2021-09-14T15:19:30-05:00 2020-12-31 570776381 WEBSTERROGERS LLP 1411 SECOND LOOP ROAD FLORENCE SC 29505 990 2020-01-01 810787988 LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE LAKE 8433740180 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 HARRY LESESNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8433740180 2021-09-07 1 HARRY LESESNE 999009999 SHARON C NORRIS CPA P00106174 8436655900 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HARRY LESESNE 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 313280 0 X N/A X 2015 SC THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TOSERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 5 5 39 26 144740 0 5922000 38972 460038 262533 32 11775 0 0 6382070 313280 0 0 0 0 1031240 708377 0 0 52 2627560 914508 3658800 1622885 2723270 -1309605 3312343 2218618 0 215880 3312343 2002738 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TO SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 0 0 848622 113222 DURING 2020, LCCA CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ANNUAL EVENTS. HOWEVER, DUE TO COVID, ARTFIELDS, WRITERS IN TEH ROUND, RYTHM & Q'S AND THE EVENTS SCHEDULED AS PART OF VISIT LAKE CITY WERE CANCELLED. ART EXPLORERS WAS HELD IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY IN PERSON BEFORE COVID SPREAD AND WAS HELD AGAIN IN DECEMBER AS A VIRTUAL CLASS. HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS WAS HELD IN DECEMBER. 67104 1112 THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND CLOTHING IN 2020 TO HELP THE COMMUNITY DURING A CRITICAL TIME DUE TO COVID. THE RESOURCE CENTER DID PARTICIPATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING, PASSING OUT HAND SANITIZER AND MASKS AND ALSO PROVIDED FLU SHOTS AT NO COST TO THE AREA. NONE OF THE BELOW NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TOOK PLACE IN 2020 DUE TO COVID.NEIGHBORHOOD NOOKS- ITS PURPOSE WAS TO PROMOTE LITERACY WITHIN THE CHILDREN OF GREATER LAKE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY COLLABORATING WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESS OWNERS, ESTABLISHMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER HIGH INTEREST AND CULTURALLY SOUND READING MATERIAL IN CHILD-FRIENDLY READING SPACES.BOOK MOBILE- ITS PURPOSE WAS TO DEVELOP LITERACY WITHIN THE CHILDREN OF THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA BY COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS AND CITY OT OFFER ACCESSIBLE, HIGH INTEREST AND CULTURALLY SOUND READING MATERIAL IN IDENTIFIED NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOUSEHOLDS.HOLIDAY SENIOR CARE KITS- ITS PURPOSE WAS TO PROVIDE THE APPROXIMATELY 30 CHECKMATE SENIORS IN LAKE CITY WITH ESSENTIALS DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. THESE SENIORS ARE A PART OF LAKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CHECKMATE PROGRAM- A PROGRAM CATERED TOWARDS SENIOR CITIZENS OR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO LIVE ALONE AND HAVE NO ONE TO CHECK ON THEM IN THE CITY. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TYPICALLY DO NOT HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS THAT ARE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO VISIT WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS. 38053 3459 LYNCHES LAKE- MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PEE DEE REGION AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR. LECTURES WERE HELD SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE YEAR AND BACKCOUNTRY DAYS TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER. 470343 JONES-CARTER GALLERY IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART EXHIBITION GALLERY OWNED AND OPERATED BY LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE IN LAKE CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE GALLERY HOSTS SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FEATURING EXHIBITS FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE GALLERY OFFERS GROUP TOURS, LECTURES, VISITING ART PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS BASED ON CURRENT EXHIBITS. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. TRAX VAC- THIS IS A VISUAL ART CENTER THAT INCLUDES TWO LARGE GALLERY SPACES AND A SCULPTURE GARDEN.IN 2020, JONES CARTER AND TRAX EACH HELD AN EXHIBIT THAT STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2020 AND CLOSED IN MARCH 2020, CLOSING A WEEK EARLY DUE TO COVID. BOTH JONES CARTER GALLERY AND TRAX VAC HOSTED 2 EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF 2020. CROSSROADS WINNERS GALLERY WAS ALSO OPEN FROM AUGUST TO THE END OF 2020.LCCA OPERATES MAIN STREET MERCHANTILE 470343 1424122 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 39 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 SC X THE ORGANIZATION 8433740138 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 X ROGER KIRBY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MISHOE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA ROBINSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE NETTLES CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLADNEY LANE SECRETARY/TREASURER 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY LESESNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLUE ION LLC PO BOX 21691 CHARLESTON SC 29413 TECHNOLOGY 114180 1 38972 38972 MSM-GIFT SHOP 453220 144740 144740 ARTFIELDS 900099 106709 106709 LYNCHES LAKE 900099 3459 3459 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 900099 2300 2300 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 900099 1112 1112 4213 4213 262533 11775 11775 313280 117793 144740 11775 608283 509717 98566 12709 10676 2033 43406 36461 6945 43979 36942 7037 8207 8207 30394 30394 2704 2704 1263 1263 108404 76497 31907 13320 9324 3996 ARTFIELDS 255642 255642 GIFT SHOP 184729 184729 VISIT LAKE CITY 124986 124986 JONES CARTER AND TRAX G 63961 63961 120898 115187 5659 52 1622885 1424122 198711 52 281106 303233 2592000 1593769 128024 116278 1640 1640 544866 341168 309573 203698 3312343 2218618 215880 0 215880 X 0 0 0 0 3312343 2002738 3312343 2002738 3312343 2218618 -1309605 0 X 0 0 0 X 1211614 1225000 1990381 5922000 38972 10387967 1211614 1225000 1990381 5922000 38972 10387967 8329000 2058967 6 9 29 31 11776 11851 163 163 10399981 765492 0.19800 X LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE ("THE CORPORATION") IS A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2015. THE CORPORATION IS FORMED AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TO SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS ISSUED A DETERMINATION LETTER STATING THAT THE CORPORATION IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THIS IS THE 6TH YEAR OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS, AND BASED UPON THE DISCUSSION BELOW, THE CORPORATION QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE CORPORATION SATISFIES THE ALTERNATE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AND, THEREFORE, QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.1. THE CORPORATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD IN 2020.2. THE CORPORATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE CENTRAL MISSION AND SINGULAR GOAL OF THE CORPORATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TOSERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS.PAST EFFORTS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL POLICY LEVELS HAVE INCLUDED:" DEVELOPING, PLANNING, AND PROMOTING A PREMIER ARTS EDUCATION AND COMPETITION PROGRAM HELD IN DOWNTOWN LAKE CITY." BUILDING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR LITERACY. " PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITION GALLERIES (JONES-CARTER AND THE TRAX).3. THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS, AND INCLUDES SEVERAL COMMUNITY LEADERS ALL ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA.FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE SATISFIES THE ALTERNATE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AND, THEREFORE, QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 544866 341168 203698 203698 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE DIRECTORS ASKING FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AND FOLLOW-UP WHERE NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LCCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AND BASES COMPENSATION LEVELS USING COMPARABILITY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE HONORS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAWS GOVERNING REQUESTS FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.