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Unique Places to Save

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-2076094

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Aug 06, 2019

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

11th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

12th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

98th percentile

85%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

57th percentile

$83,915

Higher top officer pay than 57% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

97th percentile

163%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1393%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$2,632,409

Up $1,630,562 (+163%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$2,632,409

Up $1,700,562 (+182%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $70,000 (-100%) from 2017

Revenue

Up

$1,991,845

Up $1,858,446 (+1393%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$291,283

Up $208,896 (+254%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$1,700,562

Up $1,649,550 (+3234%) 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 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

2018

Assets$2,632,409
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,632,409

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 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

2018

Revenue$1,991,845
Expenses$291,283
Net Income$1,700,562
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Aug 6, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,991,845
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$931,847$2,632,409▲ $1,700,562
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$700,000$1,619,247▲ $919,247
Investments Other Securities$90,000$198,383▲ $108,383
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$69,456$197,569▲ $128,113
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$137,392$137,392→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$4,999$100,085▲ $95,086
Total Assets$1,001,847$2,632,409▲ $1,630,562
Other Assets Total-$379,733-
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$70,000--
Total Liabilities$70,000$0▼ $70,000
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$931,847$2,632,409▲ $1,700,562
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,001,847$2,632,409▲ $1,630,562

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Land$1,600,000-$1,600,000
Buildings$19,247$2,366$21,613
Other Assets Org$242,302--
Other Securities$108,383--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David HarperExecutive DirectorFT$80,000$3,915$83,915
Christina VadAssistant DirectorFT$53,455$4,548$58,003

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
$1,602,874
Program Service Revenue
$388,971
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,602,874
Change in Net Assets
$1,700,562

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Qualified Contrib Other1$1,600,000Tax Value
Total Noncash Contributions1$1,600,000-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$183,430
Other Expenses$107,853
Total Fundraising Expense$9,474
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$119,758$13,697-$133,455
Fees for Services Other$32,383$3,878$5,161$41,422
Other Salaries and Wages$27,896--$27,896
Payroll Taxes$11,650$1,294-$12,944
All Other Expenses$7,928$631$2,431$10,990
Other Employee Benefits$8,274$861-$9,135
Office Expenses$3,716$396$214$4,326
Advertising$2,759-$1,500$4,259
Travel$3,771$331$74$4,176
Interest$3,198$355-$3,553
Other Expenses$3,185$235$6$3,426
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,900-$2,900
Depreciation Depletion$2,210$85$71$2,366
Occupancy$162$1,225-$1,387
Insurance$221--$221
Total Functional Expenses$255,702$26,107$9,474$291,283
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$9,254
Jeff FisherBoard MemberSee Schedule ONo-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
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.fisher is a member of the limited liability companies unique places to save also have an ownership interest. An entity owned by mr. Fisher was contracted with and proformed services and paid $9254 in 2018.

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
Jeff Fisher
Title
Board Member
Phone
5854729498
Signed
2019-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2014
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
4

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

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

Type program m&g fundraisingpayroll process. Fees 1,185 110 0sub-contractors 18,714 0 0consultants 12,484 3,768 5,161total 32,383 3,878 5,161

List of other expenses Part IX line 24E

Part ix, statement of functional expensesline 24e - list of other expensestype program management and general fundraisingadmin exp 1,247 122 50continuing education 2,293 0 0licenses and dues 2,133 352 52misc. Supplies 1,098 120 2175 postage and delivery 984 37 0printing 173 0 154 total line 11g 7,928 631 2,431

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.FISHER IS A MEMBER OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNIQUE PLACES TO SAVE ALSO HAVE AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST. AN ENTITY OWNED BY MR. FISHER WAS CONTRACTED WITH AND PROFORMED SERVICES AND PAID $9254 IN 2018.
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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT COMPARIABLE DATA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE FINAL COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY LOOKING AT COMPARIABLE DATA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVING THE FINAL COMPENSATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANICAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6TYPE PROGRAM M&G FUNDRAISINGPAYROLL PROCESS. FEES 1,185 110 0SUB-CONTRACTORS 18,714 0 0CONSULTANTS 12,484 3,768 5,161TOTAL 32,383 3,878 5,161
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSESLINE 24E - LIST OF OTHER EXPENSESTYPE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL FUNDRAISINGADMIN EXP 1,247 122 50CONTINUING EDUCATION 2,293 0 0LICENSES AND DUES 2,133 352 52MISC. SUPPLIES 1,098 120 2175 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 984 37 0PRINTING 173 0 154 TOTAL LINE 11G 7,928 631 2,431
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8PART 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.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc8General explanation attachment
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