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South Carolina Coastal Community

EIN 57-1013720 · St Helena Is, SC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ACT AS A CHANGE AGENT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF THE SEA ISLANDS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND TO EMPOWER THEM EDUCATIONALLY, CULTURALLY, SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY

Income
$36,795
Spending
$37,555
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $37,555 spent. PROGRAM EXPENSES
  2. PROCESSING ROOM: SCCCDC's processing room is available to businesses to prepare and package food items for resale to supermarkets, specialty stores and at local farmer's markets. Gullah Grub, LLC used the kitchen to prepare and ship popular Gullah dishes to out of town customers and local customers, who come to this facility to pick up those dishes. Gullah Grub, LLC used the processing room to prepare Gullah food for Gullah Grub restaurant and to ship Gullah food items to out of town consumers. The processing room is equipped for canning/jarring and for flash freezing fresh vegetables. It is also designed for installation of additional equipment for collaboration with small to medium size businesses to process fresh vegetables on a larger scale for production and distribution.
  3. SHARED USE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN: SCCCDC's licensed, affordable shared use commercial kitchen is available to low and moderate income residents and others interested in starting food related businesses. Assistance is provided in job development, catering businesses and mobile food truck businesses. The kitchen is available to prepare large volumes of food for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, family reunions and organizational fundraising. Also, the kitchen is used for the Gullah teen freehand cooking classes, sponsored by Marshview Organic Farm and Gullah Grub, LLC. Gullah Grub, LLC uses the kitchen to prepare and ship popular Gullah dishes to out of town customers and others, who come to this facility to pick up those dishes. Gullah Grub's owner, Bill Green, preps and prepares Gullah food for the restaurant using the commercial kitchen.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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