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Southern Conservation Partners Inc

EIN 47-2181285 · Raleigh, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak31 out of 100GovernanceGood72 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Promotes partnerships and sponsors innovative projects that conserve, restore, build public awareness of natural heritage resources in the southern U.S. (see Schedule O for more explanation) [holds no land properties or easements]

Income
$475,421
Spending
$534,223
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
16

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 90% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $12,869 spent. Office rent, tele-communications, supplies, computer system equipment and maintenance, postal fees, accounting fees, and other other general expenses to operate the organization.
  2. $5,146 spent. Special Projects including travel costs, exhibits, website maintenance, symposium sponsorship and other paid professional services for directly managed by SCP volunteer project leaders.
  3. $516,208 spent. Fiscal sponsorships of adopted special projects led by other entities - via formal contracts/ cooperative agreements that establish pre-approved grant relationship with project leader(s). Ten such projects fiscally sponsored in 2025. SCP (sponsoring partner organization) received grants and donations made in support of the projects and holds/obligates those funds in restricted fund accounts for sponsored projects purposes; regrant funds released to the projects leaders upon receipt and approval of activity reports/invoices. I.E., Donors dollars received by SCP/sponsor; SCP conveys regrant $s to project ;SCP retains 5-10% of each grant or donation received to fund its own administrative/project oversight and management costs. At the beginning of 2025 SCP held a total of $814,459 contractually obligated for conveyance as regrants to fiscally sponsored projects. At the end of 2025 SCP held a total of $821,567 contractually obligated for conveyance as regrants to fiscally sponsored projects.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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