Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 85-1010708 • 501(c)3 • Saluda, NC
Profile
Help protect places considered symbols of our countrys natural, historic treasures through education, artwork of those places, and support of like-minded charitable organizations
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
64th percentile
Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Assets
Down$73,710
Down $2,323 (-3.1%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$1,100
Down $8 (-0.7%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$72,610
Down $2,315 (-3.1%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$39,045
Down $25,436 (-39%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$41,360
Up $14,777 (+56%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$2,315
Down $40,213 (-106%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Protect places portrayed as symbols of our country's natural & historic treasures through education, artwork and guided exploration so that these sites will still be available to future generations as well as the current general public.
Help protect places considered symbols of our countrys natural, historic treasures through education, artwork of those places, and support of like-minded charitable organizations
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Facilitated the production and sale of art work of regional and national artists that depict natural resources and historical locations. | - | $6,604 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott F Varn | President/Board Member | FT | $0 | - | - |
| Marjorie E Varn | Secretary/Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Wurman | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Rhianna Wurman | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Henry | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Justin Arnall | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Supplies 1,322”
“Telephone 475”
“Advertising and Marketing 2,448”
“Website Fees and Expenses 21”
“Insurance 808”
“Licenses and Fees 4”
“Merchant Service Fees 527”
“Sales Tax Reimttances 336”
“Organizational Support 7,563”
“Administrative Operating Expenses 708”
“Merchandise Inventory Beginning of year 17,025, End of year 17,025”
“Payroll Tax Receivable Beginning of year 70, End of year 0”
“Payroll Tax Liabilities Beginning of year 8, End of year 0”
“Outside Payables Beginning of year 1,100, End of year 1,100”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Website Fees and Expenses 21 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Insurance 808 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Licenses and Fees 4 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Merchant Service Fees 527 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Sales Tax Reimttances 336 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Organizational Support 7,563 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Administrative Operating Expenses 708 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Merchandise Inventory Beginning of year 17,025, End of year 17,025 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 11 | Payroll Tax Receivable Beginning of year 70, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 12 | Payroll Tax Liabilities Beginning of year 8, End of year 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 13 | Outside Payables Beginning of year 1,100, End of year 1,100 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 11 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 13 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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