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South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 57-0887278 Website

We advocates to protect the natural environment of South Carolinas coast for the benefit of all. We envision a South Carolina coast where wildlife thrives, air and water are clean, and natural

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc at a glance

Total assets
$22,042,410
+3.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$9,586,076
+97.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$5,378,764
+522.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,730,586
-0.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

CharlestonColumbia

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $27K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation Voters of SC Columbia, SCSupport$27,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,042,410$9,586,076$5,730,586——$5,378,764
2024$21,361,928$4,866,183$5,758,135——$864,411
2023$26,277,616$6,153,356$5,132,068$27,0001$1,335,936
2022$21,181,148$6,299,915$4,782,558$15,0001$895,931
2021$21,811,673$6,450,336$5,027,260$14,4001$1,895,233
2020$17,476,964$4,089,208$4,660,204——$-65,377

About South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc

Based on IRS filings

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $5.4M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc is led by Faith Rivers James, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 4 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Faith Rivers James

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2023) → $212K (2025)

  • Kent Griffin

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Gibson

    Director of Human Resour

    Director of Huma → Director of Human Resour, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2024) → $121K (2025)

  • Emily Cedzo

    Director of Conservation

    Director of Cons → Director of Conservation, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024) → $114K (2025)

  • Joel Sandstrom

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $68K (2025)

  • Ceara Donnelley

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Kellogg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Gephart Jr.

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremiah Milbank

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Edwards

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Zoukis

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willaim Brenizer

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Jaros

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Carmines

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Theobald

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francie Downing

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Butler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy P Maloney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ascanio Serena di Lapigio

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Ervin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shayna Howell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene Flick

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Johnson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Margot T. Rose (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Appel (2020–2024) — Development
  • Former: Pierre Manigault (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Mistler (2021–2024) — Controller
  • Former: Anthony M. Mirisciotta (2021–2023) — Growfood Gm
  • Former: Lawrence Edward Moore III (2021–2023) — Senior Program
  • Former: Daniel Boone (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Denise Schlener (2022) — Interim Executive
  • Former: Laura Cantral Former (2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Christina H. Allen (2020–2021) — CFO · Filing note: Term ended
  • Former: David Westerlund (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elissa Jones-Turansky (2020–2021) — Sustainable · Filing note: Term ended
  • Former: John Thompson (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Johnston C. Adams (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Cantral (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Jeff Leath (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Term ended
  • Former: Joel A. Berly (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Katharine Hastie (2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Lee Richards (2020) — Board Member · Filing note: Term ended

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Faith Rivers James — Executive Director: $212KFaith Rivers JamesExecutive Director$212KElizabeth Gibson — Dir. of Human Resour: $121KElizabeth GibsonDir. of Human Resour$121KEmily Cedzo — Dir. of Conservation: $114KEmily CedzoDir. of Conservation$114KJoel Sandstrom — Chief Financial Officer: $68KJoel SandstromChief Financial Officer$68K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $212K, to Faith Rivers James (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc

How large is South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc?

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc reported $22.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.

What is South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc?

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $22.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc operate?

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc's EIN?

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0887278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)

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