Civic Intelligence

Charleston Climate Coalition

EIN 87-0887661 • 501(c)3 • Charleston, SC

Profile

We are a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to raise awareness about climate change, educate the public, and advocate for sound climate policy and climate action plans at the local level. We work with local municipalities to create climate action plans, we hold events to raise awareness, we publish a local magazine to provide information and stories to motivate action, and we focus on addressing envrionmental injustices experienced by our underserved communities.

871 Wellington DriveCharleston, SC 29412

www.charlestonclimatecoalition.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

58th percentile

6.4%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$33,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 34.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

88th percentile

53%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

72%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Up

$17,935

Up $6,182 (+53%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$17,935

Up $6,182 (+53%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$97,082

Up $40,709 (+72%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$90,900

Down $5,126 (-5.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,182

Up $45,835 (+116%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $66,544Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $41,2192022Assets 2023: $11,753Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,7532023Assets 2024: $17,935Net Assets 2024: $17,9352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$17,935
Liabilities-
Net Assets$17,935

Operations Trend

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $96,447Expenses 2022: $75,778Net Income 2022: $20,6692022Revenue 2023: $56,373Expenses 2023: $96,026Net Income 2023: -$39,6532023Revenue 2024: $97,082Expenses 2024: $90,900Net Income 2024: $6,1822024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$97,082
Expenses$90,900
Net Income$6,182

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$100,470
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to raise awareness about climate change, educate the public, and advocate for sound climate policy and climate action plans at the local level. We work with local municipalities to create climate action plans, we hold events to raise awareness, we publish a local magazine to provide information and stories to motivate action, and we focus on addressing envrionmental injustices experienced by our underserved communities.

We are a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to raise awareness about climate change, educate the public, and advocate for sound climate policy and climate action plans at the local level. We work with local municipalities to create climate action plans, we hold events to raise awareness, we publish a local magazine to provide information and stories to motivate action, and we focus on addressing environmental injustices experienced by our underserved communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Events and Community Campaigns - We held monthly meetings and hosted several events like our Tour de Earth day bike ride, and other events centered around passing climate action plans and the 526 expansion, as well as campaigns against Dominion's gas plant expansion.-$44,737
Environmental Justice - we host the Environmental Justice Community Profile, a website that provides easy access to data about 29 different types of environmental justice harms. This year we worked to launch use of the website with a local Edisto Island community (10 census blocks).-$29,682
Surge Magazine - We publish a local climate magazine quarterly. This involves writing the articles, and hiring local writers, poets, and artists to create content. This is distributed as an insert in the Charleston City Paper, reaching over 100k readers in the Lowcountry in 2024.-$9,325
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Belvin OlasovExecutive DirectorFT$33,000-$33,000
Charlton BrownellEj Program DirectorPT$25,000-$25,000
Rowan EmersonEvent PlanningPT$14,000-$14,000
Jen WrightFinancial DirectorPT$9,000-$9,000
Caroline FradyEvent PlanningPT$4,500-$4,500
Gary SmithBoard Member-$0--
David QuickBoard Member-$0--
Bobby LyonBoard Member-$0--
Stewart WeinbergBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charleston Climate Coalition
EIN
87-0887661
Phone
8435662178
Address
871 Wellington Drive, Charleston, SC 29412

Signing Officer

Name
Jen Wright
Title
Financial Director
Phone
8435662178
Signed
2025-05-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16 (Other Expenses):

Paypal and Venmo fees $184

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