Civic Intelligence

Lowcountry Gullah

990EZ • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 84-2343316

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Aug 23, 2023

Organization Profilewww.lowcountrygullah.com
21832 William Hilton ParkwayHilton Head, SC 29925

(843) 715-3506

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

86th percentile

0.28x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

92nd percentile

0.73x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

96th percentile

71%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$29,874

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 30.9% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

96th percentile

120%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-48%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets86th percentile

Assets

Up

$248,474

Up $135,358 (+120%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$178,272

Up $74,055 (+71%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$70,202

Up $61,303 (+689%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue92nd percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

Down

$96,668

Down $88,011 (-48%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$28,373

Down $55,526 (-66%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$68,295

Down $32,485 (-32%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$248,474
Liabilities$70,202
Net Assets$178,272
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

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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2022

Revenue$96,668
Expenses$28,373
Net Income$68,295
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Aug 23, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$111,983
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Cultural resource that documents and informs individuals about Gullah Geechee traditions, history and culture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Lowcountry Gullah is a website based nonprofit that documents the rich history, culture and traditions of Gullah Geechee people. Through articles, documentaries and a podcast, Lowcountry Gullah educates and informs about the significant contributions that the people and culture have made to the founding of the United States.$0$130,779
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Luana Graves SellarsFounder MemberFT$29,874-$29,874
Herbert FordMember-$0--
Fred HamiltonMember-$0--
Melvin CampbellMember-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lowcountry Gullah
EIN
84-2343316
Phone
8437153506
Address
21832 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head, SC 29925

Signing Officer

Name
Luana Graves Sellars
Title
Founder
Phone
8437153506
Signed
2023-08-23
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Rollover amount”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Intellectual Property - articles, documentaries”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Production expenses”

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Filings

Displayed year

2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$248,474
Liabilities
$70,202
Net assets
$178,272
Revenue
$96,668
Expenses
$28,373
Net income
$68,295
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