Civic Intelligence

Heroes of the Low Country

EIN 36-4725321 • 501(c)3 • Bluffton, SC

Profile

Tuition assistance to underserved high school graduates for post-high school education.

PO Box 3712Bluffton, SC 29910

heroesofthelowcountry.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

80th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

80th percentile

29%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

89%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$66,147

Up $14,932 (+29%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$66,147

Up $14,932 (+29%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Up

$54,253

Up $25,524 (+89%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$39,321

Down $16,957 (-30%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$14,932

Up $42,481 (+154%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $56,000Net Assets 2018: $56,0002018Assets 2022: $78,764Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $78,7642022Assets 2023: $51,215Net Assets 2023: $51,2152023Assets 2024: $66,147Net Assets 2024: $66,1472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$66,147
Liabilities-
Net Assets$66,147
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $36,825Expenses 2018: $32,005Net Income 2018: $4,8202018Revenue 2022: $76,913Expenses 2022: $36,370Net Income 2022: $40,5432022Revenue 2023: $28,729Expenses 2023: $56,278Net Income 2023: -$27,5492023Revenue 2024: $54,253Expenses 2024: $39,321Net Income 2024: $14,9322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$54,253
Expenses$39,321
Net Income$14,932
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$66,147
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$66,147
Revenue
$54,253
Expenses
$39,321
Net income
$14,932
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$66.1$66.1$54.3$39.3$14.9
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$51.2$51.2$28.7$56.3$27.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.8$0.00$78.8$76.9$36.4$40.5
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$56.0$56.0$36.8$32.0$4.82
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$54,253
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Tuition assistance to underserved high school graduates for post high school education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Scholarship awarded to underserved high school students for post high school education - 37 students 1500 each--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Walter WheelerPresidentPT$0--
Tony EvangelistaTreasurerPT$0--
George Graves JrBoard MemberPT$0--
Tibra A WheelerBoard MemberPT$0--
Carletha M FrazierBoard MemberPT$0--
Bob TwillmanBoard MemberPT$0--
Mark DorseyBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Heroes of the Low Country
EIN
36-4725321
Phone
8433844048
Address
PO Box 3712, Bluffton, SC 29910

Signing Officer

Name
Tony Evangelista
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8433844048
Signed
2025-05-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Martha M Hartley CPA LLC
Address
PO Box 2657, Bluffton, SC 29910
Preparer
Martha M Hartley
Phone
8433041203
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10, Grants Paid

“Activity Scholarships, Grantee various students, Cash Grant 38,250, Relationship”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies 365”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Event Expense 454”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“Due from the Community Foundation Beginning of year 4,900, End of year 4,900”

Raw XML Appendix158 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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