EIN 87-0792700

Lowcountry Local First

Name: Lowcountry Local First financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Charleston

State

South Carolina

Year formed

2007

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

S31: Urban, Community Economic Development

Description

Lowcountry Local First advances economic prosperity and local ownership through innovative and inclusive initiatives that build our community's wealth and wellbeing. Jacqueline Berger runs the organization.

Total revenues

$1,255,880

2022

Total expenses

$1,211,975

2022

Total assets

$1,739,977

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at Lowcountry Local First

Lowcountry Local First's work leverages our understanding of our more than 450 Local business and more than 12,000 employees across all sectors, and is informed by staff with expertise and on-the-ground experience in Local economy-building, innovative economic development, entrepreneur support, sustainable agriculture, and food systems. Our mission is to advance economic prosperity and Local ownership through innovative and inclusive initiatives that build our community's wealth and wellbeing. Our initiatives create the building blocks of a strong Local economy and include: (continued on schedule o)

Who funds Lowcountry Local First

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCFSC)	2022-12	Education	$25,000
Pathfinder Foundation	2021-12	General & Unrestricted	$25,000
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation	2022-12	Program/operating Support	$15,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Lowcountry Local First

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Jacquie Berger	She and Her Executive Director	$67,415	2023-11-23
Jordan Amaker	She and Her Director of Communications		2023-11-23
Steve Fletcher	He and Health Information Management Director of Economic Development		2023-11-23
Steph Fredericksen	She and Her Interim Good Enterprises Program Director		2023-11-23
Barbie Schreiner	Director of Development; She and Her Barbie		2021-05-31
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Lowcountry Local First

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$944,184	$720,465	31.1%
Program services	$307,676	$160,362	91.9%
Investment income and dividends	$1,350	$288	368.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$2,670	$34,972	-92.4%
Total revenues	$1,255,880	$916,087	37.1%

Form 990s for Lowcountry Local First

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-13	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-11	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-11	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-17	990	View PDF
2018-12	2019-09-13	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Downtown Walla Walla Foundation	501(c)(3)	Walla Walla, WA	$530,562
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Data update history

January 21, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 7 new personnel

January 14, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 3, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCFSC)

November 23, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 7 new personnel

September 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The Joanna Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Civic / social organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities

Issues

Community improvementEconomic developmentBusiness and industry

Characteristics

Political advocacyReceives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 1859 Summervile Ave Suite 800; Charleston, SC 29405
Metro area: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Website URL: lowcountrylocalfirst.org/
Phone: (843) 740-5444

IRS details

EIN: 87-0792700
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: S31: Urban, Community Economic Development
NAICS code, primary: 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status: Independent

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