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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +18% in 3 yrs135staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin1.2%
Months of reserve12.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSouth Carolina Legal Services
Where the money goes FY2024 · $14M spent
Programs$12M90%Management and general$1.3M10%Fundraising$56k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 84% of revenue in FY2024. $1.5M is traced federal awards from Department of the Treasury.
990 Part VIII · USAspending19funders
$8.0Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Services CorporationSince FY2018$6.1M$5.3M$7.4M$7.1M$7.4M$8.5MUnited Way Association of South Carolina IncOn and off$650kEqual Justice WorksOn and off$48k$7k$7k$10k$181kHollingsworth Funds IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$75kAARP FoundationOn and off$95kThe Nemec Abbott FoundationNew in FY2023$89kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$20$13$13$317 other fundersUp to $29k a year each$18k$1k$2k$10k$29k$24k$34k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund