South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc

Analysis

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc reported income of $6.2m and spending of $5.1m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $6.2m (+429%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 251%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc 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 Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc ($6.2m), Childrens Case Management Organization Inc ($6.2m) and The Land Trust of North Alabama Inc ($6.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $182k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $26.3m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $21.5m. It reported 46 employees.