2025-05-14T06:25:01-04:00 2024-06-30 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 1859 SUMMERVILLE AVE STE 800 CHARLESTON SC 29405 990 2023-07-01 570887278 SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC SOUT 8437238035 131 SPRING STREET SUITE A CHARLESTON SC 29403 FAITH RIVERS JAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8437238035 2024-05-09 true false ERIK M GLASER CPA P00724565 8438490179 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KENT GRIFFIN 131 SPRING STREET SUITE A CHARLESTON SC 29403 7025115 false X HTTP://COASTALCONSERVATIONLEAGUE.ORG/ X 1989 SC WE ADVOCATES TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINAS COAST FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL. 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THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL BY ENSURING PUBLIC POLICIES ARE ADEQUATE AND PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND VALUABLE LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNICATING TO A BROAD AUDIENCE ABOUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THESE COASTAL ASSETS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 1596555 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RURAL LANDS ARE BEING CONVERTED TO URBAN USES EVERY DAY. FARMLAND HAS BEEN HIT HARDEST BY THIS CHANGE, WHICH REPRESENTS AN ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS FOR SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THIS CHALLENGE WAS THE IMPETUS FOR THE CREATION OF GROW FOOD CAROLINA IN 2011. GROWFOOD CAROLINA SUPPORTS SMALL AND MID-SIZED SOUTH CAROLINA FARMERS BY MARKETING, PROMOTING, AND SELLING THEIR PRODUCE ACROSS THE COAST, BUT PRIMARILY TO RESTAURANTS IN THE CHARLESTON AREA. 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OUR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE IS LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. 14251074 1708879 -642814 15317139 13459121 1411114 -619161 14251074 15714879 -1707748 -548010 13459121 12803025 3406399 -494545 15714879 12937995 655699 -790669 12803025 1.00000 false false 113617 68094 45523 376047 126938 249109 407298 324866 82432 377064 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 229715 229715 6535212 913168 876435 1789603 4745609 120574 120574 4866183 6513998 876435 2 876437 5637561 120574 120574 5758135 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONSERVATION LEAGUE POLICY THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT IS RECORDED AT THE AMOUNT STIPULATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO MAINTAIN THE DESIGNATIONS IN PERPETUITY WITH SUBSEQUENT ACCUMULATIONS OF TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN CLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR POLICY. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BAD DEBT EXPENSE 2 false false false false false false false false false FAITH RIVERS JAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 205283 100 12607 9997 227987 FORM 990 PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1 - CONTINUED LANDSCAPES ARE PROTECTED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. FORM 990, PART III PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A - CONTINUED EXAMPLES OF PRIORITY PROJECTS INCLUDE: PROTECTING BEACHES FROM SEAWALLS AND INAPPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH POLICY AND REGULATORY UPDATES; STRENGTHENING LOCAL LAWS AROUND SINGLE-USE PLASTIC POLLUTION AND EDUCATING CITIZENS THROUGH LITTER SWEEPS AND OUTREACH; FIGHTING INAPPROPRIATELY SITED MINES THAT THREATEN COASTAL RESOURCES AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT COMMUNITIES; ADVANCING LOCAL AND STATE RESILIENCE POLICIES SUCH AS MINIMIZING DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS, PROTECTING WETLANDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF CLEAN WATER RULE ROLLBACKS, AND PRIORITIZING THE USE OF NATURAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COASTAL PROTECTION; PROTECTING OUR SHORELINE AND MARINE HABITATS - SUCH AS OYSTER BEDS AND SALTMARSH; AND RESTORING AND PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITAT IN PLACES SUCH AS DEVEAUX BANK AND ADVOCATING FOR STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATIONS. COMMUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADVOCATE FOR LAND CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL COMMUNITIES BY ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN GROWTH PATTERNS, EFFICIENT AND CLEAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AND PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS TO HELP PRESERVE THEIR LAND AND COMMUNITIES, ADVOCATES FOR GOOD LAND USE POLICIES, AND PROVIDES COMMUNITY ORGANIZING EXPERTISE. EXAMPLES OF PRIORITY PROJECTS INCLUDE: ADVOCATING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY SOLUTIONS LIKE THE KING STREET BIKE LANE AND THE LOWCOUNTRY RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT; ADVOCATING AGAINST HARMFUL HIGHWAYS, SUCH AS 1-526, I-73, AND US HIGHWAY 22 EXTENSION, THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUBURBAN SPRAWL AND DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT MINORITY COMMUNITIES; ADVANCING CONSERVATION FUNDING IN COUNTIES AND AT THE STATE LEVEL; ENSURING THAT WETLAND FILL IS AVOIDED IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND WHEN NECESSARY, ADEQUATELY MITIGATED THROUGH LAND PROTECTION AND RESTORATION; AND WORKING THROUGH LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING TO ESTABLISH STRONG URBAN GROWTH AND URBAN SERVICE BOUNDARIES, ESPECIALLY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY, JASPER COUNTY, AND JOHNS ISLAND. ENERGY THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN ENERGY AS COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM AND QUALITY OF LIFE, THROUGH POLICY REFORM, PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE CONSERVATION LEAGUE PROMOTES ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, RETIREMENT OF FOSSIL FUELED ENERGY EQUIPMENT, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY AS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CRISES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR CURRENT ENERGY SYSTEM. EXAMPLES OF PRIORITY PROJECTS INCLUDE: DEFEATING OMNIBUS ENERGY LEGISLATION THAT SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND NATURAL GAS, WHICH WOULD INCREASE HARMFUL POLLUTION AND REQUIRE INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH VULNERABLE HABITAT AND COMMUNITIES; CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATORY PROCESSES THAT ENSURE FAIR CONSIDERATION OF CLEAN ENERGY IN THE PLANNING AND OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS SUPPLY, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ESTABLISHING REGULATORY AND FINANCIAL MECHANISMS TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES; REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS FROM DIRTY FUEL SOURCES, LIKE COAL AND OTHER FOSSIL FUELS, THROUGH ADVOCACY AND STATE POLICY REFORM; AND PROMOTING MARKET-BASED PROCUREMENT PROCESSES THAT CAN SPEED THE TRANSITION TO CLEANER ENERGY SYSTEMS. PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B - CONTINUED THAN 11.7 MILLION OF REVENUE BACK TO SOUTH CAROLINA'S SMALL AND MID-SIZED FARMERS OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS. TODAY, GROWFOOD CAROLINA WORKS WITH MORE THAN 120 GROWERS PRODUCING ON MORE THAN 5,000 ACRES THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA. GROWFOOD CAROLINA MARKETS MORE THAN 375 ITEMS INCLUDING FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS, GRAINS, DAIRY, HONEY, EGGS, AND SALT TO 350 RESTAURANTS, AND A GROWING NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATE CAMPUSES. GROWFOOD CAROLINA HAS DEVELOPED A ROBUST FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM AS PART OF THEIR MISSION. WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT GRANTS, MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, AND THEIR SOIL TO SUSTENANCE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT NUTRITION INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY. OVER 779,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE HAVE BEEN DONATED TO FAMILIES THROUGH THE SOIL TO SUSTENANCE PROGRAM. GROWFOOD REACHES 700 TO 1,000 FAMILIES ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS AS PART OF THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHARLESTON COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM. THESE PRODUCE BOXES RESULTED IN 120,000 RETURNED TO GROWERS LAST YEAR. THE GROWTH OF THE WHOLESALE PROGRAM AND CONTINUATION OF THE FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM POSITIONS GROWFOOD CAROLINA TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING FARMERS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY AND CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. 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 THE 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA 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 DEBT EXPENSE -2