South Carolina Sheriffs Association

Analysis

South Carolina Sheriffs Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, South Carolina Sheriffs Association reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, South Carolina Sheriffs Association sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include George Link Jr Apts for Senior CTZNS Housng Devlp FND Company Inc ($1.6m), Central Manor Apartments Inc ($1.6m) and North Texas Parent and Child Development Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $176k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $167k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $32k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 4 employees.