Civic Intelligence

Charleston Waterkeeper Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 26-4178586

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Apr 23, 2020

Organization ProfileCHARLESTONWATERKEEPER.ORG
514 Mill Street Suite EMount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 906-7073

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

49th percentile

3.1%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$69,500

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.7% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

4.8%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$121,555

Down $19,296 (-14%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$120,215

Down $17,670 (-13%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$1,340

Down $1,626 (-55%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$206,481

Up $9,411 (+4.8%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$200,116

Down $48,338 (-19%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$6,365

Up $57,749 (+112%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2013: $26,332Liabilities 2013: $12,832Net Assets 2013: $13,5002013Assets 2014: $19,431Liabilities 2014: $40,012Net Assets 2014: -$20,5812014Assets 2015: $29,592Liabilities 2015: $28,400Net Assets 2015: $1,1922015Assets 2016: $177,206Liabilities 2016: $6,381Net Assets 2016: $170,8252016Assets 2017: $193,039Liabilities 2017: $3,770Net Assets 2017: $189,2692017Assets 2018: $140,851Liabilities 2018: $2,966Net Assets 2018: $137,8852018Assets 2019: $121,555Liabilities 2019: $1,340Net Assets 2019: $120,2152019Assets 2020: $363,077Liabilities 2020: $193,232Net Assets 2020: $169,8452020Assets 2021: $389,648Liabilities 2021: $150,970Net Assets 2021: $238,6782021Assets 2022: $566,243Liabilities 2022: $154,555Net Assets 2022: $411,6882022Assets 2023: $803,439Liabilities 2023: $157,048Net Assets 2023: $646,3912023Assets 2024: $1,053,302Liabilities 2024: $157,710Net Assets 2024: $895,5922024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$121,555
Liabilities$1,340
Net Assets$120,215
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2013: $174,124Expenses 2013: $166,100Net Income 2013: $8,0242013Revenue 2014: $162,391Expenses 2014: $206,864Net Income 2014: -$44,4732014Revenue 2015: $220,423Expenses 2015: $198,650Net Income 2015: $21,7732015Revenue 2016: $344,159Expenses 2016: $177,250Net Income 2016: $166,9092016Revenue 2017: $253,858Expenses 2017: $235,414Net Income 2017: $18,4442017Revenue 2018: $197,070Expenses 2018: $248,454Net Income 2018: -$51,3842018Revenue 2019: $206,481Expenses 2019: $200,116Net Income 2019: $6,3652019Revenue 2020: $272,365Expenses 2020: $222,735Net Income 2020: $49,6302020Revenue 2021: $360,776Expenses 2021: $291,943Net Income 2021: $68,8332021Revenue 2022: $487,221Expenses 2022: $324,079Net Income 2022: $163,1422022Revenue 2023: $659,479Expenses 2023: $424,776Net Income 2023: $234,7032023Revenue 2024: $746,260Expenses 2024: $497,059Net Income 2024: $249,2012024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$206,481
Expenses$200,116
Net Income$6,365
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Apr 23, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$219,269
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Charleston waterkeeper's sole focus is protecting the ashley/cooper river basin. Each of our programs is designed to provide us with the data and documentation necessary to identify the issues impacting our right to swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.

To protect, promote, and restore the quality of charleston's waterways.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$94,404$106,013▲ $11,609
Pledges and Grants Receivable$28,785$0▼ $28,785
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$13,821$10,247▼ $3,574
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,206$1,060▼ $146
Total Assets$140,851$121,555▼ $19,296
Other Assets Total$2,635$4,235▲ $1,600
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$2,966$0▼ $2,966
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$1,340-
Total Liabilities$2,966$1,340▼ $1,626
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$137,885$120,215▼ $17,670
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$137,885$120,215▼ $17,670
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$140,851$121,555▼ $19,296

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$8,908$7,530$16,438
Equipment$1,339$12,687$14,026
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Andrew WunderleyExecutive DirectorFT$69,500$69,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
R Kent GriffinChairman
Walker BrockPast Chair
Alyssondra CampaigneVice Chairman
Andrew ParkerBoard Member
Doug LoganBoard Member
Gabriella AndrewsBoard Member
James CabanissBoard Member
Omar MuhammadBoard Member
Vijay VulavaBoard Member
Walker LaneBoard Member
Rutledge BakerSecretary
Stuart MccluerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$195,791
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$10,690
All Other Contributions
$195,264
Change in Net Assets
$6,365
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$139,532
Other Expenses$60,584
Total Fundraising Expense$27,296
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$43,090$3,475$22,935$69,500
Other Salaries and Wages$60,268--$60,268
Office Expenses$2,969$21,402$453$24,824
Payroll Taxes$7,744$265$1,755$9,764
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,785-$7,785
Advertising$36$6,959-$6,995
Depreciation Depletion$3,531$43-$3,574
Insurance-$1,253-$1,253
Information Technology$288-$588$876
Conferences and Meetings-$571-$571
Travel$187$348-$535
Other Expenses$10,812$326$825$326
Fees for Services Other-$42-$42
Total Functional Expenses$128,925$43,895$27,296$200,116
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$5,741
Fundraising Gross Income$5,229
Gaming Gross Income$2,165
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the 990 was provided to all voting board members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization's conflict of interest policy is reviewed with each board member during their initiation process upon appointment, at which time they must disclose any interest that could give rise to conflicts. The policy may also be visited in interim when needed if there is an occasion wherein a conflict of interest may arise.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Each year, the board chair and members of the executive committee, collectively the "compensation review team": 1) complete and recommend to the board for approval a written evaluation of the executive director's performance relative to board approved goals and then share with the executive director, 2) perform an appropriate level of review of peer compensation levels for the purpose of comparison to charleston waterkeeper's compensation awards, 3) review and recommend to the board for approval any year-end bonus compensation for the executive director that may or may not be awarded, 4) review and recommend to the board for approval the executive director's compensation for the coming year, 5) work with the executive director to prepare goals and additional personal targets for the next year that will be submitted to the board for approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The organization provides these documents upon written request, as well as on several online platforms including: the organization's website, the south carolina public charity search, and on guidestar's charity navigator.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization provides these documents upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charleston Waterkeeper Inc
EIN
26-4178586
Phone
8439067073
Address
514 MILL STREET SUITE E, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464

Signing Officer

Name
R Kent Griffin
Title
Chairman
Phone
8439067073
Signed
2020-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
R Kent Griffin
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
Sc
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
3
Volunteers
662

Preparer

Firm
Moss & Yantis CPA Pa
Address
PO BOX 2425, MT PLEASANT, SC 29465
Preparer
Deanna R Moss CPA
Phone
8436062349
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Write-off of uncollectible pledges -24,035.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER DURING THEIR INITIATION PROCESS UPON APPOINTMENT, AT WHICH TIME THEY MUST DISCLOSE ANY INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE POLICY MAY ALSO BE VISITED IN INTERIM WHEN NEEDED IF THERE IS AN OCCASION WHEREIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EACH YEAR, THE BOARD CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COLLECTIVELY THE "COMPENSATION REVIEW TEAM": 1) COMPLETE AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL A WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO BOARD APPROVED GOALS AND THEN SHARE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, 2) PERFORM AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF REVIEW OF PEER COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPARISON TO CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER'S COMPENSATION AWARDS, 3) REVIEW AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL ANY YEAR-END BONUS COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE AWARDED, 4) REVIEW AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION FOR THE COMING YEAR, 5) WORK WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE GOALS AND ADDITIONAL PERSONAL TARGETS FOR THE NEXT YEAR THAT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THESE DOCUMENTS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, AS WELL AS ON SEVERAL ONLINE PLATFORMS INCLUDING: THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC CHARITY SEARCH, AND ON GUIDESTAR'S CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THESE DOCUMENTS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -24,035.
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$121,555
Liabilities
$1,340
Net assets
$120,215
Revenue
$206,481
Expenses
$200,116
Net income
$6,365
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.16$0.90$0.75$0.50$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.16$0.65$0.66$0.42$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.15$0.41$0.49$0.32$0.16
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.15$0.24$0.36$0.29$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.19$0.17$0.27$0.22$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.21$0.20$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.20$0.25$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.25$0.24$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.01$0.17$0.34$0.18$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.22$0.20$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.04$0.02$0.16$0.21$0.04
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.17$0.17$0.01