Save Our Saluda
To protect and restore the upper saluda watershed through education, community awareness, advocacy, and seeking solutions to threats to the saluda river and its tributaries
Save Our Saluda at a glance
- Total assets
- $33,657
- -54.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $200,079
- -38.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $239,323
- -27.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save Our Saluda funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $769.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naturaland Trust Greenville, SC | Soil Conservation | $769 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,657 | $200,079 | $239,323 | — | — |
| 2023 | $73,321 | $323,188 | $328,945 | — | — |
| 2022 | $79,260 | $149,952 | $119,043 | $769 | 1 |
| 2021 | $48,351 | $371,432 | $417,051 | — | — |
| 2020 | $93,970 | $302,467 | $239,783 | — | — |
About Save Our Saluda
Based on IRS filings
Save Our Saluda is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Marietta, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save Our Saluda is led by Melanie Ruhlman, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melanie Ruhlman
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$81K (2021) → $61K (2024)
Clayton Burton
Director
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frank Holleman
Director
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Letitia Short
Director
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter van der Hurk
Director
Director → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bill Powell
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chris Gregory
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Leslie Alexander
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Kevin Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: William Powell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Mobley (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kaleigh Sims (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Hentz (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $61K, to Melanie Ruhlman (President).
Frequently asked questions about Save Our Saluda
How large is Save Our Saluda?
Save Our Saluda reported $34K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $200K.
What is Save Our Saluda?
Save Our Saluda is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Marietta, SC. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Save Our Saluda operate?
Save Our Saluda has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Save Our Saluda's EIN?
Save Our Saluda's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1839120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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