Nonprofit · EIN 56-2183634
CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC
Tax-exempt · LENOIR, NC 28645
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $830,431 | $811,882 | $18,549 | $2,755,091 | $10,323 | $2,744,768 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $550,316 | $611,076 | -$60,760 | $2,722,119 | -$7,984 | $2,730,103 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,323,552 | $628,257 | $695,295 | $2,809,649 | $17,280 | $2,792,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $717,617
- of which government grants
- $663,219
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,093
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,721
- Other revenue
- $99,721
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,298
- Other salaries and wages
- $115,917
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $246,166
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,338
- Occupancy
- $42,924
- Travel
- $1,808
- Depreciation
- $6,130
- Program services (functional)
- $678,802
- Management and general (functional)
- $112,584
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,722,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,755,091
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,744,768
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,004,481
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,170,277
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,574,491
- Gross receipts
- $830,431
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Patton | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $112,298 |
| Richard Gardner | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Bunton | Secretary Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| Allen Fullwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Hallman | Board Member Trustee or director, Former | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Lineberger | Chair Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Patton | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,000 |
| Lindsay Rogers | Board Chair Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Richard Gardner | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Bunton | Secretary Officer | 1.25 | $0 |
| Allen Fullwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Hallman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Lineberger | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Patton | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,214 |
| Lindsay Rogers | Board Chair Officer | 0.15 | $0 |
| Richard Gardner | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Bunton | Secretary Officer | 0.15 | $0 |
| Allen Fullwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| James Hallman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| Joseph Lineberger | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 815 VIRGINIA ST SW, LENOIR, NC 28645-6036
- In care of
- % RICHARD GARDNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Richard Gardner, PO BOX 2977, LENOIR, NC 28645
- Signed the 990
- Richard Gardner, Treasurer
- Phone
- (828) 244-8722
- Return prepared by
- OnFire Nonprofit Consulting
Mission
Carolina Land & Lakes serves as a bridge between local communities federal and state agencies and other stakeholders to preserve protect and provide responsible stewardship and utilization of local and environmental resources.
Program accomplishments
- CWDG- Community Wildfire Defense Grant. 27 Counties protected and reducing fire risk with strategic planning. | CWPPs are strategic plans developed by fire districts to guide wildfire mitigation and facilitate fire adapted communities based on specific community needs.Expenses $622,940 · revenue $622,940
- Prescribed Burns & Wildfire Mitigation: Restoring Our Landscapes. 2202 Acres treated | 262 Acres Cost-Shared | 50 per acre | 200 landowners assisted and benefited from fire risk reduction programs including the beginning and advanced womens chainsaw class. | Partners included; CocoAim and the Piedmont Prescribed Burn Association.Expenses $6,880 · revenue $4,880
- Carolina Land & Lakes leads a statewide collaboration to advance community flood resilience and protect water resources.Staff coordinate with partners including the American Flood Coalition to share best practices support local planning and raise awareness of flood risk in vulnerable communities.Activities include outreach and education participation in statelevel resilience efforts and development of applications for dam removal and related water projects including future sediment removal. These efforts position the organization and its communities to secure funding for implementation and longterm watershed improvement.Expenses $48,982
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2183634
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,755,091
- Income (IRS master file)
- $830,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $830,431 | $811,882 | $2,755,091 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $550,316 | $611,076 | $2,722,119 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,323,552 | $628,257 | $2,809,649 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $130,580 | $361,791 | $1,907,706 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,341,641 | $252,591 | $2,175,939 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2183634).
Questions about CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC
- What is the EIN of CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC is 56-2183634.
- Is CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Richard Gardner.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,298 (Melissa Patton, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CAROLINA LAND & LAKES RC-D INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $830,431, expenses of $811,882 and total assets of $2,755,091 at year end.
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