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Jocassee Wild Outdoor Education Inc

EIN 82-5329530 · Salem, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JOCASSEE WILD OUTDOOR EDUCATION SEEKS TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND ADULTS IN ORDER TO MAKE PERSONAL, ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WILD, PRISTINE, AND NATURAL SPACES OF LAKE JOCASSEE AND THE JOCASSEE GORGES ECOREGION. JOCASSEE WILD OUTDOOR EDUCATION WILL INSPIRE YOUTH AND ADULTS TO MAKE DEEP, LASTING CONNECTIONS TO WILDERNESS AREAS, AND TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND SHARE BEAUTIFUL WILD AREAS LIKE THE JOCASSEE GORGES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Income
$151,998
Spending
$150,269
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $140,769 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:JOCASSEE WILD OUTDOOR EDUCATION HAS THREE MAIN PROGRAMS TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION, JOCASSEE WILD NATURALIST CERTIFICATION, JOCASSEE WINTER LOON RESEARCH AND JOCASSEE WILD CHILD OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT THE JOCASSEE GORGE AS A UNIQUE AND CRITICALLY IMPORTANT ECOREGION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 May 2018.

    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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