Mission
To protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world.
Public Charity
Conserving Carolina
Conserving Carolina is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Hendersonville, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $21.6M, expenses of $17.8M, total assets of $49.4M. Imperigo tracks 77 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.6M.
EIN: 566449365
Hendersonville, NC
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.6M
Total Expenses$17.8M
Total Assets$49.4M
Grant Records77
Funding Total$9.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Conserving Carolina
How Conserving Carolina divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$79
Stewardship, Restoration, and Public Access Conserving Carolina continued to steward and enforce the conservation easements it holds, while striving to bring the most current scientific land management resources…
$6
Education and Outreach Conserving Carolina continues to educate the public through a variety of avenues including print and social media stories and in-person and remote educational events
$4
Land Protection Program The Land Protection Program conserves natural resources by protecting lands including water quality, endangered and threatened species, critical habitat for wildlife, important agricultural soils, scenic…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION
$110,555
CHARITABLE GIFT
$875,000
Support for land conservation
$302,630
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$141,480
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Amos Dawson Iii
Secretary
Carol Lee Roberson
Board Member
Christy L Blakely
Board Member
Connie Backlund
Treasurer
David Nelms
Board Member
David Scherping
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.6M | $17.8M | $49.4M |
| 2024 | $6.5M | $5.7M | $45.8M |
| 2023 | $11.2M | $6.4M | $44.3M |
| 2022 | $15.8M | $3.4M | $39.0M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $4.5M | $28.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $21.6M (+234%), with total assets most recently reported at $49.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.