South Carolina Waterfowl Association

Analysis

South Carolina Waterfowl Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Pinewood, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 February 2024, South Carolina Waterfowl Association reported income of $6.4m and spending of $4.4m, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2020 to February 2024, income grew from $5.3m to $6.4m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, South Carolina Waterfowl Association sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 95th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spark Climate Solutions Inc ($6.4m), Superior Watershed Partnership ($6.4m) and Solid Waste Association of North America Inc ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 33% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $261k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $17.8m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $15.6m. It reported 95 employees.