Leadership South Carolina

Analysis

Leadership South Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2024, Leadership South Carolina reported income of $260k and spending of $282k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $226k to $260k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Leadership South Carolina sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leadership Southern Maryland ($260k), Horticultural Therapy Institute ($261k) and Cumberland County Extension Education Building Association ($260k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (34% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $537k against liabilities of $2,854, net assets of $534k. It reported 3 employees.