Civic Intelligence

Friends of Congaree Swamp

EIN 56-2057087 • 501(c)3 • Columbia, SC

Profile

To increase public awareness and appreci

P O Box 7746Columbia, SC 29202

friendsofcongaree.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

84%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

39%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$398,286

Up $50,940 (+15%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$398,286

Up $50,940 (+15%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Up

$60,417

Up $16,900 (+39%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$9,477

Down $20,111 (-68%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$50,940

Up $37,011 (+266%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2021: $1,187,542Liabilities 2021: $900,000Net Assets 2021: $287,5422021Assets 2022: $1,212,286Liabilities 2022: $900,000Net Assets 2022: $312,2862022Assets 2023: $333,417Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $333,4172023Assets 2024: $347,346Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $347,3462024Assets 2025: $398,286Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $398,2862025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$398,286
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$398,286
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2021: $26,911Expenses 2021: $18,511Net Income 2021: $8,4002021Revenue 2022: $36,181Expenses 2022: $11,437Net Income 2022: $24,7442022Revenue 2023: $1,037,212Expenses 2023: $1,016,081Net Income 2023: $21,1312023Revenue 2024: $43,517Expenses 2024: $29,588Net Income 2024: $13,9292024Revenue 2025: $60,417Expenses 2025: $9,477Net Income 2025: $50,9402025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$60,417
Expenses$9,477
Net Income$50,940
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$398,286
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$398,286
Revenue
$60,417
Expenses
$9,477
Net income
$50,940
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$0.06$0.01$0.05
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.04$0.03$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$1.04$1.02$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.21$0.90$0.31$0.04$0.01$0.02
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.90$0.29$0.03$0.02$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 12, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$60,417
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To increase public awareness and appreci

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
2026 Congaree Research Symposium-$600
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John GregoPresidentPT$0--
Sharon KellyVice President-$0--
Dennis PooleTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Congaree Swamp
EIN
56-2057087
In Care Of
% John Grego
Phone
8033313366
Address
P O Box 7746, Columbia, SC 29202

Signing Officer

Name
John Grego
Title
President
Phone
8037839270
Signed
2026-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Dennis E Poole CPA
Address
4015 Forest Drive Ste 102, Columbia, SC 29204
Preparer
Dennis E Poole CPA
Phone
8037878008
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountCongaree Biosphere Symposim 600Insurance 300Bank charges 16Membership incentives 1,376Web site 879Misc donation 300”

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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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