Mission
UPSTATE FOREVER IS A CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO PROTECT CRITICAL LANDS, WATERS, AND THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Public Charity
UPSTATE FOREVER
UPSTATE FOREVER, of GREENVILLE, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.3M in revenue, $7.7M in expenses, $9.5M in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 571070433
GREENVILLE, SC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$7.7M
Total Assets$9.5M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Upstate Forever
How Upstate Forever divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$62
As of dec 31, 2025, the Upstate Forever land conservation program is accredited by the land trust accreditation commission and has protected 34,872 acres through 183 conservation easements…
$12
Other work of Upstate Forever includes advocacy for projects that impact the upstate community including the partnership to advance the saluda grade rail trail project, administration of the…
$5
In 2025, the clean water program collaborated with drinking water utilities as well as local, state, and federal partners to install a variety of best management practices to…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
General Support
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,100
General Support
$9,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$111,050
General Support
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Aldon Knight
CHAIR
Allen Jacoby
DIRECTOR
Bob Barreto
DIRECTOR
Christine Nachman
DIRECTOR
Erwin Maddrey
TREASURER
Evan Cramer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.3M | $7.7M | $9.5M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $4.4M | $9.4M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $3.2M | $9.5M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.7M | $7.5M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $8.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $7.3M (+427%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.