Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

What it reported doing in 2024

Our story - since the inaugural sewe was held in february 1983, we have become an important and highly-anticipated event in charleston, kicking off the city's tourism season and becoming synonymous with presidents' day weekend celebrations. The original show hosted 100 artist and exhibitors and 5,000 attendees. Now sewe welcomes approximately 500 artists, exhibitors and wildlife experts and 40,000 attendees annually, generating an estimated $33 million in economic impact every year.we are proud of the legacy we have built in our community and the conservation world, and we are thankful to those who make sewe a tradition every february.while we continue to grow, evolve our vision and diversify our show to entertain our loyal attendees, one thing has not changed -- we have and always will remain a celebration of wildlife art and the sporting lifestyle.sewe is as important today as it has ever been. Our organization's multifaceted mission is imperative on many fronts. Each event brings us closer to reaching the goals we set when sewe was founded in 1983 -- to make positive contributions, through entertainment, to the genre of wildlife art, conservation, education and the local, regional and state economies.our impact - each year, sewe aims to contribute to the local, regional and state economies while promoting wildlife art and nature conservation. Sewe's impact on charleston and the state continues to grow, as does its popularity. Each year, our event generates an estimated $33 million in economic impact; it provides the public with easy and affordable access to wildlife and nature conservation programs; it increases awareness about the need to protect our natural environment; and, it celebrates our collective love for wildlife and nature.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 88%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 92.7%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $97.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 20.3%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.48; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.9%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings