Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative PHICDI is a state recognized nonprofit 501c3 dedicated to serving the minority & underserved communities of western Orangeburg County & surrounding areas by developing programs which create as well as balance food security access to healthcare educational success create jobs preserve history & celebrate the rich heritages represented in the area. We do this by programs like Teen Talk Blood pressure program Diabetes program first step for pregnant women through pregnancy to age 2 Healthy Halloween and stay in your lane training with the use of Naloxone Spray paying for training of EMT EMR Paramedics Certified Peer Support Training Community Health Workers EMT and EMR personnel. Naloxone Spray use and distribution.
- Income
- $250,000
- Spending
- $254,233
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $23,756, board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (6)
- $77,045 spent. Training for Paramedics Emergency Medical Technicians Emergency Medical Responders Dispatchers Community Health Workers Mental Health First Aid Community Paramedics,
- $32,474 spent. Naloxone CPR AED Basic First Aid training and Epi Pen administration training and hard reduction kits including Narcan CPR AED Basic First Aid training equipment
- $32,014 spent. Expanded Pine Hill Health Network Community Health to include 3 Community Health vehicles including maintenance registration insurance and equipment
- $21,000 spent. Indigenous First Step Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure Program Diabetes Program Teen Talk South Carolina Native American Health Board Healthy Halloween Veggie Supper Kids.
- $40,000 spent. Data Analysis Evalution and Reporting
- $7,750 spent. Reboot Recovery and Mental Health First Aid training and materials
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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