PALMETTO UTILITY PROTECTION SERVICE INC
EIN 57-0665107 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to BE THE INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION RESOURCE for DAMAGE PREVENTION of UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE, DEDICATED to THE EDUCATION, SUCCESS, and SAFETY of THE ORGANIZATIONS STAKEHOLDERS and THE PUBLIC.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $282,861 for MISTY WISE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)
MISTY WISEEXECUTIVE DI
JOHN WIENGESDIRECTOR
WAYNE MEYER1ST VICE PRE
TIM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
THOMAS HARVEYTREASURER
RICK SOTIROPOULOSDIRECTOR
MICHAEL BARBEEDIRECTOR
MARK HATTENDORFDIRECTOR
MARK ATTAWAY2ND VICE PRE
MARION LEAPHARTDIRECTOR
LINK SARGENTSECRETARY
KEVIN HISMANDIRECTOR
AMANDA GALLAGHERDIRECTOR
JOHN BISHOPDIRECTOR
JEFF TITUSDIRECTOR
JEFF MEREDITHDIRECTOR
JASON DABBSDIRECTOR
JASON BAGWELLDIRECTOR
GUS CHAPMANDIRECTOR
ERIK CARLSONDIRECTOR
DON COVINGTONDIRECTOR
DAN BAREDIRECTOR
CRAIG JOHNSONDIRECTOR
CHAD PRICEPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1990
- Location
- 810 DUTCH SQUARE BLVD STE 320, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-7318
- County
- Richland
- In care of
- % MISTY WISE
- Primary officer
- MISTY WISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE BRITTINGHAM GROUP LLP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues