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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,151,940 | 6,755,348 | 3,582,614 | 2,971,423 | 3,858,224 | 19,319,549 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,151,940 | 6,755,348 | 3,582,614 | 2,971,423 | 3,858,224 | 19,319,549 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 2,163,565 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,155,984 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,151,940 | 6,755,348 | 3,582,614 | 2,971,423 | 3,858,224 | 19,319,549 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 585,884 | 172,742 | 146,974 | 182,729 | 272,313 | 1,360,642 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 28,392 | 46,771 | 44,160 | 45,242 | 164,565 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 20,844,756 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME & BOX SALES 164,565 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE IS TO PROTECT THE THREATENED RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN - ITS NATURAL LANDSCAPES, ABUNDANT WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER, AND QUALITY OF LIFE - BY WORKING WITH CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT ON PROACTIVE, COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SINCE 1989, THE COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE HAS BEEN PROTECTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN-ITS NATURAL LANDSCAPES, ABUNDANT WILDLIFE, CLEAN WATER, AND QUALITY OF LIFE-BY WORKING WITH CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. WITH OFFICES IN BEAUFORT, GEORGETOWN, COLUMBIA AND CHARLESTON, OUR STAFF WORKS THROUGH FOUR PROGRAM AREAS: LAND, WATER & WILDLIFE; COMMUNITIES & TRANSPORTATION; ENERGY & CLIMATE; AND FOOD & AGRICULTURE-INCLUDING GROWFOOD CAROLINA, OUR LOCAL FOOD HUB PROJECT. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE OUR LOCAL FOOD HUB PROJECT, GROWFOOD CAROLINA, IS THE STATE'S FIRST LOCAL FOOD HUB. GROWFOOD CAROLINA CREATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL FARMERS BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS WHOLESALE MARKETS. THIS WORK HELPS TO CONSERVE SOUTH CAROLINA'S PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND PROVIDE A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. SINCE OPENING IN 2011, GROWFOOD HAS SOLD OVER 6.8 MILLION OF LOCAL PRODUCTS, FACILITATING 5.5 MILLION OF REVENUE BACK TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S SMALL AND MID-SIZED FARMERS OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. TODAY, WE PARTNER WITH MORE THAN 85 GROWERS PRODUCING ON MORE THAN 2,500 ACRES THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA. GROWFOOD CAROLINA MARKETS MORE THAN 300 ITEMS INCLUDING FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS, GRAINS, DAIRY, HONEY, EGGS & SALT TO MAJOR RETAIL CHAINS, MORE THAN 200 RESTAURANTS, AND A GROWING NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATE CAMPUSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | ENERGY AND CLIMATE WE FURTHERED PROGRESSIVE ENERGY POLICIES RELATED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MOVING THE STATE CLOSER TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. IN 2018, SOLAR MARKETS CONTINUED TO GROW UNDER ACT 236 (2014 LEGISLATION THAT OPENED THE WAY FOR MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION), WHICH WE PLAYED AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN SECURING. THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE USED THE COLOSSAL PUBLIC OVERSIGHT FAILURE OF THE 9 BILLION V.C. SUMMER NUCLEAR PROJECT ABANDONMENT TO EXPOSE AND ADDRESS FLAWED ENERGY REGULATIONS, SUCH AS: UNDERINVESTMENT IN PROVEN ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES; LACK OF RIGOROUS ENERGY PLANNING PRACTICES THAT INCLUDE PUBLIC INPUT; AND RELUCTANCE TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO GROWTH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETS AND CAPACITY PLANNING. THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE TESTIFIED AT PUBLIC HEARINGS, PARTICIPATED IN REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS, AUTHORED NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS, AND EARNED MEDIA COVERAGE BY HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLES THAT CLEAN ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, MARKET COMPETITION, AND BEST PRACTICE PLANNING SHOULD PLAY IN MOVING OUR STATE FORWARD IN THE WAKE OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE EMERGED AS A LEADER IN THE STATE'S FIGHT TO PROTECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST FROM OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DRILLING AND SEISMIC TESTING. WE RALLIED HUNDREDS OF COASTAL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERMITTING PROCESS AGAINST OFFSHORE DRILLING AND FILED LITIGATION IN FEDERAL COURT TO PROTECT OUR COAST FROM SEISMIC TESTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | COMMUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE SPEARHEADED AND LED A COALITION TO SUPPORT STRONGER FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND PREVENT DEVELOPMENT IN VULNERABLE PLACES. WE LED EFFORTS IN COMMUNITY PLANNING IN URBAN MUNICIPALITIES, SUCH AS WEST ASHLEY AND LADY'S ISLAND, AND STAVED OFF SUBURBAN SPRAWL BY CHALLENGING MAJOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS THAT FURTHER AUTOMOBILE-DEPENDENT SPRAWL. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS GAVE STRUCTURE AND VOICE TO COMMUNITIES FIGHTING TO STOP DEVELOPMENT ON HISTORIC LANDS IN BERKELEY COUNTY AND THE ASHLEY RIVER HISTORIC CORRIDOR. WE SUPPORTED COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING EFFORTS IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES, AS WELL AS LAND PROTECTION INITIATIVES THAT PROTECTED THE WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. ALONGSIDE THE COMMUNITY, WE FOUGHT A LIMESTONE MINE IN RURAL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY AS WELL AS I-73, WHICH THREATENS QUALITY OF LIFE AND TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE FOR REGIONAL NEEDS. WE SUPPORTED BOND REFERENDUM CAMPAIGNS FOR LAND PROTECTION AND TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS, MOST RECENTLY IN BEAUFORT COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE AS PART OF OUR WORK TO CONSERVE THREATENED BIRD HABITAT, WE LED THE EFFORT TO EXPAND AND PROTECT THE CRAB BANK SEABIRD SANCTUARY, LOCATED NEAR SHEM CREEK IN CHARLESTON HARBOR. THIS SMALL SPIT HAS PROVIDED IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR THOUSANDS OF NESTING BIRDS FOR DECADES. INCREASINGLY, SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS AND BOAT ACTIVITIES HAVE CAUSED IT TO RAPIDLY ERODE. IN THE EARLY 2000S, CRAB BANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 23 ACRES. TODAY, IT IS ABOUT HALF AN ACRE. TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE WORKED WITH A COALITION OF PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE USE OF THE DREDGE MATERIAL FROM THE SC PORTS AUTHORITY CHARLESTON HARBOR DEEPENING PROJECT TO REESTABLISH CRAB BANK TO 80 ACRES, WITH 28 ACRES BEING SUITABLE NESTING HABITAT FOR SEABIRDS AND SHOREBIRDS. IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO PROTECT COASTAL WATERWAYS AND MARINE LIFE FROM PLASTIC POLLUTION, THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE WORKED WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO PASS LOCAL BAG BANS IN MOUNT PLEASANT, THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT COUNTY AND 13 MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE COAST. WE ALSO LED AN EFFORT TO STOP A BILL IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD HAVE PROHIBITED LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES FROM BANNING BAGS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON SHORELINE POLICY, WATER QUALITY SAFEGUARDS WITH RESPECT TO SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE, WETLAND PERMITTING AND GROUNDWATER ISSUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, AND THE AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. PRIOR TO FILING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE GIVEN 10 DAYS IN WHICH TO PRESENT QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE FORM. ONCE THESE COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE FORM 990 IS FILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ANNUALLY AS WELL AS WHEN OR IF THEY ARISE DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVES HIS/HER SALARY. SALARY SURVEYS ARE ALSO REVIEWED AS PART OF THE PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDS SALARY INCREASES FOR TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING YEAR END REVIEW. THE PROPOSED INCREASES ARE THEN REVIEWED AND AGREED UPON BY THE COMPENSATION SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. THE FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED MEMBERS AT HTTP://WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG OR HTTP://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON PUBLIC REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BAD DEBTS -38,872 |
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