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Screen a listLowcountry Local First
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +40% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.6%
Months of reserve7.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLowcountry Local First
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.2M spent
Programs$1.0M80%Management and general$117k9%Fundraising$127k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$790k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists16funders
$120ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2019$35k$75k$20k$15k$5kCommon FutureOn and off$125kSisters of Charity Foundation of South CarolinaSince FY2019$15k$22k$25k$25k$25kPathfinder Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$25k$25k$20kGaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationStopped after FY2020$15k$25k–Truist Foundation IncOn and off$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$17k$13k$18k$80k$6k$36k8 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$14k$2k$2k$23k$15k$11k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped