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James Island Outreach

Our mission is to strengthen the communities of james is. & folly beach by providing a range of services to our clients, uniting the community in service to …

Human Services Charleston, SC EIN: 570907554 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About

James Island Outreach is a nonprofit organization serving the James Island and Folly Beach communities in South Carolina. Since 1989, they have provided critical support to residents in need, focusing on hunger relief, utility assistance, and housing security. Through various programs, JIO fosters a

Mission

Our mission is to strengthen the communities of james is. & folly beach by providing a range of services to our clients, uniting the community in service to those in need, and by improving the quality of life for all.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since May 1991.

Focus & reach

Category
Causes
Hunger

Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 570907554
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1991

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1991

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, James Island Outreach has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 90% of the 322,683 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
93%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2024
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program93%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Al S••••••
CHAIR
DA
David B•••••
TREASURER
ED
Edra G••••
Director
GE
George W•••••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 93%
Peer average: 93%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 4.09%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
93% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
7

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

JE
Jeff G•••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (24)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

8 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

James Island Outreach expands wellness pantry, increasing capacity to serve more families - WCIV

abcnews4.com ·

James Island expands food pantry, helping families save up to $200 a month on groceries - Live 5 News

www.live5news.com ·

James Island Outreach expands wellness pantry, increasing capacity to serve more families - WCIV

abcnews4.com ·

News 4's June Community Partner focuses on James Island Outreach - WCIV

abcnews4.com ·

VIDEO: James Island Outreach in need of $70,000 funding gap for food pantry expansion - Live 5 News

www.live5news.com ·

Empowering Communities: James Island Outreach’s Mission to Help Neighbors In Need - Charleston Magazine

charlestonmag.com ·

Scholar Athletes of the Week: Catelyn Crowe | James Island Charter High School - WCIV

abcnews4.com ·

Cannon Distillery to celebrate new James Island location with grand opening event - WCIV

abcnews4.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

James Island Outreach expands wellness pantry, increasing capacity to serve more families - WCIV
Jul 2026
abcnews4.com
James Island expands food pantry, helping families save up to $200 a month on groceries - Live 5 News
Jul 2026
www.live5news.com
James Island Outreach expands wellness pantry, increasing capacity to serve more families - WCIV
Jul 2026
abcnews4.com
News 4's June Community Partner focuses on James Island Outreach - WCIV
Jun 2026
abcnews4.com
VIDEO: James Island Outreach in need of $70,000 funding gap for food pantry expansion - Live 5 News
Oct 2025
www.live5news.com
Empowering Communities: James Island Outreach’s Mission to Help Neighbors In Need - Charleston Magazine
Jul 2025
charlestonmag.com
Scholar Athletes of the Week: Catelyn Crowe | James Island Charter High School - WCIV
Jan 2025
abcnews4.com
Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Cannon Distillery to celebrate new James Island location with grand opening event - WCIV
Dec 2024
abcnews4.com
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 77 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 77 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1989
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about James Island Outreach

What is James Island Outreach?
James Island Outreach is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Charleston, United States. James Island Outreach is a nonprofit organization serving the James Island and Folly Beach communities in South Carolina. Since 1989, they have provided critical support to residents in need, focusing on hunger relief, utility assistance, and housing security. Through various programs, JIO fosters a
When was James Island Outreach founded?
James Island Outreach was founded in 1989.
Who leads James Island Outreach?
Jeff Gordon serves as Executive Director.
Where is James Island Outreach located?
Headquartered in Charleston, SC, United States.
What is James Island Outreach's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 93% of expenses go to program services.
Is James Island Outreach trustworthy?
James Island Outreach has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is James Island Outreach's registration number?
IRS EIN: 570907554.
What is James Island Outreach's website?
https://jioutreach.org/