CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

EIN 03-0386059 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to UNIFY and LEAD THE LOCAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY IN MARKETING and MANAGING THE CHARLESTON AREA AS AN INDIVIDUAL, MEETING, INCENTIVE, and GROUP DESTINATION to BOTH THE DOMESTIC and INTERNATIONAL MARKETS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

108.86%of revenue went to mission work94.2% of expenses · Program services

$115.55spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.69%of revenue went to management and office costs5.8% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,554,113 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $377,428 for HELEN HILL (CEO/BOARD SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,856,190

Mission workProgram services$24,881,528108.86% of revenue94.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,528,7756.69% of revenue5.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$26,410,303115.55% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,856,190

Expenses$26,410,303

Annual shortfall $3,554,113 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$24,881,528 · 94.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,528,775 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,856,190

Expenses$26,410,303

Assets$19,619,324

Income$23,216,690

Contributions$20,915,068

Mission work (program services)$24,881,528

Management and general$1,528,775

Accounting fees$58,257

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HELEN HILLCEO/BOARD SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $377,428Base $305,778 · Other $71,650

ANDY RANKINVP-INVESTOR RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $296,006Base $250,979 · Other $45,027

LAURIE SMITHCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $276,719Base $217,710 · Other $59,009

ANNE MCEWENDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEV · 40 hrs/week $213,281Base $153,695 · Other $59,586

CATHERINE DORITYVP-MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $196,882Base $167,318 · Other $29,564

CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELLVP-STRATEGY & EXTERNAL AFF · 40 hrs/week $174,442Base $161,972 · Other $12,470

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

HELEN HILLCEO/BOARD SECRETARY

ANDY RANKINVP-INVESTOR RELATIONS

LAURIE SMITHCHIEF OF STAFF

ANNE MCEWENDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEV

CATHERINE DORITYVP-MARKETING

CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELLVP-STRATEGY & EXTERNAL AFF

JOHNNY CRIBBMUNICIPALITY REP

TIMOTHY GOODWINMUNICIPALITY REP

JONATHAN KISHAT-LARGE ALLIED

KEITH BENJAMINASSOCIATION REP

MATT BARBAAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

MICHAEL SEEKINGSMUNICIPALITY REP

MICHAEL TALLCHAIRMANS APPOINTEE

MICHELLE WOODHULLEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIMI STRIPLINAT-LARGE ALLIED

OLIVER ROOSKENSAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

PATRICK ROGERSAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

REGGIE BURGESSMUNICIPALITY REP

REV KYLON JEROME MIDDLETONMUNICIPALITY REP

RHETT OUTTENAT-LARGE ALLIED

RUSTY STREETMANMUNICIPALITY REP

TERRY SEDALIKASSOCIATION REP

DOUG WARNEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

BRADLEY BELTMUNICIPALITY REP

BRUCE KLEINMANMUNICIPALITY REP

CARL BORICKASSOCIATION REP

CASEY LAVINAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

DAN BATTISTAVICE CHAIRMAN

DAN BLUMENSTOCKBOARD CHAIRMAN

DAVID JENNINGSTREASURER

DAVID TARTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JOHN LAVERNEPAST BOARD CHAIRMAN

DR ANDREW HSUAT-LARGE ALLIED

ED RIGGSCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

FEMI OYEDIRANAT-LARGE ALLIED

FRANK LAPSLEYCHAIRMANS APPOINTEE

GUANG MING WHITLEYMUNICIPALITY REP

JACK BENNETTAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

JAIMIE DEWBERRYAT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS

JIM WESTERHOLDAT-LARGE ALLIED

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 375 MEETING STREET EXECUTIVE OFFICE, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-6238
County: Charleston
In care of: % HELEN HILL
Primary officer: HELEN T HILL, CEO/SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(843) 853-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEBSTERROGERS LLP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development