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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,089,229
Total expenses
$13,511,966
Contributions and grants received
$13,789,653
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,664
Investment income
$295,912
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$15,973,530
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,597,092
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,376,438
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,169,911
Management and general expenses
$1,324,977
Fundraising expenses
$17,078
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,169,911

Program services were 90.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $15,973

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,499,114

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,274,566

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $1,815 · related or exempt $1,815

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Attorney Fees

    total $1,849 · related or exempt $1,849

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $276,412 · excluded $276,412

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $19,500

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $19,500

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $19,500 · excluded $19,500

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $239,328 · management and general $239,328

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,933,113 · program services $7,457,337 · management and general $462,470 · fundraising $13,306

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $402,391 · program services $367,181 · management and general $34,555 · fundraising $655

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,297,218 · program services $1,183,709 · management and general $111,397 · fundraising $2,112

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $617,491 · program services $563,460 · management and general $53,026 · fundraising $1,005

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $118,096 · program services $101,363 · management and general $16,733

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $792,633 · program services $766,848 · management and general $25,785 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $20,047 · program services $17,971 · management and general $2,076

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $933,627 · program services $809,030 · management and general $124,597

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $177,870 · program services $162,571 · management and general $15,299

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $319,109 · program services $319,109

  • 17 · Travel

    total $36,034 · program services $31,956 · management and general $4,078

  • 20 · Interest

    total $11,415 · program services $11,415

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $211,472 · program services $38,265 · management and general $173,207

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $119,343 · program services $112,288 · management and general $7,055

  • 24a · Other expenses: Training

    total $171,515 · program services $116,243 · management and general $55,272

  • 24b · Other expenses: LAW LIBRARY

    total $62,421 · program services $62,322 · management and general $99

  • 24c · Other expenses: Recruiting

    total $48,843 · program services $48,843

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $53,860 · end of year $46,515

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $13,000,738 · end of year $13,567,094

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $442,854 · end of year $389,255

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $34,254 · end of year $27,050

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $123,154 · end of year $159,471

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,928,640

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,210,520

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,435,849 · end of year $1,718,120

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $107,090 · end of year $66,025

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,419,566 · end of year $1,688,902

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,640,483 · end of year $3,662,382

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $32,634 · end of year $24,699

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $199,972 · end of year $156,266

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $105,969 · end of year $64,843

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,529,302 · end of year $10,102,904

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $269,873 · end of year $273,534

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES IS A STATEWIDE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF LOW INCOME SOUTH CAROLINIANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INVOLVED IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL COUNSEL

  • South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services to protect the rights and represent the interests of low income South Carolinians. South Carolina Legal Services provides free legal services in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. SCLS is a non-profit corporation, funded by grants from the federally funded Legal Services Corporation, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, local United Ways, State court filing fees, Foundations and other federal, state and local funding. SCLS serves residents of all areas of the state with field offices located throughout South Carolina.

    Expenses $12,169,911 · Revenue $3,664

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • ANGELA DEANNE ROWE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHARLES BOYKIN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • CHELSEY HUCKER

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DENNISE M GMEREK

    First Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • MARIDOLORES VALENTIN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • BREON CM WALKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Carol Teresa Richardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • DANIEL E HUNT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • David C Sereque

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • EDWINA L BING-HINES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • FRANCES A JAMES-DAVIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • GAIL KELLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Gena Phillips Ervin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JEFF WESTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • JENNIFER Peck WOODRUFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jody A Bedenbaugh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • John Charles Payne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • KELLY M JOLLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Miliken Matthews

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • PAMELA A BAKER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Raynique Syas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Ron Hilton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • SHALAI ALYSHA MCCONNELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • STACEY COLEMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Suzanne Chapman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • TRACY EVANS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Andrea Loney

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $239,327
    From this org
    $215,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,033
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,294
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,461
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,572
    Filer's total
    $239,327
  • Lloyd Parker

    Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance

    Total calculated
    $168,983
    From this org
    $158,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,714
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,269
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,270
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,444
    Filer's total
    $168,983
  • Angela Myers

    Managing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $160,117
    From this org
    $140,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,081
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,036
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,312
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,769
    Filer's total
    $160,117
  • Denise Boyd

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $169,025
    From this org
    $148,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,373
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,652
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,604
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,769
    Filer's total
    $169,025
  • Kirby Mitchell

    Upstate MLP Managing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $159,279
    From this org
    $139,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,890
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,121
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,769
    Filer's total
    $159,279
  • Maureen White

    Managing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $133,953
    From this org
    $115,997
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,956
    Hours/week
    37.5
  • Susan Firimonte

    Managing Attorney

    Total calculated
    $139,721
    From this org
    $121,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,660
    Hours/week
    37.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202423189349305842

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