Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-2076094
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
33rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 20.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
1st percentile
Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
96th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$1,001,847
Flat from 2017
Net Assets
Flat$931,847
Flat from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$70,000
Flat from 2017
Revenue
Flat$133,399
Flat from 2017
Expenses
Flat$82,387
Flat from 2017
Net Income
Flat$51,012
Flat from 2017
We are an entrepreneurial nonprofit organization providing progressive conservation and natural resource solutions for communities and landowners. See Schedule O for more.
Unique places to save is an enterpreneurial non-profit organization providing progressive conservation and natural resource solutions for communities and landowners.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $2,260,835 | $931,847 | ▼ $1,328,988 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,080,000 | $700,000 | ▼ $1,380,000 |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $137,392 | $137,392 | → $0 |
| Investments Other Securities | - | $90,000 | - |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $39,046 | $69,456 | ▲ $30,410 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $4,397 | $4,999 | ▲ $602 |
| Total Assets | $2,260,835 | $1,001,847 | ▼ $1,258,988 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | - | $70,000 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $70,000 | ▲ $70,000 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,260,835 | $931,847 | ▼ $1,328,988 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,260,835 | $1,001,847 | ▼ $1,258,988 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $700,000 | - | $700,000 |
| Other Securities | $90,000 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Vad | Assistant Director | FT | $26,923 | $26,923 |
| David Harper | Executive Director | FT | $15,885 | $15,885 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Scisco | Chair |
| Adriel Lubarsky | Board Member |
| Clark Harris | Board Member |
| Jeffrey a Fisher | Board Member |
| Mason Williams | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $48,767 |
| Other Expenses | $33,620 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $18,410 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $10,702 | $21,404 | $10,702 | $42,808 |
| Fees for Services Other | $7,504 | $4,973 | $893 | $13,370 |
| Advertising | $3,111 | $1,555 | $1,555 | $6,221 |
| Payroll Taxes | $1,490 | $2,979 | $1,490 | $5,959 |
| Office Expenses | $773 | $1,255 | $3,007 | $5,035 |
| Insurance | - | $2,073 | - | $2,073 |
| Travel | $523 | $1,544 | - | $2,067 |
| Other Expenses | $321 | $962 | $763 | $1,283 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $1,000 | - | $1,000 |
| Occupancy | - | $508 | - | $508 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $135 | - | $135 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $25,424 | $38,553 | $18,410 | $82,387 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Lensch | Former Board Chair | See Schedule O | No | - |
| Jeff Fisher | Founder of Unique Places to Save | See Schedule O | No | - |
“Schedule lpart iv business transaction involving interested persons mr. Lensch and mr. Fisher are members of the limited liability companies unique places to save invested in during 2017.”
“A copy of form 990 is provided via email to the board of directors, prior to filing, for their review and comments.”
“The organization monitored compliance with the conflict of interest policy by discussing it at any board meeting where a potential conflict of interest could occur. If there was a potential conflict of interest the board was informed, and voted to determine if a conflict existed. If the board determined that there was a conflict of interest the conflicted board member abstained from voting.”
“Compensation is determined by looking at compariable data and the board of directors approving the final compensation.”
“Compensation is determined by looking at compariable data and the board of directors approving the final compensation.”
“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and finanical statements are available to the public upon request.”
“Unique places to save started offering stream and wetland mitigation and easement services during 2017. Unique places to save also started a land stewardship program for various farm and horticulture preserves during 2017.”
“Part xi - reconciliation of net assets line 9other changes in net asstes unrealized loss on donated land $(1,380,000) the value of the land as originally donated was determined to be too high and a write-down was made to reflect actual value.”
“Part ix, statement of functional expensesline 11g - other fees for servicestype program management and general fundraisingconsulting 5992 2568outside services 1138 1896 759payroll fees 134 269 134professional fees 240 240total line 11g 7504 4973 893”
“Part 1 line 1description of organization mission:conservation and natural resource solutions for communities and landowners, we solve both simple and complex land and resource issues with creative solutions, comprehensive networks, savvy use of technology and in-depth project understanding. Unique places to save listens to our constituents needs in order to implement solutions quickly and effectively. The types of projects we are enthusiatic about range from building a hiking trail to installing a community garden to creating a partnership that provides a region-wide solution. Our goal is to design creative solutions that meet identified needs. Unique places to save invests in, and enhances, the places that make our communities unique. Part vi sction c. 17 unique places to save is registered in north carolina. North carolina does not require the filing of a 990 in the state.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | SCHEDULE LPART IV BUSINESS TRANSACTION INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS MR. LENSCH AND MR. FISHER ARE MEMBERS OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE INVESTED IN DURING 2017. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING, FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORED COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY DISCUSSING IT AT ANY BOARD MEETING WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST COULD OCCUR. IF THERE WAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE BOARD WAS INFORMED, AND VOTED TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTED. IF THE BOARD DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT COMPARIABLE DATA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE FINAL COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT COMPARIABLE DATA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE FINAL COMPENSATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE STARTED OFFERING STREAM AND WETLAND MITIGATION AND EASEMENT SERVICES DURING 2017. UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE ALSO STARTED A LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR VARIOUS FARM AND HORTICULTURE PRESERVES DURING 2017. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | PART XI - RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS LINE 9OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSTES UNREALIZED LOSS ON DONATED LAND $(1,380,000) THE VALUE OF THE LAND AS ORIGINALLY DONATED WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO HIGH AND A WRITE-DOWN WAS MADE TO REFLECT ACTUAL VALUE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSESLINE 11G - OTHER FEES FOR SERVICESTYPE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDRAISINGCONSULTING 5992 2568OUTSIDE SERVICES 1138 1896 759PAYROLL FEES 134 269 134PROFESSIONAL FEES 240 240TOTAL LINE 11G 7504 4973 893 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | PART 1 LINE 1DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES AND LANDOWNERS, WE SOLVE BOTH SIMPLE AND COMPLEX LAND AND RESOURCE ISSUES WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, COMPREHENSIVE NETWORKS, SAVVY USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND IN-DEPTH PROJECT UNDERSTANDING. UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE LISTENS TO OUR CONSTITUENTS NEEDS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. THE TYPES OF PROJECTS WE ARE ENTHUSIATIC ABOUT RANGE FROM BUILDING A HIKING TRAIL TO INSTALLING A COMMUNITY GARDEN TO CREATING A PARTNERSHIP THAT PROVIDES A REGION-WIDE SOLUTION. OUR GOAL IS TO DESIGN CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS. UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE INVESTS IN, AND ENHANCES, THE PLACES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES UNIQUE. PART VI SCTION C. 17 UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE IS REGISTERED IN NORTH CAROLINA. NORTH CAROLINA DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FILING OF A 990 IN THE STATE. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | General explanation attachment |
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