Upper Savannah Council of Governments

Analysis

Upper Savannah Council of Governments is a registered charity in United States, based in Greenwood, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a governmental unit under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Upper Savannah Council of Governments reported income of $7.3m and spending of $7.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.0m to $7.3m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Upper Savannah Council of Governments sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shelby County Community Service Inc ($7.3m), Action in Community Through Service of Prince William ($7.3m) and Fairview Fellowship Home for Senior Citizens Incorporated ($7.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $289k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $12.0m against liabilities of $7.7m, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 27 employees.