Nonprofit · EIN 57-0807801
PALMETTO PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · N CHARLESTON, SC 29406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,280,098 | $2,603,841 | -$323,743 | $1,554,224 | $423,858 | $1,130,366 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,948,321 | $2,523,615 | $424,706 | $1,859,709 | $405,600 | $1,454,109 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,265,031 | $2,073,996 | $191,035 | $1,540,825 | $511,422 | $1,029,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,548,461
- of which government grants
- $159,659
- Program service revenue
- $731,276
- Investment income
- $361
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $631,916
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $869,537
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,262,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,373
- Occupancy
- $110,749
- Travel
- $39,623
- Program services (functional)
- $2,332,075
- Management and general (functional)
- $257,527
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,239
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,859,709
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,554,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $423,858
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,130,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$470,790
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,601,156
- Gross receipts
- $2,280,098
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 800
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY FLEMING | COO Officer | 40 | $94,667 | $3,544 |
| AARON POLKEY | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $93,750 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LAMOTTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE GREEN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARBER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE KOLB III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F ELLIOTTE QUINN IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY QUIRK-GARVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| S ANNE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMIE WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY FLEMING | COO Officer | 40 | $92,999 | $16,479 |
| STEPHEN SKARDON JR | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $59,999 | $820 |
| BRADY QUIRK-GARVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILLIAMS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE GREEN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARBER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINETHA FRASIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE KOLB III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LAMOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F ELLIOTTE QUINN IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S ANNE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY FLEMING | COO Officer | 40 | $82,875 | $23,381 |
| STEPHEN SKARDON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $36,000 | $827 |
| BRADY QUIRK-GARVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILLIAMS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE GREEN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BARBER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY CANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINETHA FRASIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE KOLB III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LAMOTTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTTE QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA SOSSAMAN-POGUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| S ANNE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6296 RIVERS AVE STE 100, N CHARLESTON, SC 29406-4922
- In care of
- % ELLEN DEJONG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN WILLIAMS, 6296 RIVERS AVENUE SUITE 100, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
- Signed the 990
- AARON POLKEY, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (843) 577-4122
- Website
- WWW.PALMETTOPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA
Mission
TO SEEK CREATIVE IDEAS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS FACED BY THE CITIZENS OF SC. KEY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE; COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT; YOUTH, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS; AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION.
Program accomplishments
- HEALTH FOR OVER 20 YEARS, THE PALMETTO PROJECT HAS BEEN A LEADING ADVOCATE FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF HEALTHCARE FOR SOUTH CAROLINIANS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, RACE, OR RESIDENCY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INSURE SC, CHILDREN'S HEALTH SC, HEART & SOUL, THE CAROLINA HEARING AID BANK, AND MYVAX SC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS IS AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULE O AND ON OUR WEBSITE AT PALMETTOPROJECT.ORG/HEALTH/.Expenses $1,059,606 · revenue $731,276
- FAMILIES, YOUTH, & SCHOOLS PALMETTO PROJECT SEES HEALTHY FAMILIES, ENGAGED YOUNG PEOPLE, AND VIBRANT SCHOOLS AS THE CORNERSTONE OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITIES. OUR INITIATIVES PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH CONNECTIONS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, SUPPORT SERVICES, FOOD AND EVEN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CURRENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MY FIRST BOOKS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEGIN WITH BOOKS, FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES, AND CHALLENGE DAY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS IS AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULE O AND ON OUR WEBSITE AT PALMETTOPROJECT.ORG/FAMILY-YOUTH-SCHOOLS/.Expenses $1,245,716 · grants $612,016
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & CIVIC PARTICIPATION PALMETTO PROJECT HAS BECOME A LEADER IN EQUIPPING COMMUNITIES WITH NEW TOOLS TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS, CREATE TRUST, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS. IT ALSO ENCOURAGES CIVIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH THE PALMETTO VOTER PROJECT. SINCE THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 1994, SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS HAVE SET RECORDS FOR TURNOUT IN EVERY ELECTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THESE PROGRAMS IS AVAILABLE IN SCHEDULE O AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT PALMETTOPROJECT.ORG/COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT/.Expenses $26,753 · grants $19,900
- INSURE SC: PALMETTO PROJECT CONTINUED ITS ENROLLMENT ASSISTER WORK THROUGHOUT 2024 AS LICENSED INSURANCE AGENTS WHO PROVIDED ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND MEDIGAP/MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLANS, MARKETPLACE PLANS, AND SC HEALTHY CONNECTIONS MEDICAID. ALL LICENSED AGENTS ARE SALARIED, WITH COMMISSION REVENUE DIRECTED TO PALMETTO PROJECT, SO THEIR FOCUS IS ON FINDING THE BEST HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS ALSO INCLUDED REFERRALS TO PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, FREE CLINICS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. AGENTS PROVIDED DIRECT ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO 3,132 MEDICARE AND MARKETPLACE CONSUMERS. 250 VERY LOW INCOME MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED WITH APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS. CHILDREN'S HEALTH SC: PALMETTO PROJECT CONTINUED WORKING WITH LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES IN SC TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR SC HEALTHY CONNECTIONS MEDICAID TO IDENTIFY UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CHILDREN. OUR TEAM OF LICENSED INSURANCE AGENTS AND OUR AMERICORPS MEMBER WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO COMPLETE THE SC HEALTHY CONNECTIONS MEDICAID INITIAL AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS, SUBMIT IT, AND FOLLOW IT THROUGH TO ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. APPLICATION ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION ABOUT DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING PREVENTIVE CARE WAS DELIVERED TO 451 FAMILIES. MY VAX SC: PALMETTO PROJECT HAS CONTINUED ITS PREVIOUS WORK OF PROVIDING VACCINATION RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE MY VAX SC PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE VACCINE LITERACY IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF BERKELEY, DORCHESTER, AND COLLETON COUNTIES, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF VACCINATIONS IN THESE COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING VACCINE HESITANCY. THIS EFFORT SUPPORTS FLU, COVID, AND VACCINES FOR OLDER ADULTS SUCH AS SHINGLES AND PNEUMONIA. PALMETTO PROJECT HAS PARTNERED WITH 12 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE VACCINE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. 20 COMMUNITY EVENTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BY PALMETTO PROJECT STAFF, IN ADDITION TO 3 LARGE SCALE EVENTS: BLACK EXPO, TASTE OF BLACK CHARLESTON, AND CHARLESTON PRIDE. 2500 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN REACHED DIRECTLY FROM IN PERSON EVENTS PALMETTO PROJECT HAS ATTENDED, 10,000+ INDIRECTLY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, RADIO ADS, TV ADS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, TOOLKIT DISTRIBUTIONS, AND THE FLAGSHIP WEBSITE WWW.MYVAXSC.ORG. DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY SC (DPIL-SC)/BEGIN WITH BOOKS: DPIL-SC IMPROVES EARLY LITERACY BY ENABLING YOUNG CHILDREN TO BUILD A HOME LIBRARY AND INCREASE THEIR SCHOOL READINESS. THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, PALMETTO PROJECT IS WORKING TO PROVIDE EACH SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD UNDER AGE FIVE A FREE, DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE BOOK EACH MONTH. BEGIN WITH BOOKS, OUR PROGRAM IN CHARLESTON COUNTY, IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES OF HOW THIS PROGRAM CAN CHANGE CHILDREN'S LIVES. STATEWIDE, WE ARE SERVING MORE THAN 27,000 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES: FOR MORE THAN 33 YEARS, THE PALMETTO PROJECT HAS PROVIDED A LIFELINE TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE MIDLANDS REGION. MANY SOUTH CAROLINIANS KNOW FHF BECAUSE OF ITS CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING THAT PROVIDES FOOD, CLOTHING, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR 4,026 FAMILIES (11,147 INDIVIDUALS) WITH URGENT AND EMERGENCY NEEDS. HOMELESS TO HOPE FUND: FOUNDED IN FEBRUARY 2016, THE HOMELESS TO HOPE FUND IS THE NONPROFIT ARM OF A LARGER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN CHARLESTON, BERKELEY, AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES. TAXDEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS ARE USED TO ASSIST APPROVED LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PROVIDING TEMPORARY SHELTER AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO TRANSITIONING TO PERMANENT HOUSING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. THIS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL CENTER FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO LOCAL SERVICES AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. LOWCOUNTRY MINISTRIES FUND: THIS FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN COORDINATION WITH AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THE VICTIMS OF THE JUNE 2015 TRAGEDY AT EMANUEL AME CHURCH BY FURTHERING COMMUNITY CONCERNS THAT WERE IMPORTANT TO THEM, ESPECIALLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN BEAUFORT, HAMPTON, ALLENDALE, COLLETON, JASPER, AND CHARLESTON COUNTIES. IN ITS SECOND ROUND OF FUNDING, EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED FUNDING OF JUST OVER 199,000.
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
- 57-0807801
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,554,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,280,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,280,098 | $2,603,841 | $1,554,224 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,948,321 | $2,523,615 | $1,859,709 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,265,031 | $2,073,996 | $1,540,825 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,583,346 | $1,357,060 | $1,116,056 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 57-0807801).
Questions about PALMETTO PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of PALMETTO PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PALMETTO PROJECT INC is 57-0807801.
- Is PALMETTO PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to PALMETTO PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PALMETTO PROJECT 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 PALMETTO PROJECT 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 PALMETTO PROJECT 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 PALMETTO PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PALMETTO PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,667 (JEFFREY FLEMING, COO).
- How much revenue does PALMETTO PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,280,098, expenses of $2,603,841 and total assets of $1,554,224 at year end.
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