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South Carolina Coastal Conservation

Foundation · 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

Key facts about South Carolina Coastal Conservation

EIN
57-0887278
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$22,042,410

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.0M

+3.2% YoY

Revenue

$9.6M

+97.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

$5.4M

+522.2% YoY

Expenses

$5.7M

-0.5% YoY

About South Carolina Coastal Conservation

Based on IRS filings

South Carolina Coastal Conservation is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

CharlestonColumbia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,042,410$21,361,928$26,277,616
Revenue$9,586,076$4,866,183$6,153,356
Expenses$5,730,586$5,758,135$5,132,068
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$5,378,764$864,411$1,335,936
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

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)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$20K$27K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kent GriffinChair3—
Stephen ZoukisVice Chair2—
George Gephart JrSecretary2—
Willaim BrenizerTreasurer3—
Dr Tamara ButlerBoard Member1—
Andrew CarminesBoard Member1—
Ascanio Serena di LapigioBoard Member1—
Ceara DonnelleyBoard Member1—
Francie DowningBoard Member1—
Lee EdwardsBoard Member1—
Carol ErvinBoard Member1—
Arlene FlickBoard Member1—
Shayna HowellBoard Member1—
Chris JarosBoard Member1—
Whitney JohnsonBoard Member1—
Cynthia KelloggBoard Member1—
Timothy P MaloneyBoard Member1—
Jeremiah MilbankBoard Member1—
Claire TheobaldBoard Member1—
Faith Rivers JamesExecutive Director40$211,672
Joel SandstromChief Financial Officer40$67,890
Elizabeth GibsonDir. of Human Resour40$120,906
Emily CedzoDir. of Conservation40$114,335

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Carolina Coastal Conservation?

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

How large is South Carolina Coastal Conservation?

As of 2025, South Carolina Coastal Conservation holds $22.0M in total assets with $9.6M in annual revenue.

Where does South Carolina Coastal Conservation operate?

South Carolina Coastal Conservation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is South Carolina Coastal Conservation's EIN?

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

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

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