Lowcountry Gullah

Not tax-deductible

Hilton Head, SC501(c)(4)Since 2019Arts & CultureEIN 84-2343316

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Cultural resource that documents and informs individuals about Gullah Geechee traditions, history and culture.

4¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
−$94K
-75% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -75% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$119K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$122K
To programs
4%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$119K
FY2025▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$119K
Expenses
$122K
FY2025▼ -54%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$134K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$218K
FY2025▲ +152%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$218K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $5K Management & general 96% · $117K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Luana Graves Sellars’s $30K as Founder Member is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Documents and informs about Gullah Geechee traditions, history, and culture.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Lowcountry Gullah is a website based nonprofit that documents the rich history, culture and traditions of Gullah Geechee people. Through articles, documentaries and a podcast, Lowcountry Gullah educates and informs about the significant contributions that the people and culture have made to the founding of the United States.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$119K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Money outPt IX
$122K
Ln 25
Programscol B$5K
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$119K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$119K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$94K
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$142K$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K−$94K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$63K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$128$128
OccupancyLn 16$289$289
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$761$761
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$553$553
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$0$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$122K$5K$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $119K$122K−$3K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024 $178K$269K−$90K$86K 990 PDF
FY2023 $157K$134K$23K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$104K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $119,279 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,279
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$119,279
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,405 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,150$2,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $62,859$62,859
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,474$17,474
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $128$128
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $289$289
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,070$12,070
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $761$761
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $553$553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $14,919$14,919
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $6,202 · Fundraising $0$6,202
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,000 · Management $117,405 · Fundraising $0$122,405
Part X · Balance sheet $124,271 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,452$59,831
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$55,807
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,951$2,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assets$6,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,403$124,271
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$104,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $55,958$10,563
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,958−$93,634
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,859$221,032
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,445$217,905
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,403$124,271
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,905 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,279
XI-2 Total expenses$122,405
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,905

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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