Nonprofit · EIN 57-1031430
SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · PAWLEYS ISL, SC 29585
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,003,666 | $2,224,736 | -$221,070 | $3,338,459 | $168,129 | $3,170,330 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,592,997 | $1,970,780 | -$377,783 | $3,440,592 | $172,511 | $3,268,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,422,895 | $1,598,041 | -$175,146 | $3,707,861 | $131,549 | $3,576,312 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,614,837
- Program service revenue
- $190,003
- Investment income
- $179,221
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,370
- Net income from fundraising events
- $19,605
- Other revenue
- $19,605
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,670
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,237,773
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,730,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,000
- Accounting fees
- $9,500
- Occupancy
- $92,512
- Travel
- $31,720
- Depreciation
- $2,714
- Program services (functional)
- $1,584,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $286,433
- Fundraising (functional)
- $353,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,445,196
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,338,459
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $168,129
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,170,330
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,789
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,231,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,948,630
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $221,700
- Gross receipts
- $2,951,567
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY E ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $194,670 | $21,460 |
| MICHAEL CORLEY | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,357 | $17,484 |
| LESLIE LENHARDT | SR. MANAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,863 | $19,466 |
| BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM | SR. MANAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,569 | $6,222 |
| FILIPPO RAVALICO | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,758 | $20,722 |
| JERRY SCHULZE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG A VANDERWERKER MD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KESTER CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMELLE ELLIS PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRAYSON-CAPRIO CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ IGLEHEART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BESS LOCHOCKI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MAPP ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA PINCKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVIS WHITFIELD - CARGILE ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY E ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $189,000 | $20,731 |
| LESLIE LENHARDT | SR. MANAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,008 | $24,978 |
| BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM | SR. MANAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,482 | $5,500 |
| FILIPPO RAVALICO | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,887 | $15,658 |
| JERRY SCHULZE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG A VANDERWERKER MD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KESTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FABRI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMELLE ELLIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY GRAYSON-CAPRIO CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BESS LOCHOCKI ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT MCLEOD III ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA PINCKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY E ARMSTRONG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 45 | $180,000 |
| ALLEN GRUMBINE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RAJAN GOVINDAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS KESTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY FABRI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| COREY ALSTON | DIRECTOR UNT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR UNT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN HEMINGWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ IGLEHEART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BESS LOCHOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARKSON MCDOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALT MCLEOD III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHULZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG VANDERWERKER MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1380, PAWLEYS ISL, SC 29585-1380
- In care of
- % AMY E ARMSTRONG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AMY E ARMSTRONG, P O BOX 1380, PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585
- Signed the 990
- AMY E ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (843) 527-0078
- Website
- SCELP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA
Mission
WE USE OUR LEGAL EXPERTISE TO PROTECT THE LAND, WATER AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- IN THE FACE OF THE WORSENING CLIMATE CRISIS AND ESCALATING LOSS OF WILDLIFE, HABITAT, AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, IN 2021 SCELP ADOPTED A NEW 5- YEAR PLAN, INCLUDING THREE AMBITIOUS PROGRAMMATIC GOALS. TO PROTECT LIFE-SUSTAINING NATURAL SYSTEMS, SCELP HAS CONTINUED ACTING AS THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST HARMFUL LAND USES, USING LITIGATION AND ADVOCACY TO ESTABLISH NEW AND BETTER LAW FOR LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE; AND SUPPORTING NATURE-BASED LAWS AND POLICIES THAT PROMOTE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION. TO PROTECT WATER FROM CURRENT AND FUTURE THREATS, SCELP HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER USES, FOR CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF WATER QUALITY AND AQUATIC LIFE, AND FOR LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR STATE-OF-THE ART STORMWATER AND FLOODPLAIN PRACTICES. TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA, SCELP'S LEGAL ADVOCACY HAS BEEN COUNTERING ENVIRONMENTAL INEQUITIES IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, CARRYING FORWARD SCELP'S ORIGINAL MOTTO "NO CASE IS TOO SMALL" WHENEVER A VULNERABLE COMMUNITY SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE. OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE COASTAL MANAGEMENT, WATER AND WETLANDS, WILDLIFE AND HABITAT CONSERVATION, LANDFILLS, NUCLEAR AND TOXIC WASTE. EACH PROGRAM SERVICE INCLUDES LEGAL ADVICE AND CONSULTATION, LEGAL ADVOCACY TO IMPROVE PROJECTS AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WITHOUT THE NEED FOR LITIGATION, AND FORMAL LEGAL CHALLENGES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.Expenses $1,584,795 · revenue $190,003
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 | 990 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
- 57-1031430
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,338,459
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,951,567
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,003,666 | $2,224,736 | $3,338,459 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,592,997 | $1,970,780 | $3,440,592 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,422,895 | $1,598,041 | $3,707,861 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,659,496 | $1,476,192 | $3,760,661 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 57-1031430).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC is 57-1031430.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 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 SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AMY E ARMSTRONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,670 (AMY E ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,003,666, expenses of $2,224,736 and total assets of $3,338,459 at year end.
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