Congaree Land Trust
The Congaree Land Trust was established to promote voluntary conservation of scenic lands, open spaces, farms, forests, natural areas and significant habitats in central South Carolina.
Congaree Land Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,197,252
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $789,331
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $181,994
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $547,798
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Congaree Land Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Congaree Land Trust gives
- Giving grew 11156% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $806K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $806K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County State Park Bishopville, SC | — | $806,071 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,197,252 | $789,331 | $547,798 | — | — | $181,994 |
| 2024 | $3,814,322 | $689,983 | $469,046 | — | — | $135,612 |
| 2023 | $3,343,929 | $464,575 | $1,277,852 | $806,071 | 1 | $73,245 |
| 2022 | $3,846,171 | $870,774 | $449,613 | — | — | $247,408 |
| 2021 | $3,894,348 | $768,071 | $429,794 | — | — | $65,532 |
| 2020 | $3,240,639 | $1,070,629 | $381,010 | $7,161 | 1 | $25,010 |
| 2019 | $2,569,143 | $617,028 | $500,100 | $151,682 | 1 | $33,654 |
About Congaree Land Trust
Based on IRS filings
Congaree Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $182K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Congaree Land Trust is led by Trip Chavis, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trip Chavis
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart J. White
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2019) → $90K (2025)
Art Laney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kirk
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dallon Weathers Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberlee Neel
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bunch
Land Protect
Board Member → Land Protect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Bauknight
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Carson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sojourner
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hunter Suggs
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert G. Davidson Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Bryant
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Boone
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heath Carll
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Stevenson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Waters
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Riddle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan McCue
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Cristina Fant Emerson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Johnny Williamson III (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tripp Bradley (2019–2024) — Past Board P
- Former: Henry Beardiii (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ethan Nord (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William M. Haselden (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Laney (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Martin Brown (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alec Chaplin Jr. (2019–2022) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Bill Short (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mikee Johnson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brook Moore (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rusty Brodie (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tommy Laney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ceth Land (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christian Hendricks (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Darnell Shier (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Henry Beard (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth B. Simmons Jr. (2019–2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Stuart J White (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Congaree Land Trust
How large is Congaree Land Trust?
Congaree Land Trust reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $789K.
What is Congaree Land Trust?
Congaree Land Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $4.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Congaree Land Trust operate?
Congaree Land Trust has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Congaree Land Trust's EIN?
Congaree Land Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0937485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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