The organization's mission is to empower and advocate for lowcountry neighbors to improve their lives through education and training, basic needs, and guided access to a network of community resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $622K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $1.9M Management & general 3% · $74K Fundraising 9% · $205K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$116,089Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Founding Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Hampson$166,289$161,202$126,500$124,927——
Kimberly Hall————$122,900$116,089
Donna Roberts—$112,519————
Kellie Pendley$103,093—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, clothing, and emergency financial aid to local individuals facing hardship.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Cash and non-cash assistance in the form of food, utilities, rent minor home equipment, medical bills and other financial assistance.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$74K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$205K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$784K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$751K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$628K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6370
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$591K$751K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$668K$628K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$71K$6K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$255K$142K$32K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$15K$3K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$2K$10K$709
Office expensesLn 13$4K$470$3K$204
OccupancyLn 16$69K$51K$5K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$27K$4K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$726$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$9K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$74K$205K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$4.1M$647K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$3.5M$391K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.1M$272K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.8M$426K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.0M$961K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.2M$2.2M$1.0M$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,213,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,584,057$3,002,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $992$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $73,656$74,858
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $163,820$136,298
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,822,525$3,213,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $319,811$399,290
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,375,067$1,780,078
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,694,878$2,179,368
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,647$1,034,622
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,213,990 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,002,834
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$784,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,002,834
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,858
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136,298$136,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $136,298$3,213,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,179,368 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,130 · Management $6,066 · Fundraising $39,981$117,177
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,481 · Management $32,201 · Fundraising $80,067$254,749
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,305 · Management $3,458 · Fundraising $8,601$27,364
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,638 · Management $10,453 · Fundraising $709$12,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $470 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $204$3,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,439 · Management $4,802 · Fundraising $13,057$69,298
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,933 · Management $3,695 · Fundraising $10,423$41,051
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,826 · Management $726 · Fundraising $2,001$7,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,586,826 · Management $9,259 · Fundraising $49,617$1,645,702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,901,048 · Management $73,660 · Fundraising $204,660$2,179,368
Part X · Balance sheet $2,770,024 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $437,393$1,294,848
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $38,945$91,185
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,676$4,898
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $667,960$627,672
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $591,305$751,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,740,279$2,770,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,450$13,573
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,450$13,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,677,864$2,597,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $43,965$158,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,721,829$2,756,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,740,279$2,770,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,756,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,213,990
XI-2 Total expenses$2,179,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,034,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,721,829
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,756,451

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