Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie

Public charity · Grantmaker North Charleston, SC EIN: 20-3979178

Building healthy families by creating opportunities for wealth building through homeownership, lowering the barriers to educational and economic opportunities, and addressing legacy pollution to create improved quality of living.

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie at a glance

Total assets
$408,831
-8.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$155,380
-56.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$194,760
-45.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie

Who Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Charleston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charleston Moves Charleston, SCTo help promote road safety in infrastructure for pedestrians and bicycles.$16,000
Concerned Citizens of Accabee To Help Promote Safety Within Their Neighborhood.$5,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$408,831$155,380$194,760——
2023$448,211$353,990$353,970$21,2002
2022$406,766$319,353$293,686——

About Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie

Based on IRS filings

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in North Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $409K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie is led by Ernest Muhammad, Co-Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ernest Muhammad

    Co-Executive Director

    Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    $128K (2022) → $21K (2024)

  • Rodly Millet

    Co-Executive Director

    President → Co-Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $22K (2024)

  • Herbert Rahim

    Chairman of the Board

    Vice President → Chairman of the Board, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rahim Karriem

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanteisha Crabtree

    Vice Chairman

    At-Large Member → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dena Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jervinia Herndon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joslyn Smalls

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Jackson

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tineaka Washington

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Angela Doxie (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Fordham (2022) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Brian Walter (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Henrietta Woodward (2022) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Marvin Pendarvis (2022) — At-Large Member
  • Former: Michael Brown (2022) — At-Large Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rodly Millet — Co-Executive Director: $22KRodly MilletCo-Executive Director$22KErnest Muhammad — Co-Executive Director: $21KErnest MuhammadCo-Executive Director$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $22K, to Rodly Millet (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie

How large is Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie?

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie reported $409K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $155K.

What is Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie?

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in North Charleston, SC. It holds $409K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie operate?

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie's EIN?

Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communitie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3979178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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