Civic Intelligence

Lowcountry Gullah

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-2343316

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 16, 2022

Organization Profilewww.lowcountrygullah.com
90 Gloucester Road 1204Hilton Head, SC 29928

(843) 715-3506

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

70th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

91st percentile

55%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

$113,116

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Net Assets

$104,217

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Liabilities

$8,899

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue70th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

$184,679

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Expenses

$83,899

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Net Income

$100,780

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $113,116Liabilities 2021: $8,899Net Assets 2021: $104,2172021Assets 2022: $248,474Liabilities 2022: $70,202Net Assets 2022: $178,2722022Assets 2023: $171,302Liabilities 2023: $57,825Net Assets 2023: $113,4772023Assets 2024: $142,403Liabilities 2024: $55,958Net Assets 2024: $86,4452024

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2021

Assets$113,116
Liabilities$8,899
Net Assets$104,217
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $184,679Expenses 2021: $83,899Net Income 2021: $100,7802021Revenue 2022: $96,668Expenses 2022: $28,373Net Income 2022: $68,2952022Revenue 2023: $156,900Expenses 2023: $133,720Net Income 2023: $23,1802023Revenue 2024: $178,189Expenses 2024: $268,660Net Income 2024: -$90,4712024

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2021

Revenue$184,679
Expenses$83,899
Net Income$100,780
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 16, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$184,679
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cultural resource and information to document the Gullah culture and save historic Gullah land.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Lowcountry Gullah raises funds through donations to protect historic Gullah land in Hilton Head and Bluffton SC from being sold at the annual Beaufort County Tax Sale of Delinquent Properties. Three local properties/families were protected from going to the sale.$3,979$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Herbert FordMember-$0--
Fred HamiltonMember-$0--
Melvin CampbellMember-$0--
Jazmin SellarsMember-$0--
Luana Graves SellarsFounder MemberFT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lowcountry Gullah
EIN
84-2343316
Phone
8437153506
Address
90 Gloucester Road 1204, Hilton Head, SC 29928

Signing Officer

Name
Luana Graves Sellars
Title
Founder
Phone
8437153506
Signed
2022-05-16
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Paid Beaufort County Property Taxes on the behalf of Gullah families in jeopardy of losing their historic land”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Advertising and Promotional support from the Town of Hilton Head Island ATAX dollars”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Online store inventory $5,315 Intellectual Property Asset $100,000”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Online merchandise $8455”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$113,116
Liabilities
$8,899
Net assets
$104,217
Revenue
$184,679
Expenses
$83,899
Net income
$100,780
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.42$0.56$0.86$1.78$2.69$0.90
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.58$1.13$1.57$1.34$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$0.70$1.78$0.97$0.28$0.68
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.09$1.04$1.85$0.84$1.01