SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC

EIN 57-0804684 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A26Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL, INC. is to ENRICH THE CULTURAL and INTELLECTUAL LIVES of SOUTH CAROLINIANS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS to INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of and SUPPORT for THE HUMANITIES BY TELLING THE HUMAN STORY BY AWARDING GRANTS for HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC PROGRAMS, BY GENERATING SPECIAL HUMANITIES INITIATIVES, and BY BRINGING HUMANITIES PERSPECTIVES to BEAR ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $67.60 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

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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.96%of revenue went to mission work67.6% of expenses · Program services

8.94%of revenue went to fundraising11.8% of expenses

$75.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.54%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$1.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $135,918 for RANDY L AKERS (EX DIR THRU). 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$1,435,498

Mission workProgram services$731,60150.96% of revenue67.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$223,08715.54% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$128,3208.94% of revenue11.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$352,49024.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,083,00875.44% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 67.6% mission · 20.6% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 15.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 14.7% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 7.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 9.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 201.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 23.8% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,435,498

Expenses$1,083,008

Annual surplus $352,490 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$731,601 · 67.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$223,087 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$128,320 · 11.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,435,498

Expenses$1,083,008

Assets$1,842,752

Income$1,548,903

Contributions$1,330,656

Mission work (program services)$731,601

Fundraising$128,320

Grants given$2,465,617

Average grant$10,767

Management and general$223,087

Stocks and bonds$999,373

Accounting fees$55,720

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

RANDY L AKERSEX DIR THRU · 40 hrs/week $135,918Base $121,133 · Other $14,785

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

RANDY L AKERSEX DIR THRU

ISAIAH R MCGEEBOARD MEMBER

TOM GOTTSHALLBOARD MEMBER

TOM CROSBYBOARD MEMBER

SENATOR FLOYD NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER

SC MCMEEKIN JRBOARD MEMBER

OTIS W PICKETT SRBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA WALKERBOARD MEMBER

LUCAS MCMILLANBOARD MEMBER

JW NELSON CHANDLERBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER THOMASCHAIR

JENNIFER GUNTEREXECUTIVE DI

JAY DOWDBOARD MEMBER

ALLI CRANDELLSECRETARY

GINA G BENNETTBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE D JEBAILYBOARD MEMBER

ERIC CRAWFORDBOARD MEMBER

DOLLIE NEWHOUSEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID STONE JRBOARD MEMBER

DAVID G HODGESBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

BRENTON BROWNVICE CHAIR

BRENDON M BARBERBOARD MEMBER

BONNIE HARGROVEBOARD MEMBER

BILL COMERBOARD MEMBER

ASHLYE V WILKERSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: PO BOX 5287, COLUMBIA, SC 29250-5287
County: Richland
In care of: JENNIFER GUNTER
Primary officer: JENNIFER GUNTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(803) 771-2477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A26Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes