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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2054871

LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29403

Financials

$3.1M$3M2022$3.6M$2.8M2023$5.4M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$5,352,830$4,023,090$1,329,740$6,029,675$2,398,704$3,630,971
September 30, 2024990$3,638,245$2,841,550$796,695$3,596,509$1,305,133$2,291,376
September 30, 2023990$3,054,796$2,997,042$57,754$2,877,495$1,407,892$1,469,603
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,557
Program service revenue
$5,275,337
Investment income
$67,157
Other revenue
$8,779

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$124,963
Other salaries and wages
$1,697,663
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,258,029
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,366
Accounting fees
$19,692
Occupancy
$302,374
Travel
$32,770
Depreciation
$16,614
Program services (functional)
$2,995,751
Management and general (functional)
$1,027,339

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,596,509
Total assets, end of year
$6,029,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,398,704
Net assets, end of year
$3,630,971
Land, buildings and equipment
$86,940
Publicly traded securities
$85,927
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,630,971
Gross receipts
$5,452,830
Employees
35
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1997
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
A L JACKSON SLAPPY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$365,351$109,605
PAUL WOMBLE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$334,933$100,480
NICHOLE T TANNER MD MSCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$320,684$96,205
SCOTT R ISAACKS MBA FACHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$232,896$69,869
AMANDA C LARUE PHDCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$167,690$50,307
JEFFREY A JONES PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$142,566$42,770
H WAYNE CAPPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$138,492$41,548
BRITTANY BABEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$134,766$0$0
HEATHER AYDLETTE CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PETER LAMOTTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
A L JACKSON SLAPPY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$359,013$107,704
PAUL WOMBLE MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$329,138$98,741
NICHOLE T TANNER MD MSCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$314,165$94,250
SCOTT R ISAACKS MBA FACHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$222,654$66,796
AMANDA C LARUE PHDCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$164,360$49,308
JEFFREY A JONES PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$135,790$40,737
H WAYNE CAPPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$131,911$39,573
BRITTANY BABEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$121,570$0$0
HEATHER AYDLETTE CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PETER LAMOTTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
PAUL WOMBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$320,581$96,174
CHRISTOPHER D BLASY DODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$317,282$95,185
NICHOLE T TANNER MD MSCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$292,785$87,836
SCOTT R ISAACKS MBA FACHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$213,885$64,166
AMANDA C LARUE PHDCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$148,669$44,601
JEFFREY A JONES PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$126,390$37,917
BRITTANY BABEREXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$120,000$0$13,788
HEATHER AYDLETTE CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PETER LAMOTTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
22 WESTEDGE ST STE 410, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-6983
In care of
% KELSIE COCHRAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRITTANY BABER, 22 WESTEDGE STREET SUITE 410, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Signed the 990
BRITTANY BABER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(843) 829-2110
Return prepared by
FINANCIAL SOLUTION ADVISORS LLC

Mission

LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH'S (LCVR) MISSION IS TO ADVANCE DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION THROUGH RESEARCH INITIATIVES DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF VETERANS LIVING IN THE LOWCOUNTRY.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HIGHLY DIVERSE PROGRAM DEDICATED TO FINDING NEW, BETTER, AND MORE COST- EFFECTIVE METHODS OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE TO OUR NATION'S VETERANS. THIS PROGRAM HOSTS INVESTIGATIONS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH, HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, AND RESEARCH CLINICAL TRIALS. OUR RESEARCHERS ARE NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PHYSICIANS AND SCIENTISTS DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF DISEASE AND HOW DISEASE CAN BE TREATED.
    Expenses $2,995,751 · revenue $5,275,337

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2054871
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,029,675
Income (IRS master file)
$5,452,830

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$5,352,830$4,023,090$6,029,675IRS
990September 2024$3,638,245$2,841,550$3,596,509XML
990September 2023$3,054,796$2,997,042$2,877,495XML
990September 2022$2,682,758$2,471,434$1,941,516IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 56-2054871).

Questions about LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH

What is the EIN of LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH is 56-2054871.
Is LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH 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 CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BRITTANY BABER.
Who are the officers and directors of LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LOWCOUNTRY CENTER FOR VETERANS RESEARCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,352,830, expenses of $4,023,090 and total assets of $6,029,675 at year end.

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