Buck Creek Foundation

Mission

FUNDRAISING TO SECURE A CAMPUS FOR OPERATIONS. SECURING A TEN YEAR LEASE ON OUR NURSERY IN LORIS.OPENING GIVING HOPE GARDENS FOR RETAIL BUSINESS. ON BOARDING OUR FIRST 5 FULL TIME

Proceed with Increased Caution — Confirmed Embezzlement

On April 7, 2025, WPDE reported on a material diversion of assets confirmed to have taken place at Buck Creek Foundation in an article titled, "Non-profit treasurer sentenced for embezzling public funds, forgery." For more information regarding this matter, please see WPDE article.

On December 11, 2024, The Post and Courier published an article titled "A Myrtle Beach-area nonprofit discovered it was missing nearly $70K. Now a former cop is charged." For more information, please see The Post and Courier article
On April 2, 2025, WMBF published an article titled "Former business partner sues suspect in Loris non-profit embezzlement case." For more information, please see WMBF article

LORIS SC | EIN: 47-5206004

Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

PO BOX 1077,
LORIS SC 29569-1077

HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BUCKCREEKFOUNDA

Buck Creek Foundation

Mission

FUNDRAISING TO SECURE A CAMPUS FOR OPERATIONS. SECURING A TEN YEAR LEASE ON OUR NURSERY IN LORIS.OPENING GIVING HOPE GARDENS FOR RETAIL BUSINESS. ON BOARDING OUR FIRST 5 FULL TIME

Proceed with Increased Caution — Confirmed Embezzlement

On April 7, 2025, WPDE reported on a material diversion of assets confirmed to have taken place at Buck Creek Foundation in an article titled, "Non-profit treasurer sentenced for embezzling public funds, forgery." For more information regarding this matter, please see WPDE article.

On December 11, 2024, The Post and Courier published an article titled "A Myrtle Beach-area nonprofit discovered it was missing nearly $70K. Now a former cop is charged." For more information, please see The Post and Courier article
On April 2, 2025, WMBF published an article titled "Former business partner sues suspect in Loris non-profit embezzlement case." For more information, please see WMBF article

LORIS SC | EIN: 47-5206004

Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

PO BOX 1077,
LORIS SC 29569-1077

HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BUCKCREEKFOUNDA

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Additional Information

Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

SCORE100%

No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes

SCORE100%

Records Retention Policy:No

SCORE0%

Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

SCORE0%

Accountability Panel
Score	Metric
100%	Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%	No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
0%	Records Retention Policy:No
0%	Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No

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