Civic Intelligence

The Charleston Parks Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 20-8375561

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 13, 2017

PO Box 31187Charleston, SC 29417

(843) 724-5003

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

58th percentile

4.5%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

45th percentile

$160,000

Higher top officer pay than 45% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

67%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$10,501,785

Up $247,877 (+2.4%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$10,261,202

Up $523,727 (+5.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$240,583

Down $275,850 (-53%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$1,581,396

Up $635,926 (+67%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,510,958

Up $464,799 (+44%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$70,438

Up $171,127 (+170%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $9,747,895Liabilities 2011: $28,157Net Assets 2011: $9,719,7382011Assets 2012: $9,765,933Liabilities 2012: $30,862Net Assets 2012: $9,735,0712012Assets 2013: $10,422,797Liabilities 2013: $57,993Net Assets 2013: $10,364,8042013Assets 2014: $10,761,528Liabilities 2014: $532,294Net Assets 2014: $10,229,2342014Assets 2015: $10,253,908Liabilities 2015: $516,433Net Assets 2015: $9,737,4752015Assets 2016: $10,501,785Liabilities 2016: $240,583Net Assets 2016: $10,261,2022016Assets 2017: $11,124,030Liabilities 2017: $77,504Net Assets 2017: $11,046,5262017Assets 2018: $9,881,648Liabilities 2018: $248,857Net Assets 2018: $9,632,7912018Assets 2019: $9,926,431Liabilities 2019: $176,811Net Assets 2019: $9,749,6202019Assets 2020: $9,805,236Liabilities 2020: $152,201Net Assets 2020: $9,653,0352020Assets 2021: $10,649,401Liabilities 2021: $65,123Net Assets 2021: $10,584,2782021Assets 2022: $8,190,391Liabilities 2022: $173,609Net Assets 2022: $8,016,7822022Assets 2023: $8,976,355Liabilities 2023: $637,817Net Assets 2023: $8,338,5382023Assets 2024: $9,181,817Liabilities 2024: $575,292Net Assets 2024: $8,606,5252024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$10,501,785
Liabilities$240,583
Net Assets$10,261,202

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $711,8372011Expenses 2012: $696,0372012Revenue 2013: $1,513,644Expenses 2013: $819,242Net Income 2013: $694,4022013Revenue 2014: $2,051,466Expenses 2014: $2,231,474Net Income 2014: -$180,0082014Revenue 2015: $945,470Expenses 2015: $1,046,159Net Income 2015: -$100,6892015Revenue 2016: $1,581,396Expenses 2016: $1,510,958Net Income 2016: $70,4382016Revenue 2017: $1,700,676Expenses 2017: $1,683,426Net Income 2017: $17,2502017Revenue 2018: $1,972,122Expenses 2018: $2,466,757Net Income 2018: -$494,6352018Revenue 2019: $1,469,125Expenses 2019: $2,140,756Net Income 2019: -$671,6312019Revenue 2020: $1,220,501Expenses 2020: $1,873,999Net Income 2020: -$653,4982020Revenue 2021: $1,642,063Expenses 2021: $1,540,616Net Income 2021: $101,4472021Revenue 2022: $1,108,798Expenses 2022: $2,184,859Net Income 2022: -$1,076,0612022Revenue 2023: $1,113,347Expenses 2023: $2,083,045Net Income 2023: -$969,6982023Revenue 2024: $3,836,946Expenses 2024: $2,268,042Net Income 2024: $1,568,9042024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,581,396
Expenses$1,510,958
Net Income$70,438
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,010,608
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inspire the people of charleston to connect with their parks and together create stunning public spaces and a strong community.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$8,456,785$8,315,420▼ $141,365
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,216,614$2,084,565▲ $867,951
Loans From Officers Directors$475,000$237,500▼ $237,500
Accounts Receivable$561,848$66,492▼ $495,356
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,915$30,594▲ $24,679
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$12,746$4,714▼ $8,032
Total Assets$10,253,908$10,501,785▲ $247,877
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$41,433$3,083▼ $38,350
Total Liabilities$516,433$240,583▼ $275,850
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$8,682,392$8,916,672▲ $234,280
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,055,083$1,344,530▲ $289,447
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,737,475$10,261,202▲ $523,727
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,253,908$10,501,785▲ $247,877

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$25,297$42,662$67,959
Other Land Buildings$5,297$49,960$55,257
Financial Derivatives$8,315,420--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Harry LesesneExecutive DirectorFT$160,000$160,000

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,594,068
Program Service Revenue
$8,075
Investment Income
$48,579
Other Revenue
$-69,326
All Other Contributions
$1,448,496
Change in Net Assets
$70,438

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table37$93,710Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$1,500Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$864Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions39$96,074-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,451,863
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$129,533
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$613,733
Other Revenue Adjustments
$129,533
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,065,596
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,581,396
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$790,547
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$720,411
Total Fundraising Expense$312,668
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$263,111$74,457$142,849$480,417
All Other Expenses$124,336$24,908$18,098$167,342
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$87,637$24,734$47,579$159,950
Advertising$21,150$4,198$71,131$96,479
Fees for Services Management$27,241$20,375$3,224$50,840
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$50,765-$50,765
Payroll Taxes$28,934$3,496$15,293$47,723
Other Expenses$40,903$77,977-$40,903
Fees for Services Accounting$17,645$13,198$2,088$32,931
Other Employee Benefits$26,770$1,906$3,645$32,321
Occupancy$18,270$6,566$6,646$31,482
Conferences and Meetings$17,038$643$315$17,996
Fees for Services Legal$4,169$3,118$493$7,780
Insurance$1,164$2,942$374$4,480
Depreciation Depletion$1,680$498$933$3,111
Interest-$31-$31
Total Functional Expenses$888,478$309,812$312,668$1,510,958

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,544,426
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,510,958
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,383,980
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$160,446
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$126,978
Other Expense Adjustments$76,213
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$153,246
Fundraising Gross Income$120,472
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Party for the Parks$265,497$119,925$51,618$68,307
Total Events$265,497$119,925$153,246$-33,321
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$475,000$237,500▼ $237,500
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

A copy of the 990 is provided to all voting board members for review before filing the return with the internal revenue service.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

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

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The finance committee is responsible for establishing and maintaining a competitive compensation package for the executive director of the organization. The committee meets as needed to review and evaluate the compensation package against competitive markets. Comparable data is collected from not only the surrounding nonprofit sector but also outside markets. Compensation surveys for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations are used as supplements.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The governing documents are available upon request at the office of the organization, on the organization's website and on the website www.guidestar.org.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charleston Parks Conservancy
EIN
20-8375561
Phone
8437245003
Address
PO BOX 31187, CHARLESTON, SC 29417

Signing Officer

Name
Harry Lesesne
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8437245003
Signed
2017-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Harry Lesesne
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Sc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
13
Volunteers
898

Preparer

Firm
Websterrogers Llp
Address
1411 SECOND LOOP ROAD, FLORENCE, SC 29505
Preparer
Sharon C Norris CPA
Phone
8436655900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

Supplies: program service expenses 23,133. Management and general expenses 4,720. Fundraising expenses 7,827. Total expenses 35,680. Bad debt: program service expenses 25,000. Management and general expenses 1,100. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,100. Wifi construction and maintenance: program service expenses 23,823. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 23,823. Landscaping: program service expenses 12,737. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,737. Discount on premium: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 12,500. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,500. Events: program service expenses 12,484. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,484. Miscellaneous: program service expenses 3,847. Management and general expenses 251. Fundraising expenses 5,985. Total expenses 10,083. Equipment rental: program service expenses 8,621. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,621. Telephone and telecommunications: program service expenses 3,398. Management and general expenses 2,848. Fundraising expenses 1,163. Total expenses 7,409. Bank service charge: program service expenses 4,450. Management and general expenses 952. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,402. Books, subscriptions, and reference: program service expenses 830. Management and general expenses 1,774. Fundraising expenses 1,470. Total expenses 4,074. Automobile: program service expenses 3,853. Management and general expenses 3. Fundraising expenses 5. Total expenses 3,861. Postage: program service expenses 166. Management and general expenses 637. Fundraising expenses 1,548. Total expenses 2,351. Meal and entertainment: program service expenses 1,994. Management and general expenses 123. Fundraising expenses 100. Total expenses 2,217.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

The organization has not changed its oversight process during the tax year.

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The conservancy is a nonprofit corporation status as described under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to section 501(a) of the code. The conservancy may be subject to income taxes that are classified as unrelated business income. Management has evaluated the tax positions of the conservancy and does not believe that any uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits exist for the year ended december 31, 2016. The conservancy's policy is to report accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, when applicable as interest expense and to report penalties as other expense. The conservancy is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Fundraising expenses - netted 153,246.

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

K-1 adjustments for audit to tax 129,533.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Fundraising expenses - netted 153,246. Depreciation

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

K-1 adustment from audit to tax 76,213.

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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.18$0.58$8.61$3.84$2.27$1.57
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.98$0.64$8.34$1.11$2.08$0.97
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.19$0.17$8.02$1.11$2.18$1.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.6$0.07$10.6$1.64$1.54$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.81$0.15$9.65$1.22$1.87$0.65
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.93$0.18$9.75$1.47$2.14$0.67
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.88$0.25$9.63$1.97$2.47$0.49
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.1$0.08$11.0$1.70$1.68$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.5$0.24$10.3$1.58$1.51$0.07
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.3$0.52$9.74$0.95$1.05$0.10
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.8$0.53$10.2$2.05$2.23$0.18
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.4$0.06$10.4$1.51$0.82$0.69
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.77$0.03$9.74$0.70
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.75$0.03$9.72$0.71