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SWAN CONSERVATION TRUST

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SWAN CONSERVATION TRUST

EIN 62-1533892 · Environment (C340)

What they do

Swan Trust Has Been A Volunteer Nonprofit With A Totally Independent, Unpaid Board That Has Preserved, Protected, and Restored Native Hardwood Forests, Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat, and Water Quality On The TN Western Highland Rim for The Past 30 Years. In 2022, Swan Trust Purchased 141 Acres, Increasing Our Preserved Land to 1,500 Acres. Volunteers Work to Eliminate Invasive Species and Monitor Conservation Easements. Volunteers Provide Public Education to Protect The Environment Through Hikes, Newsletters, Bioblitz, and Childrens Programs On Climate Change, Plant, Animal and Insect Biodiversity.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

18.81%of revenue went to mission work62.8% of expenses · Program services
4.19%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses
$29.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
6.93%of revenue went to management and office costs23.1% of expenses
$62.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
76.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$92,476
Mission workProgram services$17,39418.81% of revenue62.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$6,4066.93% of revenue23.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$3,8774.19% of revenue14.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$64,79970.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$27,67729.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.8% mission · 23.1% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.93% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.28% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 7.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 5.88% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 1.3% mission · 98.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.15% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 7.3% mission · 90.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.55% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 16.1% mission · 71.9% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.49% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 5.1% mission · 80.1% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.59% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 0.4% mission · 93.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$92,476
Expenses$27,677
Annual surplus $64,799 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,394 · 62.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$6,406 · 23.1% of expenses
Fundraising$3,877 · 14.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$92,476
Expenses$27,677
Assets$1,726,508
Income$97,168
Contributions$70,607
Mission work (program services)$17,394
Fundraising$3,877
Management and general$6,406
Accounting fees$1,405
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

ALANA ELLEN COOKTRUSTEE

CAROL NELSONSECRETARY

CINDY THOMASTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA ROHRBACHTRUSTEE

JAMES MOOREPRESIDENT

KENNETH BRECKENRIDGETRUSTEE

MICHAEL A LEETREASURER

NATHAN LAFFERTYTRUSTEE

ROSE CROCKETTVICE PRESIDENT

THERESA BROWNTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
PO BOX 162, SUMMERTOWN, TN 38483-0162
County
Lawrence
In care of
JAMES MOORE
Primary officer
JAMES MOORE, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
JAMES B HUGHES JR CPA
NTEE classification
Environment (C340)

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