Nonprofit · EIN 57-0485205
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,340,266 | $13,135,196 | $205,070 | $17,204,384 | $6,452,224 | $10,752,160 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,776,679 | $13,606,027 | $170,652 | $16,072,055 | $5,524,965 | $10,547,090 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,089,229 | $13,511,966 | $577,263 | $15,973,530 | $5,597,092 | $10,376,438 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,986,246
- of which government grants
- $10,877,967
- Program service revenue
- $21,094
- Investment income
- $332,926
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,058
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $585,007
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,262,468
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,151,739
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $135,060
- Occupancy
- $174,535
- Travel
- $29,531
- Depreciation
- $246,906
- Program services (functional)
- $11,880,342
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,199,246
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,608
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,072,055
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,204,384
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,452,224
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,752,160
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,358,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,691,946
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,214
- Gross receipts
- $13,343,324
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shunna V Jeter | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $189,250 | $22,506 |
| Denise Boyd | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $165,467 | $21,853 |
| Lloyd Parker | Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance Key employee | 37.5 | $174,060 | $11,871 |
| Angela Myers | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $160,024 | $21,589 |
| Kirby Mitchell | Upstate MLP Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,083 | $20,936 |
| Trent Thomas | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $124,191 | $19,502 |
| Maureen White | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,121 | $19,131 |
| Mark Fessler | Deputy Director of Litigation and Training/Housing Law Unit Head Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,533 | $19,043 |
| ANGELA DEANNE ROWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BOYKIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY HUCKER | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNISE M GMEREK | Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIDOLORES VALENTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BREON CM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Teresa Richardson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL E HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| David C Sereque | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EDWINA L BING-HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES A JAMES-DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GAIL KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Gena Phillips Ervin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEFF WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jody A Bedenbaugh | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Charles Payne | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KELLY M JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Miliken Matthews | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Raynique Syas | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ron Hilton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHALAI ALYSHA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STACEY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Suzanne Chapman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| TRACY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Loney | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $249,910 | $23,764 |
| Lloyd Parker | Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance Key employee | 37.5 | $169,233 | $11,558 |
| Denise Boyd | Controller Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $157,147 | $21,297 |
| Angela Myers | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $151,839 | $21,355 |
| Kirby Mitchell | Upstate MLP Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,375 | $21,147 |
| Susan Firimonte | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $126,065 | $19,809 |
| Maureen White | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,358 | $19,341 |
| Shunna V Jeter | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $75,300 | $5,121 |
| ANGELA DEANNE ROWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BOYKIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY HUCKER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNISE M GMEREK | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIDOLORES VALENTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BREON CM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Teresa Richardson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David C Sereque | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWINA L BING-HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES A JAMES-DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Phillips Ervin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER Peck WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody A Bedenbaugh | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Charles Payne | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY M JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Miliken Matthews | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA A BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Raynique Syas | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Hilton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALAI ALYSHA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Chapman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Loney | Executive Director Officer | 37.5 | $215,294 | $24,033 |
| Denise Boyd | Controller Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,652 | $20,373 |
| Lloyd Parker | Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance Key employee | 37.5 | $158,269 | $10,714 |
| Angela Myers | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,036 | $20,081 |
| Kirby Mitchell | Upstate MLP Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,389 | $19,890 |
| Susan Firimonte | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,061 | $18,660 |
| Maureen White | Managing Attorney Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,997 | $17,956 |
| ANGELA DEANNE ROWE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BOYKIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY HUCKER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNISE M GMEREK | First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIDOLORES VALENTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BREON CM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Teresa Richardson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL E HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| David C Sereque | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWINA L BING-HINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES A JAMES-DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Phillips Ervin | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER Peck WOODRUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jody A Bedenbaugh | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Charles Payne | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY M JOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Miliken Matthews | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA A BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Raynique Syas | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Hilton | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHALAI ALYSHA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Chapman | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2109 BULL ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shunna V Jeter, 701 South Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
- Signed the 990
- Shunna V Jeter, Executive Director
- Phone
- (864) 679-3232
- Website
- WWW.SCLEGAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES IS A STATEWIDE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF LOW INCOME SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
Program accomplishments
- South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services to protect the rights and represent the interests of low income South Carolinians. South Carolina Legal Services provides free legal services in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. SCLS is a non-profit corporation, funded by grants from the federally funded Legal Services Corporation, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, local United Ways, State court filing fees, Foundations and other federal, state and local funding. SCLS serves residents of all areas of the state with field offices located throughout South Carolina.Expenses $11,880,342 · revenue $21,094
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
- 57-0485205
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,204,384
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,343,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $13,340,266 | $13,135,196 | $17,204,384 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,776,679 | $13,606,027 | $16,072,055 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,089,229 | $13,511,966 | $15,973,530 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,233,235 | $11,967,890 | $15,197,799 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 57-0485205).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES is 57-0485205.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES 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 LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shunna V Jeter.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 32 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,250 (Shunna V Jeter, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,340,266, expenses of $13,135,196 and total assets of $17,204,384 at year end.
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