Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc
Donations deductibleSoutheastern Cave Conservancy Inc's network
12 people7 organisationsi12 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
12 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lassiter Chair | Director/Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bill Stringfellow | Director/Secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Buddy Lane | Director/Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cathy Borer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Hickman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Maddox | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kris Green | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marty Ambercrombie | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robert Jones | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Roger Haley | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Davis | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tom Whitehurst (also filed as Tom Whitehurst) | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Stringfellow | Company secretary | since 2021 |
| Buddy Lane | Treasurer | since 2022 |
| John Hickman | Chair | 2022 |
| Ray Knott | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Tom Whitehurst | Vice Chair | since 2022 |
| William C Lane Jr Buddy | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Knott | Executive Director | 40 | $59k | $7k | |
| Robert Jones | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Lassiter | Director/Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Steve Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Maddox | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Hickman | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Roger Haley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marty Ambercrombie | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Borer | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kris Green | Director | 15 | $0 | ||
| Tom Whitehurst | Vice Chair | 20 | $0 | ||
| Bill Stringfellow | Director/Secretary | 20 | $0 | ||
| Buddy Lane | Director/Treasurer | 20 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc
- EIN
- 581950768
- Address
- 2213 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mtn, TN, 37377-2711
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To conserve caves to preserve areas of scenic beauty, provide recreational access and opportunities, protect cultural and biological resources, and support scientific research. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C340 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
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Kyle Lassiter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsKyle Lassiter
≥5years on the filingsJohn Hickman
≥5years on the filingsSteve Davis
≥5years on the filingsTom Whitehurst
Latest return
year to 30 April 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 April 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6m
- Total liabilities
- $267k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $265k
- Program service revenue
- $379k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $459k | $337k | $123k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.