SCELP, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is almost entirely funded by generous contributions of individuals, private foundations and other grant-making organizations. Every December, we publish the full list of the year's donors in our printed Winter Newsletter, but over the last several years we have received "foundational" support from the following institutions:
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
The Coastal Community Foundation (CCF)
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation
The Beaufort Fund of the CCF
The Johanna Foundation
Jolley Foundation
The Graham Foundation
Spaulding Paolozzi Foundation
South Carolina Bar Foundation
The Butler Conservation Fund
The Yawkey Foundation
Protecting South Carolina's Natural Environment for Over 35 Years
This requires a lot of resources and our success would not have been possible without the partnership and loyal support of many outstanding families and individuals, including:
Robert and Jane Avinger Fund of the Foundation for the Carolinas
The Bakker Family Fund of the CCF
Frank & Ranlet Bell
The Henry M. Blackmer Foundation
Frances Close/The Springs Close Foundation
Richard & Barbara Cross
John Mark & Robin Dean
Harry Dalton
Jon & Margaret Fabri
Paul & Carmela Haklisch
Harriet & Herbert Keyserling Endowment of CCF
Charles & Virginia Lane
Justin Lucey
Jerry & Tammy McGee
Dennis and Fran Nolan
Michael & Virginia Prevost
Robert Schofield, III
Fred Stanback Fund of the Foundation for the Carolinas
Greg & Laura VanDerwerker
Dean Moss & Wendy Zara
Since 2019 our financials are independently audited and you can read and download our audited financials below, along with our most recent Form 990s.