. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 112.”