Civic Intelligence

Charleston Waterkeeper Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 26-4178586

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 22, 2022

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

87th percentile

0.39x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.42x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

64th percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$78,500

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

7.3%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

32%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets87th percentile

Assets

Up

$389,648

Up $26,571 (+7.3%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$238,678

Up $68,833 (+41%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$150,970

Down $42,262 (-22%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$360,776

Up $88,411 (+32%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$291,943

Up $69,208 (+31%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$68,833

Up $19,203 (+39%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd 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

2021

Assets$389,648
Liabilities$150,970
Net Assets$238,678
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th 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

2021

Revenue$360,776
Expenses$291,943
Net Income$68,833
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 22, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$369,092
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$343,689$381,518▲ $37,829
Pledges and Grants Receivable$6,714$0▼ $6,714
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,380$5,853▼ $1,527
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,059$677▼ $382
Total Assets$363,077$389,648▲ $26,571
Other Assets Total$4,235$1,600▼ $2,635
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$178,732$150,970▼ $27,762
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$14,500$0▼ $14,500
Total Liabilities$193,232$150,970▼ $42,262
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$169,845$238,678▲ $68,833
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$169,845$238,678▲ $68,833
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$363,077$389,648▲ $26,571

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,853$24,611$30,464
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Andrew WunderleyExecutive DirectorFT$78,500$78,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kent GriffinChair
Walker BrockPast Chair
Alyssondra CampaigneVice Chair
Doug LoganBoard Member
James CabanissBoard Member
Omar MuhammadBoard Member
Sarah ChurchBoard Member
Tia ClarkBoard Member
Vijay VulavaBoard Member
Walker LayneBoard Member
Rutledge BakerSecretary
Stuart MccluerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$329,393
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$31,383
All Other Contributions
$297,867
Change in Net Assets
$68,833
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$200,872
Other Expenses$91,071
Total Fundraising Expense$50,862
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$79,550$12,425$11,695$103,670
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$48,670$3,925$25,905$78,500
Occupancy$16,748$2,094$2,094$20,936
Payroll Taxes$10,121$1,251$2,876$14,248
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,385-$9,385
Office Expenses$1,418$4,902$2,090$8,410
Advertising$6,412-$958$7,370
Information Technology$5,750$225$1,194$7,169
Fees for Services Other$5,000--$5,000
Other Employee Benefits$4,454--$4,454
Interest-$3,763-$3,763
Depreciation Depletion$1,527--$1,527
Insurance-$1,381-$1,381
Travel-$657-$657
Other Expenses$155$280$4,000$435
All Other Expenses-$188$50$238
Total Functional Expenses$199,280$41,801$50,862$291,943
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$27,157
Fundraising Direct Expenses$3,847
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Fundraisinig Events$27,157$27,157$3,847$23,310
Total Events$27,157$27,157$3,847$23,310
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
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
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
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
2022-06-22
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
4
Volunteers
900

Preparer

Firm
Moss & Yantis CPA Pa
Address
PO BOX 2425, MT PLEASANT, SC 29465
Preparer
Deanna R Moss CPA
Phone
8436062349
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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/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$389,648
Liabilities
$150,970
Net assets
$238,678
Revenue
$360,776
Expenses
$291,943
Net income
$68,833
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