Nonprofit · EIN 57-0751835
LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29405
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $90,109,996 | $88,133,424 | $1,976,572 | $35,068,597 | $1,982,591 | $33,086,006 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $87,492,089 | $84,752,132 | $2,739,957 | $33,677,037 | $2,541,302 | $31,135,735 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $84,159,949
- Program service revenue
- $4,286,651
- Investment income
- $595,452
- Net rental income
- $214,802
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$19,771
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,507
- Other revenue
- $1,067,944
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $76,755,572
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $907,510
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,328,444
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,330,256
- Professional fundraising fees
- $379,648
- Legal fees
- $2,517
- Accounting fees
- $47,589
- Occupancy
- $649,474
- Travel
- $68,791
- Depreciation
- $957,495
- Program services (functional)
- $84,586,434
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,998,937
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,548,053
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,677,037
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,068,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,982,591
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,086,006
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,750,723
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,326,692
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $759,314
- Gross receipts
- $90,222,857
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 8,000
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Osborne | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $263,273 | $21,944 |
| Brenda Shaw | CDO Officer | 40 | $158,709 | $18,083 |
| Jody Russo | COO Officer | 40 | $148,577 | $18,318 |
| Denise Hines | CFO Officer | 40 | $132,754 | $16,811 |
| Jennifer DeWitt | CPO Officer | 40 | $114,502 | $14,539 |
| Margaret Burn | VP of Strategic Initiatives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,326 | $13,210 |
| Dr Kimberly Butler Willis | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Chilton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich White | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Starling | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Beeker | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Ross-Jackson | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Taylor | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Hosack | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenric Rivers | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rourk | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsey Douglas | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maria Mungo | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Crocker | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pooh Gephart | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev Dr Byron Benton | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Gruidl | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Victoria Smalls | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Osborne | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $244,337 | $20,626 |
| Brenda Shaw | CDO Officer | 40 | $148,264 | $15,086 |
| Jordan Russo | COO Officer | 40 | $132,103 | $14,669 |
| Denise Hines | CFO Officer | 40 | $113,369 | $8,051 |
| Jennifer DeWitt | CPO Officer | 40 | $107,932 | $13,048 |
| Jim Chilton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Mintz | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Scott | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amie Grimes | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Trull | Vice-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Benton | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Beeker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Ross-Jackson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Taylor | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joel Smith | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Butler Willis | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Douglas | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Mungo | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Crocker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Wilson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich White | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacy Starling | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Victoria Smalls | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2864 AZALEA DR, CHARLESTON, SC 29405-8216
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICHOLAS OSBORNE, 2864 AZALEA DRIVE, CHARLESTON, SC 29405
- Signed the 990
- Nicholas Osborne, Executive Director
- Phone
- (843) 747-8146
- Website
- WWW.LOWCOUNTRYFOODBANK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
To unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified and consistent access to food.
Program accomplishments
- Food Distribution: The Lowcountry Food Bank's (LCFB) mission is unite our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified and consistent access to food. Since 1983, we have been the premier hunger-relief organization in the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper and Williamsburg). In 2024, the LCFB distributed, in partnership with approximately 230 partners, over 45.8 million pounds, including over 17.5 million pounds of fresh produce to over 200,000 food-insecure children, seniors and families across coastal South Carolina. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) served approximately 3,123 seniors monthly.Expenses $83,373,427 · grants $75,542,565 · revenue $3,254,816
- Child and Senior Hunger-Relief Programs: Lowcountry Food Bank reaches children and seniorsthrough multiple programs. Through our BackPack Buddies program, we reached over 3,000children a week during the school year, distributing more than 80,286 BackPack Buddies bags. We partnered with 24 schools to reach students and their families through either pre-packed boxes or an onsite market, distributing over 156,928 pounds of food. Through our Kids Cafe program, we work with afterschool program partners to provide children 133,484 supper meals and/or snacks daily at 27 sites. During the summer months, we worked with summer camps to distribute over 18,089 meals to 16 sites. Our Fresh for Kids program distributed more than 31,924 pounds of fresh produce to students and their families. The seniors and veterans in our community continued to be fed through our partnerships with Meals on Wheels and other organizations reaching seniors and other homebound adults; more than 151,776 prepared meals delivered to seniors and 2,310 meals to our veterans.Expenses $1,213,007 · grants $1,213,007 · revenue $1,031,835
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0751835
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,068,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $90,222,857
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $90,109,996 | $88,133,424 | $35,068,597 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $87,492,089 | $84,752,132 | $33,677,037 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $79,157,001 | $76,952,006 | $28,776,345 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0751835).
Questions about LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC
- What is the EIN of LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC is 57-0751835.
- Is LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICHOLAS OSBORNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,273 (Nick Osborne, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $90,109,996, expenses of $88,133,424 and total assets of $35,068,597 at year end.
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