Mission
To conserve unique and special places in the heart of the Southern Blue Ridge for the benefit of all.
Public Charity
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc
Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Franklin, NC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $6.7M revenue, $5.8M expenses, $19.9M total assets. 93 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 562142199
Franklin, NC
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$5.8M
Total Assets$19.9M
Grant Records93
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc
How Mainspring Conservation Trust Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$31
LAND In 2024, Mainspring completed sixteen land transactions, protecting 1528 acres in Western North Carolina
$30
WATER As part of Mainsprings restoration program, Mainspring finished construction on a large wetland-complex project and conducted a feasibility study on six sites for potential restoration
$30
CULTURAL HERITAGE Mainspring continued its efforts to conserve significant cultural heritage areas and to facilitate enhanced management and non-invasive research to better understand these resources
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES;SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$2,030,227
CHARITABLE GIFT
$455,200
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S STATED MISSION
$325,000
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$110,000
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Amanda Clapp
Board Member
Anita Finger-Smith
Board Member
Barry Clinton
Board Member
Ben Steere
Board Member
Bill Gibson
Board Member
Chris Brouwer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7M | $5.8M | $19.9M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $2.3M | $18.4M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $4.0M | $16.3M |
| 2021 | $8.1M | $4.8M | $16.6M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $3.2M | $12.4M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $6.7M (+158%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.