2002 Angels List


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About the Angels List

1. Criteria for Selection: a) Presence in South Carolina, b) Percentage of Program Expenditures to Total Expenditures, c) Compliance with South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, and d) High Use of Volunteers.

2. The following organizations are exceptional in meeting one or more of the above criteria. There are many good charities in South Carolina that do a splendid job in fulfilling their purpose and are deserving of your continued support; however, the organizations named on this year’s “Angels List” are exceptional based on the criteria mentioned above.

3. All figures are taken from financial reports which the organizations themselves filed with this Office for their fiscal years 2001 or 2002. By law, all registered charities must file annual financial reports. The information must be submitted upon either an IRS Form 990 or the Secretary of State’s Annual Financial Report form.

4. For information on all charities, please call us at 734-1790 or toll-free at 888-242-7484.

 

Organization: Celebrate Freedom Foundation Registration No: 7796
Address: 231 Spring Valley Road, Suite 23 Initial Registration: 1/18/00
City: Columbia Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: SC 29223 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Mr. C. W. Randal Total Revenue: $184,549.00
Title: Chairman & CEO Total Expenses: $188,733.00
Telephone: 803-788-6837 Program Expenses: $171,738.00
Web Site: www.celebratefreedomfoundation.org Percentage: 91.0%
Purpose: Established in 1999, this organization honors veterans, educates children and fosters patriotism through cultural and educational programs, living history and military heritage displays.
 
Notes: This past spring, organization helped sponsor the Doolittle Raiders Reunion in Columbia. It will host the Black Sheep Squadron at its Air and Ground Show at Columbia's Owens Field November 8-10, 2002.

 

Organization: Child Find of America, Inc. Registration No: 2547
Address: P. O. Box 277  Initial Registration: 11/4/92
City: New Paltz  Fiscal Year 6/1/01
State: NY 12561-0277 Fiscal Year Ending:  5/31/02
Contact: Ms. Donna Linder  Total Revenue: $308,058.00
Title: Executive Director  Total Expenses: $258,525.00
Telephone: 845-255-1848  Program Expenses: $239,399.00
Web Site: www.childfindofamerica.org   Percentage: 92.6%
Purpose: Organization locates missing children and prevents child abduction.
Notes: According to information submitted in its 990 FYE 5/31/01, 235 cases involving 320 missing children were successfully resolved. At the end of that fiscal year, organization had 604 cases, 260 new, a total of 370 children involved.

 

Organization: Dictionary Project Registration No: 4328
Address: P. O. Box 1845 Initial Registration: 2/28/96
City: Charleston Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: SC 29402 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Ms. Mary L. French Total Revenue: $81,226.00
Title: Director Total Expenses: $82,971.00
Telephone: 843-856-2706 Program Expenses: $69,138.00
Web Site: www.dictionaryproject.com Percentage: 83.3%
Purpose: Established in 1995 by Mary French, known as the "Dictionary Lady," organization raises money to purchase dictionaries for every third grade student in South Carolina public schools. Organization is funded by Rotary Clubs, small grants, and donations.
Notes: By 2000, Dictionary Project accomplished its goal of distributing dictionaries to all S. C. third graders. It has nearly doubled its revenue every year since 1998. New projects have been established in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas.

Organization: Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc. Registration No: 3793
Address: 5640 Rivers Avenue Initial Registration: 7/29/93
City: N. Charleston Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: SC 29406 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Mr. Robert G. Smith Total Revenue: $12,514,757.00
Title: President Total Expenses: $11,865,457.00
Telephone: 843 566-0072 Program Expenses: $10,909,255.00
Web Site: www.goodwillLSC.org Percentage: 91.9%
Purpose: Established in 1975, organization provides training and employment to mentally and physically handicapped persons. It offers skills training, sheltered employment, and work counseling.
Notes: Organization employs 600 persons and serves about 7,000. Since 2001, its sales have increased 57% -- it needs additional donations of clothing. It offered a career fair in July that was attended by 80 employers and service providers and 1500 persons.
 

 

Organization: Lee County Council on Aging, Inc. Registration No: 4499
Address: P. O. Box 343 Initial Registration: 1/11/94
City: Bishopville Fiscal Year 7/1/01
State: SC 29010 Fiscal Year Ending: 6/30/02
Contact: Ms. Bessie Hooks-Davis Total Revenue: $467,280.00
Title: Director Total Expenses: $421,773.00
Telephone: 803-484-6212 Program Expenses: $409,544.00
Web Site:   Percentage: 97.1%
Purpose: Established in 1975, organization provides transportation, home-delivered meals, congregate meals, housekeeping, information and referral services for elderly and/or disabled seniors.
Notes: Contributions and grants to the organization have risen from $252k in 1997 to $455k in FYE 6/30/02.

Organization: McClellanville Soccer Club Registration No: 6982
Address: 809 Dupre Road Initial Registration: 4/5/99
City: McClellanville Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: SC 29458 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Mr. Theodore Rosengarten Total Revenue: $19,155.00
Title: Director Total Expenses: $19,005.00
Telephone: 843-887-3352 Program Expenses: $18,445.00
Web Site:   Percentage: 97.1%
Purpose: McClellanville Soccer Club provides high quality recreation and academic mentoring to young people in the coastal communities. It fields soccer teams for local girls. It pays for their uniforms, equipment, tournament fees.
Notes: Organization provides SAT prep for 8 students, summer camp for 45 girls, after-school recreation for 75 elementary school boys and girls.  Club alumnae attend prestigious colleges such as College of Charleston, Emory University, Haverford College, etc.

 

Organization: Mobile Meals of the Grand Strand Registration No: 3397
Address: POB 7421 Initial Registration: 3/28/94
City: Myrtle Beach Fiscal Year 10/1/00
State: SC 29572 Fiscal Year Ending: 9/30/01
Contact: Mr. Dan Giessing Total Revenue: $149,936.00
Title: Treasurer Total Expenses: $162,935.00
Telephone: 910-579-6071 Program Expenses: $161,735.00
Web Site:   Percentage:  99.3%
Purpose: Established in 1976, organization provides nutritious meals to indigent and shut-in persons in the Grand Strand.
Notes: Organization is all-volunteer. It spent only $1,200 on administration.

 

Organization: Paws With A Cause Registration No: 640
Address: 4646 South Division Initial Registration: 9/13/93
City: Wayland Fiscal Year 7/1/01
State: MI 49348 Fiscal Year Ending: 6/30/02
Contact: Ms. Antoinette Joni Sapp Total Revenue: $3,694,192.00
Title: CEO Total Expenses: $3,013,942.00
Telephone: 616-877-7297 Program Expenses: $2,913,552.00
Web Site: www.pawswithacause.org Percentage: 96.7%
Purpose: Established in Michigan in 1981, PAWS encourages independence for people with disabilities globally by training and providing assistance dogs. It also seeks to make the public aware of the needs of people with disabilities.
Notes: PAWS promotes awareness through education about the need for these dogs and legal rights of these dogs and their owners.

Organization: Richland County Sheriff's Foundation, Inc. Registration No: 4318
Address: PO Box 1182 Initial Registration: 7/26/95
City: Columbia Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: SC 29202 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Mr. N. Randolph Scott Total Revenue: $89,679.00
Title: Treasurer Total Expenses: $66,239.00
Telephone: 803-256-6021 Program Expenses:  $65,616.00
Web Site: www.rcsheriff.org Percentage: 99.1%
Purpose: Established in 1994, Richland County Sheriff's Foundation, Inc. enhances the efficiency of the Richland County Sheriff's Department, provides assistance to families of officers and employees of the department who are injured or killed in the line of duty.
Notes: In 2001, organization provided gym membership to deputies, constructed monument for slain deputies, purchased crime prevention trailer and provided bomb- and drug-sniffing dog for Safe School Program.

Organization: Sandy Branch Volunteer Fire Department Registration No: 4106
Address: Rt. 3 Box 200-A I Initial Registration: 1/29/96
City: McCormick Fiscal Year 7/1/00
State: SC 29835 Fiscal Year Ending: 6/30/01
Contact: Ms. Betty Swann Total Revenue: $38,494.00
Title: Secretary Total Expenses: $30,379.00
Telephone: 864-391-2020 Program Expenses: $28,878.00
Web Site:   Percentage: 95.1%
Purpose: Established in 1981, organization provides fire protection in the Sandy Branch Fire District and promotes fire safety and emergency response.
Notes: In its FYE 6/30/01, organization spent only $34 on fundraising. It raised $11,736 in contributions. One-fourth of its expenses ($9,585) were
for training.

 

Organization: Shriners Hospitals For Children Registration No: 5044
Address: PO Box 31356 Initial Registration: 8/24/93
City: Tampa Fiscal Year 1/1/01
State: FL 33631-3356 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Ms. Mary McCaskey Total Revenue: $234,475,575.00
Title: Corporate Accountant Total Expenses: $417,773,877.00
Telephone: 813-281-0300 Program Expenses: $384,938,787.00
Web Site: www.shrinershq.org Percentage: 92.1%
Purpose: Shriners Hospital specialize in treating pediatric orthopedic patients and burn victims. The care is free to those patients whose parents cannot afford it The hospitals treated 18,111 pediatric burn victims and 128,312 pediatric orthopedic patients.
Notes: Through special fundraising events, shrine temples raised more than $10 million in 2001 for the Shriners Hospitals located throughout US. Shriners Hospital in Greenville was established in 1927 with 50 beds

 

Organization: Women's Shelter Registration No: 2928
Address: 3425 N. Main Street Initial Registration: 11/2/93
City: Columbia Fiscal Year  1/1/01
State: SC 29203 Fiscal Year Ending: 12/31/01
Contact: Ms. Kathy Riley Total Revenue: $590,777.00
Title: Executive Director Total Expenses: $613,568.00
Telephone: 803-779-4706 Program Expenses: $565,010.00
Web Site: www.midnet.sc.edu/shelter Percentage: 92.1%
Purpose: Established in 1991, organization provides emergency and transitional housing to homeless women for up to two years so they may obtain secure employment, education and other goals.
Notes:  Organization has over 15 housing units in and around their main building on Main Street in Columbia. It offers traditional housing, affordable rental housing, and lease-purchase home-ownership programs. Over 33 women and children can be accommodated.

 

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