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Unique Places to Save

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-2076094

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 13, 2018

PO Box 1183Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1183

(585) 472-9498

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

86th percentile

0.52x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

82nd percentile

38%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

33rd percentile

$26,923

Higher top officer pay than 33% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.2% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-56%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

270%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

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

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2014: $2,097,553Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,097,5532014Assets 2015: $2,279,856Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,279,8562015Assets 2016: $2,260,835Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,260,8352016Assets 2017: $1,001,847Liabilities 2017: $70,000Net Assets 2017: $931,8472017Assets 2017: $1,001,847Liabilities 2017: $70,000Net Assets 2017: $931,8472017Assets 2018: $2,632,409Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,632,4092018Assets 2019: $3,034,393Liabilities 2019: $14,597Net Assets 2019: $3,019,7962019Assets 2020: $4,218,483Liabilities 2020: $869,726Net Assets 2020: $3,348,7572020Assets 2021: $4,281,395Liabilities 2021: $299,309Net Assets 2021: $3,982,0862021Assets 2022: $4,376,550Liabilities 2022: $297,630Net Assets 2022: $4,078,9202022Assets 2023: $10,743,192Liabilities 2023: $6,083,321Net Assets 2023: $4,659,8712023Assets 2024: $11,172,792Liabilities 2024: $5,787,292Net Assets 2024: $5,385,5002024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$1,001,847
Liabilities$70,000
Net Assets$931,847

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2014: $2,102,539Expenses 2014: $4,986Net Income 2014: $2,097,5532014Revenue 2015: $203,944Expenses 2015: $21,641Net Income 2015: $182,3032015Revenue 2016: $36,080Expenses 2016: $55,101Net Income 2016: -$19,0212016Revenue 2017: $133,399Expenses 2017: $82,387Net Income 2017: $51,0122017Revenue 2017: $133,399Expenses 2017: $82,387Net Income 2017: $51,0122017Revenue 2018: $1,991,845Expenses 2018: $291,283Net Income 2018: $1,700,5622018Revenue 2019: $696,939Expenses 2019: $309,158Net Income 2019: $387,7812019Revenue 2020: $594,149Expenses 2020: $314,804Net Income 2020: $279,3452020Revenue 2021: $919,660Expenses 2021: $253,978Net Income 2021: $665,6822021Revenue 2022: $878,601Expenses 2022: $486,082Net Income 2022: $392,5192022Revenue 2023: $1,000,137Expenses 2023: $784,655Net Income 2023: $215,4822023Revenue 2024: $1,532,099Expenses 2024: $806,471Net Income 2024: $725,6282024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$133,399
Expenses$82,387
Net Income$51,012
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$133,399
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
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 Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$700,000-$700,000
Other Securities$90,000--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Christina VadAssistant DirectorFT$26,923$26,923
David HarperExecutive DirectorFT$15,885$15,885

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Michael SciscoChair
Adriel LubarskyBoard Member
Clark HarrisBoard Member
Jeffrey a FisherBoard Member
Mason WilliamsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$133,398
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$133,398
Change in Net Assets
$51,012

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
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

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
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
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
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Erik LenschFormer Board ChairSee Schedule ONo-
Jeff FisherFounder of Unique Places to SaveSee Schedule ONo-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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

Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2

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.

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

A copy of form 990 is provided via email to the board of directors, prior to filing, for their review and comments.

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

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.

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

Compensation is determined by looking at compariable data and the board of directors approving the final compensation.

Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15B

Compensation is determined by looking at compariable data and the board of directors approving the final compensation.

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and finanical statements are available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Unique Places to Save
EIN
46-2076094
Address
PO BOX 1183, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514-1183

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Scisco
Title
Current Chair
Phone
5854729498
Signed
2018-09-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
2

Preparer

Firm
Dawn M DiPirro CPA
Address
6633 Morganford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Preparer
Dawn M DiPirro
Phone
7045176332
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2

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.

Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9

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.

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

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

General explanation attachment

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/ExplanationTxt0SCHEDULE 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/ExplanationTxt1A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING, FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE 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.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6UNIQUE 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/ExplanationTxt7PART 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/ExplanationTxt8PART 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/ExplanationTxt9PART 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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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.2$5.79$5.39$1.53$0.81$0.73
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.7$6.08$4.66$1.00$0.78$0.22
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.38$0.30$4.08$0.88$0.49$0.39
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.28$0.30$3.98$0.92$0.25$0.67
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.22$0.87$3.35$0.59$0.31$0.28
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.03$0.01$3.02$0.70$0.31$0.39
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.63$0.00$2.63$1.99$0.29$1.70
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.07$0.93$0.13$0.08$0.05
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.00$0.07$0.93$0.13$0.08$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.26$0.00$2.26$0.04$0.06$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.28$0.00$2.28$0.20$0.02$0.18
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.10$0.00$2.10$2.10$0.00$2.10