American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $878k to $1.3m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crossroads Ministry ($1.3m), Representation Project ($1.3m) and Violence Policy Center ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $469k. It paid $7,000 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 10 employees.