CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 03-0386059)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2012-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201223189349303447
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-11-13T15:16:44-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 570776381 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WebsterRogers LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O Box 20099 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Charleston | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 294130099 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030386059 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CHAR | NameControl |
| Phone | 8438538000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 423 King Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Charleston | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29403 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | HELEN T HILL | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 8438538000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Bobby R Creech Jr CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00254664 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8435775843 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | HELEN T HILL | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 423 King Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Charleston | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29403 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 11390925 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.charlestoncvb.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2002 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | SC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | To unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area as an individual, meeting, incentive and group destination to both the domestic and international markets. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 39 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 39 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 104 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 5722384 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 7710999 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 3269959 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 3275046 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 9994 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 6246 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 373975 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 398634 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 9376312 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 11390925 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2879549 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3254425 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 6868970 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 6841715 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 9748519 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 10096140 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -372207 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 1294785 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 4318887 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6031830 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 981078 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1399236 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 3337809 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 4632594 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | To unify and lead the local travel industry in marketing the Charleston area as an individual, meeting, incentive, and group destination to both the domestic and international markets. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 7913112 | Expense |
| Revenue | 3085979 | Revenue |
| Description | Marketing: Develops & implements marketing programs to enhance the image of the Charleston area as a leisure & meeting destination. Publishes Charleston Area Visitors Guide, Destination Planning Guide and other materials, as well as advertises in national publications. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 222083 | Expense |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | Media & Public Relations: Promotes the area by working with media members to create positive media & promotional exposure. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 610210 | Expense |
| Revenue | 469528 | Revenue |
| Description | Visitor Services: Visitor services operates five area visitor centers and an in-house mail center. It also processes all telephone, electronic & postal inquiries from prospective leisure visitors. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 337595 | Expense |
| Revenue | 118173 | Revenue |
| Description | Executive: Executive services coordinates activities and forums & maintains relationships with state & local governments and entities. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 337595 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 118173 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 9083000 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 0 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 1 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 116 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 104 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 39 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 39 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Helen T Hill | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8438053023 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 423 King Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Charleston | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29403 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (44 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Jennings | |||||||
| Treasurer | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Dave Holscher | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Tripp Hays | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ms Kitty Robinson | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Tom Bewley | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ms Linn Lesesne | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dr Mary Thornley | |||||||
| Immediate Past Chairman | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Ed Riggs | |||||||
| Chairman-Convention Ctr. | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Thomas L Clymer | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Frank Fredericks | |||||||
| Board Vice-Chairman | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr Terry Sedalik | |||||||
| Association Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Dan Blumenstock | |||||||
| Travel Council Chairman | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Hon Steven Orban | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Keith Summey | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Roger Warren | |||||||
| Board Chairman | 0.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mr John Keener | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Michael Tall | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Skip Condon | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ms Karen Elsey | |||||||
| Appointee | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Jeff Spicer | |||||||
| Appointee | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Gary Edwards | |||||||
| At-Large Allied/Employee | 40.00 | X | 105048 | 0 | 37293 | ||
| Mr Rick Mosteller | |||||||
| Appointee | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Geoff Cipkala | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Jim Simpson | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Ian Harris | |||||||
| At-Large Accommodations/Travel Council Chairman | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ms Angela Mack | |||||||
| Association Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Mike Seekings | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Teddie Pryor | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Elton Carrier | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Dick Cronin | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Jerry Cummin | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr John La Verne | |||||||
| At-Large Allied/Comm. Relations | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Kathleen Wilson | |||||||
| Appointee | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Michael Saboe | |||||||
| Association Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ms Cheryl Craven | |||||||
| Association Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Hon Timothy Goodwin | |||||||
| Municipality Rep | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Jimmy Hagood | |||||||
| At-Large Allied | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Thomas J Hund | |||||||
| Appointee | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mr Tom O' Rourke | |||||||
| Sports Council Chairman | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mrs Helen T Hill | |||||||
| Executive Director | 50.00 | X | 174205 | 0 | 17646 | ||
| Mr Andy Rankin | |||||||
| Employee | 40.00 | 248117 | 0 | 19264 | X | ||
| Mr Perrin Lawson | |||||||
| Employee | 40.00 | 115888 | 0 | 13152 | X | ||
| Louise Ballard | |||||||
| Employee | 40.00 | 110384 | 0 | 11832 | X | ||
| Laurie Smith | |||||||
| Employee | 40.00 | 102659 | 0 | 12228 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 856301 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 111415 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 6 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M&S Holding Co of Charleston | |||||
| 360 Concord St 201 | Charleston | SC | 29401 | Tour Company | 677609 |
| City Corridor LLC | |||||
| 213 Cooper River Drive | Mount Pleasant | SC | 29464 | Charles Units | 315000 |
| Blue Ion LLC | |||||
| PO Box 21691 | Charleston | SC | 29403 | Website Maintenance | 268258 |
| Charms of Charleston Tours LLC | |||||
| 738 Whispering Marsh Dr | Charleston | SC | 29407 | Tour Company | 144417 |
| Adams Outdoor Advertising | |||||
| PO Box 60451 | Charlotte | NC | 28260 | Billboard Advertising | 112048 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 5 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 7710999 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 7710999 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 541800 | 2687345 | 2687345 |
| Visitor Centers | 561520 | 469528 | 469528 |
| Executive | 900099 | 118173 | 118173 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 3275046 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6246 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $6,246 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Travel Council Support | Description |
| Business Code | 561499 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 398634 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 398634 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 398634 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 11390925 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 3673680 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $6,246 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 279253 | Total |
| Program Services | 245742 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 33511 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2317136 | Total |
| Program Services | 2062822 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 254314 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154638 | Total |
| Program Services | 139778 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14860 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 290180 | Total |
| Program Services | 247735 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 42445 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 213218 | Total |
| Program Services | 190654 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22564 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6450 | Total |
| Management And General | 6450 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32825 | Total |
| Management And General | 32825 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 56861 | Total |
| Program Services | 7596 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 49265 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 152296 | Total |
| Program Services | 8138 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 144158 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41348 | Total |
| Program Services | 39704 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1644 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5055504 | Total |
| Program Services | 5042974 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12530 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31773 | Total |
| Management And General | 31773 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 59382 | Total |
| Management And General | 59382 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | 728330 | 728330 | |
| Postage | 193171 | 193148 | 23 |
| Research | 78750 | 78750 | |
| Telephone | 65927 | 65927 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 339098 | Total |
| Program Services | 97629 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 241469 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10096140 | Total |
| Program Services | 9083000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1013140 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3299906 | BOY |
| EOY | 2602697 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 1945061 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 468877 | BOY |
| EOY | 375839 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9436 | BOY |
| EOY | 13218 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 299376 | BOY |
| EOY | 852686 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 698537 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 539669 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 171988 | BOY |
| EOY | 158868 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69304 | BOY |
| EOY | 83461 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4318887 | BOY |
| EOY | 6031830 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 864542 | BOY |
| EOY | 1206733 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4700 | BOY |
| EOY | 118272 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106729 | BOY |
| EOY | 66733 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5107 | BOY |
| EOY | 7498 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 981078 | BOY |
| EOY | 1399236 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1648482 | BOY |
| EOY | 1738604 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1689327 | BOY |
| EOY | 2893990 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3337809 | BOY |
| EOY | 4632594 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4318887 | BOY |
| EOY | 6031830 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 1294785 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 164001 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 105706 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 58295 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 534536 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 433963 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 100573 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 158868 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Due to Affiliates | Description |
| Amount | $7,498 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 7498 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 11390925 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 10096140 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 1294785 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 1294785 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 11390925 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 11390925 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 11390925 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 10096140 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 10096140 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 10096140 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen T Hill | |||||||||||||
| 173700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 0 | 13746 | 0 | 3900 | 0 | 191851 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr Andy Rankin | |||||||||||||
| 244080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4037 | 0 | 15364 | 0 | 3900 | 0 | 267381 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mr Gary Edwards | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | Gary Edwards is the Managing Director of Coastal Tourism | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 25000 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | Mr. Gary Edwards is the Managing Director of Coastal Tourism which is a related organization of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Mr. Edwards is affiliated with Management Systems International Corporation (MSI) and MSI was contracted to provide air service development and recruitment for the CVB. Mr. Gary Edwards is also a highly compensated employee of Charleston Area and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), reimbursed by Coastal South Carolina. Coastal is funded by partner organizations from Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach as well as Charleston. | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Mr. Gary Edwards is an employee of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) and is also the Managing Director for a related organization, Coastal Tourism. Mr. Edwards is affiliated with Management Systems International (MSI) and MSI has been contracted by CVB for air service development and recruitment. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) provides a copy of the return to the board members for review before the return is filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) maintains a list of individual organizations not independent of the CVB and transactions are disclosed concerning any conflicts of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation is determined for officers and employees using comparability data for the job position and is reviewed and approved by the full Board during the budget review and approval process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau honors the requirements of the laws governing requests for such documents from the public and federal and state agencies. |
| PART X1, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT | The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has not changed their process for overseeing the audit. The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureas uses the Executive Committee to review the selection of the audit firm and the oversight of the audit. The Executive Committee reports to the full board for final approval of the selection and any issues that may arise. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (8 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Controlled OrgControlledOrg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Tourism Inc | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 570893172 | International Tourism Promotion | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Charleston Golf Inc | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 570125269 | Market the Charleston, SC area as a golf destination | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Charleston Heritage Foundation | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 571116500 | To educate the public concerning preservation of historic places/museums | SC | 501 (c)(3) | 0 |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 570342869 | Hospitality promotion for the Greater Charleston Area | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Charleston Sports Council | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 571085347 | Sports tourism promotion | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Charleston Area Hospitality Association | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 271549490 | Hospitality and Lodging Promotion for Greater Charleston Area | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association Inc | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 900854755 | Hospitality promotion for the Greater Charleston Area | SC | 501 (c)(6) | 0 |
| Charleston Restaurant Foundation Inc | ||||||||
| 423 King Street | Charleston | SC | 29403 | 800698333 | Hospitality promotion for the Greater Charleston Area | SC | 501 (c)(3) | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (18 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Tourism Inc | ||
| M | ||
| Charleston Area Hospitality Association | ||
| M | ||
| Charleston Golf Inc | ||
| M | ||
| Charleston Heritage Foundation | ||
| M | ||
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association | ||
| M | ||
| Coastal Tourism Inc | ||
| N | 125122 | Cash |
| Charleston Golf Inc | ||
| N | 88437 | Cash |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association | ||
| N | 78853 | Cash |
| Coastal Tourism Inc | ||
| P | 175060 | Cash |
| Charleston Area Hospitality Association | ||
| P | 29076 | Cash |
| Charleston Golf Inc | ||
| P | 83565 | Cash |
| Charleston Heritage Foundation | ||
| P | 8151 | Cash |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association | ||
| P | 43721 | Cash |
| Charleston Restaurant Foundation Inc | ||
| M | 0 | |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association Inc | ||
| M | 0 | |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association Inc | ||
| N | 17975 | Cash |
| Charleston Restaurant Foundation Inc | ||
| P | 1845 | Cash |
| Greater Charleston Restaurant Association Inc | ||
| P | 5368 | Cash |
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