Friends of Congaree Swamp
“Protect, preserve, and promote Congaree National Park.”
The work
What they do
Advocacy and support organization for Congaree National Park. Was instrumental in the park’s creation. Continues to advocate for park protection and expansion.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “To increase public awareness and appreciation of, protect and restore ecological systems and natural beauty of National Park.”
Follow the dollar
100 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Friends of Congaree Swamp is nowhere near one.
$1,014,636 programs, $1,445 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2023.
The people
Who does the work
Succeeds Sharon Kelly in the officer table.
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. This one caught a changing of the guard in the act: the FY2023 officer table lists Sharon Kelly, the return itself is signed by John Grego. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at Friends of Congaree Swamp? Claim this page.
The South Carolina congressional delegation averages 18 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
100 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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50 years on the ground, 100 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.