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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 902,571 | 1,174,725 | 1,613,938 | 2,210,089 | 2,345,750 | 8,247,073 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 902,571 | 1,174,725 | 1,613,938 | 2,210,089 | 2,345,750 | 8,247,073 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 1,136,871 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,110,202 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 902,571 | 1,174,725 | 1,613,938 | 2,210,089 | 2,345,750 | 8,247,073 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,103 | 629 | 1,001 | 1,132 | 2,163 | 6,028 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,253,101 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO PROTECT HEIRS' PROPERTY AND PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND TO PROVIDE INCREASED ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO HISTORICALLY UNDER-SERVED AND LOW- WEALTH FAMILIES THROUGH LEGAL AND FORESTRY EDUCATION AND SERVICES. HEIRS' PROPERTY (HP) IS LAND THAT IS OWNED IN COMMON BY MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS. IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OF SC, MUCH OF THIS LAND IS OWNED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES, WHO PASSED DOWN THEIR LAND WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A WILL, SO IT BECAME HEIRS' PROPERTY. THIS IS AN UNSTABLE AND RISKY WAY TO OWN LAND BECAUSE IT IS EASILY LOST. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE HP ISSUES IS THROUGH A LEGAL PROCESS, WHICH MANY HP FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD. THE CENTER HELPS PREVENT THE LOSS OF HEIRS' PROPERTY BY PROVIDING LEGAL EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES AND PROMOTES THE WEALTH-BUILDING ASSET OF LAND OWNERSHIP THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY EDUCATION AND SERVICES. FORESTRY IS A 21 BILLION INDUSTRY IN SC. RAMPANT DEVELOPMENT ACUTELY THREATENS HEIRS' PROPERTY (HP) ACROSS SC. TAXES AND LAND VALUES CONTINUE TO INCREASE. HP FAMILIES ARE MORE LIKELY, AND ABLE, TO KEEP THEIR FAMILY LAND AND PASS IT DOWN TO THE NEXT GENERATION IF IT IS PROTECTED AND ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE. THE SUCCESSFUL IMPACT OF THE CENTER'S WORK IN 2020 IS NOT ONLY MEASURED IN NUMBERS (QUANTITATIVELY) BUT QUALITATIVELY, AS WELL. QUALITATIVE IMPACT IS MEASURED IN CHANGES IN ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE FAMILIES WITH WHOM WE WORK. OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS PREDOMINANTLY RURAL, OFTEN LOW WEALTH, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AFRICAN AMERICAN LANDOWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRADITIONALLY LEFT OUT OF THE EDUCATION AND PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED THEM AS LANDOWNERS. IN SOME CASES, IT RESULTED IN THEM LOSING THEIR LAND. WHEN ONE OF OUR CLIENTS WAS ASKED WHY HIS FATHER DID NOT KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE FAMILY LAND - "MY FATHER WAS NOT WELCOME WHERE THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND OUT." WHEN THESE LANDOWNERS COME INTO THE CENTER, THEY SHARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS. THEY ARE DISTRUSTFUL, AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR LAND, SKEPTICAL OF ANYONE OFFERING HELP, STRUGGLING WITH OWNERSHIP OF LAND WITH WHICH THEY CAN DO VERY LITTLE TO BENEFIT THEIR FAMILY, NOT INCLINED TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO, CONFUSED ABOUT HEIRS' PROPERTY AND RELUCTANT TO ACT. WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, TOOLS, PROGRAMS AND EXPERTS PROVIDED BY THE CENTER, THESE FAMILIES INCREASE THEIR CONFIDENCE, PRIDE AND SENSE OF SELF- DETERMINATION AND BELIEF IN THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT PROTECTING THEIR LAND AND REALIZING THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF LANDOWNERSHIP. THEY ARE ALSO PROUD TO BE HONORING THEIR ANCESTORS' LEGACY BY TRANSFORMING THEIR LAND INTO A WEALTH-BUILDING ASSET FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. EMPOWERMENT HAS BEEN OVERUSED BUT, IN THIS INSTANCE, IT IS 100% ACCURATE, AND IT IS CHANGING THE FACE OF PERSISTENT POVERTY ACROSS OUR 18-COUNTY SERVICE AREA - ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART III | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT COVID-19 LIMITED AND ALTERED HOW THE CENTER INTERACTED WITH ITS HP OWNERS. MANY HP OWNERS WERE SIMPLY NOT COMFORTABLE LEAVING THEIR HOMES MUCH LESS APPLYING FOR SERVICES OR SETTING UPDATE APPOINTMENTS WITH A CENTER ATTORNEY. THE INABILITY TO SCHEDULE IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS FOR NEW APPLICANTS AND EXISTING CLIENTS WAS PROBLEMATIC IN TERMS OF SECURING PROJECTED OUTCOMES. DESPITE THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN HP OWNERS WHO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL, THE NUMBER OF FOLKS BEING ACCEPTED FOR DIRECT LEGAL SERVICES IS LOWER THAN DESIRED. AS THE CENTER'S NOTORIETY GROWS AND VIRTUAL OUTREACH HAS NECESSARILY BECOME THE NORM, WE ARE SEEING A WIDER VARIETY OF APPLICANTS WITH MORE OUT OF STATE INTAKES WHO DO NOT QUALIFY AS CLIENTS. THE CENTER ALSO HAD TO CANCEL PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED WILLS CLINICS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. HEIRS' PROPERTY STORY FEELING RELIEVED, GETTING YOUR FAMILY AFFAIRS IN ORDER IN MARCH OF 2019, CENTER CLIENT, D. HUDSON, AND HIS SISTER, D. GAFFNEY, CAME TO THE CENTER SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN DIVIDING THEIR FAMILY'S PROPERTY. AFTER RECEIVING OUR FREE ONE-HOUR CONSULTATION WITH OUR STAFF ATTORNEY, MR. HUDSON UNDERSTOOD THAT IN ORDER TO SUBDIVIDE THE PROPERTY AMONGST HIS FAMILY HE MUST FIRST CLEAR THE TITLE OF THE PROPERTY. TO SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVE HEIRS' PROPERTY ISSUES, THE FAMILY MUST ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE AND COME TO AN AGREEMENT AS TO THE FUTURE USE (OR PURPOSE) OF THE PROPERTY. BECAUSE THIS CAN BE AN INTIMIDATING PROCESS, OUR LEGAL TEAM AT THE CENTER CAN PROVIDE A MEDIATION TOOL CALLED A FAMILY PRESENTATION, TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH FAMILY. IN MR. HUDSON'S CASE, THE CENTER HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY IN ASSISTING THE FAMILY WITH CLEARING THE TITLE AND ENSURING THAT THERE IS AGREEMENT AMONGST THE FAMILY. WHILE PURSING VARIOUS LEGAL ACTIONS TO CLEAR THE TITLE, MR. HUDSON WAS INSPIRED TO COMPLETE HIS ESTATE PLAN. BY BEING PROACTIVE AND ESTABLISHING HIS ESTATE PLAN, HE HAS INSURED THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL NOT HAVE TO ENDURE THE SAME LEGAL CHALLENGES TO ENJOY THE FULL USE OF THEIR FAMILY LAND. "THANKS TO THE CENTER, IT WAS SUCH A RELIEF TO FINALLY GET OUR FAMILY AFFAIRS IN ORDER," SAID MR. HUDSON, AFTER SIGNING HIS ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS. TAKING THE LEAD ON CLEARING THE TITLE, MR. HUDSON HAS MADE ESTATE PLANNING A FAMILY AFFAIR THE CENTER HAS BEGUN HELPING HIS EXTENDED FAMILY NOW WITH THEIR WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS. BY LETTING THE CENTER HELP MR. HUDSON WITH HIS LEGAL AFFAIRS, HE WAS SUCCESSFUL BY NOT LEAVING BEHIND A LEGACY OF COMPLEX LEGAL AFFAIRS TO HIS CHILDREN AND FAMILY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT -28 HULOS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 432K IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (USDA/NRCS) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PROGRAM (EQIP) AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS. THE PANDEMIC HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE FORESTRY PROGRAM AND ITS PROJECTED 2020 OUTCOMES. IN-PERSON SITE VISITS WERE CANCELLED, AND SOME LANDOWNERS (HEREAFTER LOS) WERE RELUCTANT TO SCHEDULE MEETINGS WITH FORESTERS EVEN WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY, IN-PERSON FORESTRY WORKSHOPS HAD TO BE CANCELLED AND REFERRALS FOR NEW LOS COMING INTO THE PROGRAM DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO THE CENTER'S OUTREACH EFFORTS BEING COMPROMISED UNDER COVID-19 IMPOSED LIMITATIONS ON TRADITIONAL OUTREACH. WE CONTINUED TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF GETTING PRIVATE FOREST CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS TO WORK WITH OUR SMALL ACREAGE LOS BECAUSE THERE IS LITTLE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE. TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING OF CHEMICAL SITE PREPARATION TREATMENTS FOR OUR LOS, WE BUNDLED 11 LOS TOGETHER WITH ONE CHEMICAL SALESPERSON/FORESTER WHO OUTSOURCES THE WORK TO OTHER CHEMICAL CONTRACTORS. DESPITE REPEATED ASSURANCES THAT THE WORK WOULD GET DONE, THE CHEMICAL SALESPERSON DID NOT GET ANY SITES TREATED. THIS RESULTED IN MANY LOS NOT GETTING THEIR TRACTS REPLANTED AS SCHEDULED. WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME LOS SITES PREPARED FOR PLANTING ON TIME, BUT THE PLANTING CONDITIONS WERE LESS THAN OPTIMUM. THIS SITUATION IS REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT HAPPENS TO SMALL ACREAGES LOS WHO ARE NOT A PRIORITY FOR CONTRACTORS EVEN WHEN BUNDLED TO INCREASE THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE. ANOTHER OBSTACLE THAT WE FACED THIS YEAR WAS THE LATE ISSUANCE OF EQIP CONTRACTS. THE NRCS HAD A LATER-THAN-USUAL SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR 2020 EQIP. THE NORMALLY MID-NOVEMBER APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS DELAYED UNTIL MID- FEBRUARY DUE TO THE ROLLOUT OF THE NEW 2018 FARM BILL AND A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THE RESULT WAS THAT OUR LANDOWNERS WHO WERE AWARDED CONTRACTS IN 2020 DID NOT RECEIVE THEM UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER. THE SITE PREPARATION SPRAY SEASON IS GENERALLY IN JULY TO SEPTEMBER IN COASTAL SC. WE WOULD PREFER TO GET OUR LOS SCHEDULED WITH CONTRACTORS BY EARLY SUMMER. THIS WAY, IF A CONTRACTOR HAS A LARGE ACREAGE TRACT NEAR ONE OF OUR SMALL ACREAGE LOS, WE CAN GET THE SITES TREATED. THIS YEAR WHEN WE CONTACTED THE SPRAY CONTRACTORS, SOME SAID THEY ALREADY HAD ENOUGH WORK AND COULD NOT TAKE ON ANYMORE. NEXT YEAR WE HOPE TO HAVE SIGNED NRCS CONTRACTS EARLIER TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE TO OUR LANDOWNERS WHO NEED SITE PREPARATION TREATMENTS. FORESTRY STORY STRONG AND DETERMINED LIKE THE TREES THAT SURROUND HER, L. MCGILL STANDS PROUD ON HER FAMILY LAND. SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE CENTER'S SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY PROGRAM SINCE 2014. SHE LIVES ON HER 25-ACRE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF KINGSTREE. SHE MANAGES HER FAMILY LAND FOR FORESTRY. HER HUSBAND OF 51 YEARS HAS PASSED AWAY. WHEN MRS. MCGILL WAS YOUNGER, SHE USED TO WALK TO SCHOOL WITH HER FUTURE HUSBAND, NEVER DREAMING THAT THEY WOULD ONE DAY MARRY. SHE AND HER HUSBAND BOUGHT THE LAND HER HUSBAND'S FAMILY ONCE SHARECROPPED. RECENTLY HER DAUGHTER PURCHASED THE HOME WHERE HER GRANDPARENTS ONCE LIVED. IT IS NOW ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, AND SHE HOPES TO RESTORE IT AND TURN IT INTO A BED AND BREAKFAST. MRS. MCGILL IS WORKING WITH A PRIVATE FOREST CONSULTING GROUP TO GET HER TIMBER CUT AND HAS A SMALL WETLAND ON HER PROPERTY THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO CONSERVE. "HER BROTHER TOLD HER THAT THE WETLAND HAS QUICKSAND ON IT," SAID STEVE PATTERSON, DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE CENTER. "I THINK MRS. MCGILL IS A VERY SPECIAL LADY; HOWEVER, SHE IS ALSO VERY DETERMINED. SHE DID NOT SEEM TOO WORRIED ABOUT THAT QUICKSAND WHEN SHE PUT ON HER RUBBER BOOTS AND GRABBED HER BUSH AXE TO LEAD US THROUGH HER PROPERTY ON A SITE VISIT." STRONG AND DETERMINED IS HOW STEVE DESCRIBES HER AND MRS. MCGILL JUST LAUGHS, "I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE ABOUT THAT," SHE SAID. "THE CENTER HAS HELPED ME OVER THE YEARS. FROM MAKING SURE MY AFFAIRS ARE IN ORDER BY COMPLETING MY WILL, TO HELPING ME WITH FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION IS MAKING MY LAND WORK FOR ME." MRS. MCGILL STAYS ACTIVE WITH HER FAMILY LAND; HER SON LIVES NEARBY AND HELPS. SHE STAYS CONNECTED IN ALL THINGS RELATED TO FORESTRY. SHE ATTENDS THE LOCAL FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE CENTER'S FORESTRY WORKSHOPS, OFTEN INVITING OTHERS IN HER COMMUNITY TO SHARE IN THESE EVENTS. "I TELL THOSE IN MY COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CENTER," SAID MRS. MCGILL. "THEY OFFER FOLKS A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP THEM. THEY ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK WITH OTHERS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOUR LAND WORKS FOR YOU AND THEY HELP OTHERS LIKE ME WITH WAYS TO DO THAT." LAST YEAR SHE APPLIED FOR THE NRCS' CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM TO INSTALL A POLLINATOR HABITAT PLOT ON HER LAND. SHE IS EXCITED TO GROW SUNFLOWERS AND BLUEBERRIES FOR HELP WITH BEE POLLINATION. "WE APPLAUD HER FOR JUMPING IN AND MAXIMIZING EVERY OPPORTUNITY FOR HER FAMILY LAND," PATTERSON SAID. "I KNOW I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE WILDFLOWERS FLOURISH UNDER HER CARE." FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT AS MORE PEOPLE MOVE TO CHARLESTON COUNTY, THE NEED FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT THREATENS EXISTING CULTURAL RESOURCES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES AND RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGING LAND USES WITHIN CHARLESTON COUNTY'S HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, OWNERSHIP AND CONNECTIONS TO THE LAND REMAIN A VITAL COMPONENT OF THEIR GULLAH IDENTITY. THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE GULLAH CULTURAL TRADITIONS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY WERE EXTENDED FAMILY ASSOCIATIONS, RELIGION AND STRONG CONNECTIONS TO THE LAND. CHURCHES AND CEMETERIES SERVED AS CENTRAL LAND WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES. HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVOCATES STATED THAT CEMETERIES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN BUILDING AND SITES ARE THE MOST THREATENED TYPES OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE STATE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGING LAND USES WITHIN CHARLESTON COUNTY'S HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, OWNERSHIP AND CONNECTIONS TO THE LAND REMAIN A VITAL COMPONENT OF THEIR GULLAH IDENTITY. HENCE, THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO PRESERVE GULLAH HISTORY IN CHARLESTON COUNTY BY (1) DOCUMENTING HOW GENTRIFICATION/DEVELOPMENT HAS ERADICATED THE HISTORY AND CULTURE IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVEN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR A COMMENT PERIOD. AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED AND THE FORM 990 IS OFFICIALLY APPROVED FOR ISSUANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSS THE NEED FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS MUST ALSO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM TO DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THEY HAVE IN A TRANSACTION OR MATTER THAT IS BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION WHERE SAID INTEREST COULD BE REASONABLY VIEWED BY OTHERS AS AFFECTING THE OBJECTIVITY OR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DECISION MAKER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE CENTER'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS NEGOTIATED BASED UPON THE BUDGET. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM DATA ON OTHER LEGAL NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEYS HIRED FROM DATA ON OTHER LEGAL NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE CENTER ALLOWS PUBIC INSPECTION OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO MAKES A REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON OUTSIDE WEBSITE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
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