HOPE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
HOPE INC (EIN 57-0747305)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-09
IRS object ID
201401299349301785
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-05-09T14:31:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570707119PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bernard N Ackerman CPA PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1864 Riverview RoadAddressLine1
CityRock HillCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code297302743ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570747305EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hope IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8033288000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 774AddressLine1
CityRock HillCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29731ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGeorge KellyPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8033288000PhoneNum
Signature2014-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBernard N Ackerman CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00153155PTIN
Phone8033668371PhoneNum
Preparation2014-04-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Project HopeBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHarold ColemanPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11019 Christopher CrAddressLine1
CityRock HillCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29730ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$525,686GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1975FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionA crisis assistance ministry offering assistance with food, utility bills, housing, and medicine for the needyActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$341,071PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$525,686CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$298,813PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,863CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$22,111PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$508,648CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$320,924PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$508,648CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$20,147PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$17,038CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$49,088TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$66,127TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$49,088NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$66,127NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTo provide those in need with food, utilities, medicine, transportation, and lodgingMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$397,125ExpenseAmt
DescFood was supplied to 4034 families. Each family is given enough food for at least 2 good meals per day for 7 days. These food donates includes 8661 individuals served which equates to rougly 121,254 meals for the yearDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$80,815ExpenseAmt
DescUtilities, Heating Gas, and Heating Oil was supplied to 1,867 families. Checks are written directly to supplies of the energy on the family's behalf.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,570ExpenseAmt
DescMedicine and Prescription drugs were supplied to 106 familiesDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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Expense$962ExpenseAmt
DescTransportation and Lodging were provided to 21 familiesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$962TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$482,472TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1The OrganizationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8033288000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1411 Park AveAddressLine1
CityRock HillCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29730ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
Tommy Williams
Food Coordinator20.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lindsay Waldrop
Monday Day Captain16.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dayne Watkins
Tuesday Day Captain4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Delores Parrish
Wednesday Day Captain8.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Walt Sealy
Thursday Day Captain4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carlton Heustess
Board Member4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda Hook
Board Member4.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mac Dunlap
Board Member6.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Missions Director Oak Ave Pres
Board Member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harold Coleman
President20.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Stokes Mayfield
Vice President16.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
George Kelly
Treasurer20.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jimmy Sapp
Assistant Treasurer16.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Judy Heustess
Secretary11.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$525,686AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$525,686TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$525,686TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$950TotalAmt
Management And General$950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,234TotalAmt
Management And General$2,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,961TotalAmt
Management And General$7,961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,090TotalAmt
Management And General$2,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,287TotalAmt
Management And General$3,287ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Food$397,125$397,125
Utilities$71,793$71,793
Heating Gas$4,622$4,622
Heating Oil & Kerosene$4,400$4,400

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,186TotalAmt
Program Services$4,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,863FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$508,648TotalAmt
Program Services$482,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,313ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,863FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,088BOYAmt
EOY$51,740EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,320EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,035LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$14,968LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,067EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,088BOYAmt
EOY$66,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,088BOYAmt
EOY$66,127EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,088BOYAmt
EOY$66,127EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,088BOYAmt
EOY$66,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$17,038ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,307CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$244,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$291,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$341,071CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$525,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,621,159TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,307CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$244,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$291,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$341,071CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$525,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,621,159TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,621,159PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$218,307CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$244,460CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$291,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$341,071CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$525,687CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,621,159TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$21,035InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,968DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,067BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,067TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$390,643NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11Before filing all officers are given a copy of the return to review and an additional copy will be placed for all to read. Any person or organization who requests a copy will be given one or allowed to come to the office and review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Before filing all officers are given a copy of the return to review and an additional copy will be placed for all to read. Any person or organization who requests a copy will be given one or allowed to come to the office and review.
Form 990, Part VIIStokes Mayfield - 2547 McConnells Highway, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

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