Upstate Forever
Donations deductibleUpstate Forever's network
16 people14 organisationsi16 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Keith Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Allen Jacoby | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bob Bareto | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christine Nachman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Erwin Maddrey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Evan Cramer | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Glenn Hilliard | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Tillerson | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Bauknight IV (also filed as John Bauknight) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kate Konopasek | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Margaret Harrison | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mark Wesson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Baur | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Phil Feisal | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stinson Ferguson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas Kester (also filed as Tom Kester) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aldon Knight | Executive Di | since 2023 |
| Andrea Cooper | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Joy Dickerson | Financial Di | since 2022 |
| Lisa Hallo | Deputy Direc | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldon Knight | Executive Di | 40 | $144k | ||
| Morgan Martin | Development | 40 | $120k | $3k | |
| Lisa Hallo | Deputy Exec. | 40 | $108k | $3k | |
| Joy Dickerson | Financial Di | 40 | $102k | $12k | |
| Allen Jacoby | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Bauknight IV | Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Evan Cramer | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Tillerson | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bob Barreto | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Baur | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Phil Feisal | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stinson Ferguson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Harrison | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Hilliard | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John Keith | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tom Kester | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kate Konopasek | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Maurie Lawrence | Director (Fr | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Erwin Maddrey | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christine Nachman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gary Poliakoff | Director (Fr | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Wesson | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Upstate Forever
- EIN
- 571070433
- Address
- 507 Pettigru St, Greenville, SC, 29601-3116
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- Upstate forever is a conservation organization with a mission to protect critical lands, waters, and the unique character of the upstate of south carolina. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C013 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Aldon Knight (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsErwin Maddrey
≥8years on the filingsGlenn Hilliard
≥8years on the filingsMike Baur
≥8years on the filingsThomas Kester
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.5m
- Total liabilities
- $88k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.6m
- Program service revenue
- $47k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4.3m
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 312
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4m | $4.4m | Deficit $466k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palmetto Piedmont Properties LLC | Easement assistance | $30k |
| Sc Farm Bureau | Easement assistance | $28k |
| Space | Easement assistance | $25k |
| Upper Savannah Land Trust | Easement assistance | $20k |
| Foster Fields LLC | Easement assistance | $15k |
| Sc Parks & Rec | Easement assistance | $11k |
| Eli Brooks Properties LLC | Easement assistance | $10k |