Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE THE RURAL QUALITY OF LIFE ON EDISTO BY PROTECTING LANDS, WATERWAYS, SCENIC VISTAS, AND HERITAGE THROUGH CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST
EDISTO ISLAND OPEN LAND TRUST is a Public Charity headquartered in EDISTO ISLAND, SC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.4M revenue, $922K expenses, $6.5M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $562K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 571007436
EDISTO ISLAND, SC
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$922K
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$562K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Edisto Island Open Land Trust
How Edisto Island Open Land Trust divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$64
Edisto Island open land trusts main goal is to preserve and protect the land that makes Edisto Island special
$13
The hutchinson house, constructed around 1885, is one of the oldest surviving houses built by african americans during the reconstruction era on Edisto Island
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
MAXCY FARM
$70,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$34,950
$25,792
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$5,801
2 grant(s) for varying purposes
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Aaron Justice
DIRECTOR
Aleta Riesberg
DIRECTOR
Barbara Neale
DIRECTOR
Charles Snow
SECRETARY
Eleanor Ellison
DIRECTOR
Ellen Unger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | $922K | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $620K | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $718K | $3.2M |
| 2020 | $501K | $409K | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $611K | $330K | $1.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $611K to $3.4M (+453%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.