2025-10-09T07:59:26+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2024-01-01 570485205 South Carolina Legal Services SOUT 8646793232 701 South Main St Greenville SC 29601 Shunna V Jeter Executive Director 8646793232 2025-10-09 true true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-10-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shunna V Jeter 701 South Main St Greenville SC 29601 13776679 false X WWW.SCLEGAL.ORG X 1967 SC TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INVOLVED IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL COUNSEL 24 24 135 19 0 13789653 13371049 3664 5315 295912 400315 0 0 14089229 13776679 0 0 0 0 10489541 10733490 0 0 55784 3022425 2872537 13511966 13606027 577263 170652 15973530 16072055 5597092 5524965 10376438 10547090 SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES IS A STATEWIDE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF LOW INCOME SOUTH CAROLINIANS. false false 12209412 5315 South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services to protect the rights and represent the interests of low income South Carolinians. South Carolina Legal Services provides free legal services in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. SCLS is a non-profit corporation, funded by grants from the federally funded Legal Services Corporation, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, local United Ways, State court filing fees, Foundations and other federal, state and local funding. 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Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE AGENCY IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BY REFERENCE, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTED THIS CODE; HENCE, THE AGENCY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAXES. THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. X X X false false false false false false false false false Andrea Loney Executive Director 249910 0 0 0 0 0 12693 0 11071 0 273674 0 0 0 Lloyd Parker Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance 169233 0 0 0 0 0 10094 0 1464 0 180791 0 0 0 Denise Boyd Controller 157147 0 0 0 0 0 9118 0 12179 0 178444 0 0 0 Angela Myers Managing Attorney 151839 0 0 0 0 0 9050 0 12305 0 173194 0 0 0 Kirby Mitchell Upstate MLP Managing Attorney 148375 0 0 0 0 0 8842 0 12305 0 169522 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILBLE TO THE ENTIRE VOTING BOARD FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy STAFF RECEIVE A MANUAL CONTAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT. CURRENTLY ALL STAFF, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE TERMS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS OUTLINED IN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWS A SEPARATE COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official Evaluation and review of the Executive Director is completed by the Executive committee of the SCLS Board of Directors. Benchmarks considered include the GuideStar NonProfit Compensation Report and other nonprofit compensation publications and information. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees Evaluation and review of the Executive Director is completed by the Executive committee of the SCLS Board of Directors. Benchmarks considered include the GuideStar NonProfit Compensation Report and other nonprofit compensation publications and information. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 How forms are made available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public The notice of Board of Directors meetings are posted in local SCLS offices and on the website. Board materials are available upon request to the public. Staff receive a manual containing the conflict of interest policy and staff must submit a signed acknowledgement of receipt. Currently all staff, including officers and key employees, are required to adhere to the terms of the conflict of interest policy as outlined in the manual. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.