SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES (EIN 57-0485205)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-09
IRS object ID
202532829349300413
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-10-09T07:59:26+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1500 Ridgefield CourtAddressLine1Txt
CityAshevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN570485205EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8646793232PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1701 South Main StAddressLine1Txt
CityGreenvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29601ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonShunna V JeterPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone8646793232PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-09SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Address Line1701 South Main StAddressLine1Txt
CityGreenvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,776,679GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SCLEGAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1967FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INVOLVED IN NONCRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD LEGAL COUNSELActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers19TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$5,524,965TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,547,090NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSOUTH 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.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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ANGELA DEANNE ROWE
TREASURER1.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BOYKIN
CHAIRMAN1.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHELSEY HUCKER
Vice Chair1.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNISE M GMEREK
First Vice Chair1.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIDOLORES VALENTIN
SECRETARY1.5Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BREON CM WALKER
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carol Teresa Richardson
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL E HUNT
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
David C Sereque
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWINA L BING-HINES
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES A JAMES-DAVIS
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL KELLEY
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gena Phillips Ervin
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF WESTON
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER Peck WOODRUFF
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jody A Bedenbaugh
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Charles Payne
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY M JOLLEY
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Miliken Matthews
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA A BAKER
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Raynique Syas
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ron Hilton
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHALAI ALYSHA MCCONNELL
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY COLEMAN
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Suzanne Chapman
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY EVANS
DIRECTOR1.5Yes (X)$0$0$0
Andrea Loney
Executive Director37.5Yes (X)$249,910$0$23,764
Shunna V Jeter
Executive Director37.5Yes (X)$75,300$0$5,121
Lloyd Parker
Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance37.5$169,233$0$11,558Yes (X)
Angela Myers
Managing Attorney37.5$151,839$0$21,355Yes (X)
Denise Boyd
Controller37.5$157,147$0$21,297Yes (X)
Kirby Mitchell
Upstate MLP Managing Attorney37.5$148,375$0$21,147Yes (X)
Maureen White
Managing Attorney37.5$120,358$0$19,341Yes (X)
Susan Firimonte
Managing Attorney37.5$126,065$0$19,809Yes (X)
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Cyber Solutions
299 E Greenville StreetAndersonSC29621IT services$229,255
SEGRA
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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Management And General$88,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$203,162ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$113,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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LAW LIBRARY$64,305$63,895$410
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,102,904BOYAmt
EOY$10,290,383EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$273,534BOYAmt
EOY$256,707EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,849,726CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,622,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,190,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,789,653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,371,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,823,004TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,849,726CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,622,016CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,190,560CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,789,653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,371,049CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$59,823,004TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$59,823,004PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$80,634CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,732CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,311CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$276,412CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$386,764CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$809,853TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,632,857TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$81,810GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98664PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98949PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$24,699BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$6,280AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$0DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$30,979EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (true)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$327,830OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$327,830BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$870,562OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$706,382DepreciationAmt
Book Value$164,180BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,739,685OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,411,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$328,089BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,136,930OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,545,334DepreciationAmt
Book Value$591,596BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$767,604OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$622,841DepreciationAmt
Book Value$144,763BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,556,458TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$52,712
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$52,712TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,776,679TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$0OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,776,679RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$0OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,776,679TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,606,027TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,606,027ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$0OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,606,027TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b Explanation of escrow agreementTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ESCROW ACCOUNTS RELATING TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR ITS CLIENTS.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteTHE AGENCY IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), AND, ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BY REFERENCE, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ADOPTED THIS CODE; HENCE, THE AGENCY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAXES. THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Andrea Loney
Executive Director$249,910$0$0$0$0$0$12,693$0$11,071$0$273,674$0$0$0
Lloyd Parker
Deputy Director of Grants and Compliance$169,233$0$0$0$0$0$10,094$0$1,464$0$180,791$0$0$0
Denise Boyd
Controller$157,147$0$0$0$0$0$9,118$0$12,179$0$178,444$0$0$0
Angela Myers
Managing Attorney$151,839$0$0$0$0$0$9,050$0$12,305$0$173,194$0$0$0
Kirby Mitchell
Upstate MLP Managing Attorney$148,375$0$0$0$0$0$8,842$0$12,305$0$169,522$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILBLE TO THE ENTIRE VOTING BOARD FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING DATE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policySTAFF RECEIVE A MANUAL CONTAINING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT. CURRENTLY ALL STAFF, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO THE TERMS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS OUTLINED IN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWS A SEPARATE COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialEvaluation and review of the Executive Director is completed by the Executive committee of the SCLS Board of Directors. Benchmarks considered include the GuideStar NonProfit Compensation Report and other nonprofit compensation publications and information.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesEvaluation and review of the Executive Director is completed by the Executive committee of the SCLS Board of Directors. Benchmarks considered include the GuideStar NonProfit Compensation Report and other nonprofit compensation publications and information.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 How forms are made available to the publicTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicThe notice of Board of Directors meetings are posted in local SCLS offices and on the website. Board materials are available upon request to the public. Staff receive a manual containing the conflict of interest policy and staff must submit a signed acknowledgement of receipt. Currently all staff, including officers and key employees, are required to adhere to the terms of the conflict of interest policy as outlined in the manual.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection processTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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