EIN 57-0807801

Palmetto Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
18
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Palmetto Project Establishes Endowment to Encourage Innovative Solutions. The Palmetto Project has established an endowment to support innovative approaches to solving community problems in South Carolina.
Total revenues
$2,265,031
2022
Total expenses
$2,073,996
2022
Total assets
$1,540,825
2022
Num. employees
18
2022

Program areas at Palmetto Project

Health: for the past 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/.
Community engagement and 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 palmettoprojectorgcommunityengage...
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 palmettoprojectorgfamilyyouthscho...
Additional information on accessible healthcare programs: insure sc: Palmetto Project continued its enrollment assister work throughout 2022 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 1,713 medicare and marketplace consumers. 74 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 305 families. Carolina hearing aid bank: through a special partnership with starkey, a national hearing aid manufacturer, the Palmetto Project provided 16 hearing aids in 2022 to low-income south carolinians. 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. Additional information on families, youth & schools: 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 18,000 children under the age of five. Families helping families: for more than 28 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 more than 3,700 families (10,074 individuals) with urgent and emergency needs. Food security: Palmetto Project was awarded an americorps member who helped 58 families submit applications for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap), more commonly referred to as food stamps. Additional information on community relations and development: 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. Tax- deductible 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, seven organizations received grants totaling 265,388.

Grants made by Palmetto Project

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Antioch Educational CenterBuilding Expansion$67,500
Lowcountry Food BankFresh Produce$45,000
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)Relief Assistance$45,000
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Palmetto Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Community CatalystSupport Health Issues$163,000
Jewish Endowment Foundation of South CarolinaHuman Needs$80,000
The South Carolina Bar FoundationGeneral Support$65,030
...and 19 more grants received totalling $458,179

Personnel at Palmetto Project

NameTitleCompensation
Jeffrey FlemingChief Operating Officer / Operations Officer$82,875
Stephen SkardonExecutive Director$36,000
Jonathan WilliamsVice - Chairman / Vice - Chair / Board Member$0
Brady Quirk-GarvanVice Chairman / Secretary - Treasurer / Board Member$0
Joyce GreenSecretary - TR / Board Member$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Palmetto Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,386,410
Program services$877,448
Investment income and dividends$1,173
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,265,031

Form 990s for Palmetto Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-01-19990View PDF
2021-122023-01-18990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122020-01-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $80,000 from Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $65,030 from The South Carolina Bar Foundation
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $26,000 from Spartanburg County Foundation
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $163,000 from Community Catalyst
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6296 Rivers Ave Ste 100
North Charleston, SC 29406
Metro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
County
Charleston County, SC
Website URL
palmettoproject.org/ 
Phone
(843) 577-4122
Facebook page
PalmettoProject 
Twitter profile
@palmettoproject 
IRS details
EIN
57-0807801
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S80: Community Service Clubs
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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