CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
EIN 57-1015804 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
What they do
THE CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (CRDA) WAS INCORPORATED ON FEBRUARY 8, 1995 AS A PUBLIC and PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED and LED BY THE REGIONS MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS LEADERS, THREE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES, and TOP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.
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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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $62,707 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $433,855 for DAVID GINN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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DAVID GINNPRESIDENT AND CEO
KAREN H KUCHENBECKERVP OPERATIONS
MICHAEL J GRANEYVP GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
JASON GERARD BROWNVP INVESTOR RELATIONS
JACQUELYN RENEGARSENIOR DIRECTOR
ADRIAN CAINDIRECTOR
ALAN TOWNSENDDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
ALYSSA RICHARDSONDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
AMIE GRIMESDIRECTOR
AMY CAPLETTEDIRECTOR
ANDREAS NIEDERMEIERDIRECTOR
ANDREW ROBERSONDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
BARRY WHALENDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
BEN BRACKETTDIRECTOR
BERGIN FISNIKUDIRECTOR
BOB FEIDIRECTOR
BOB QUINNDIRECTOR
BOBBY CREECHDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
BRAD CANADAYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
BRANDON MYERSDIRECTOR
BRANTLEY MOODYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
BRENT GIBADLODIRECTOR
BRYAN DERREBERRYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
BRYAN STEFANIDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
CARMEN THOMASDIRECTOR
CASEY LAVINDIRECTOR
CASSIE CHERICHELLODIRECTOR
CHARLES JORDAN JRDIRECTOR - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
CHIP CRANEDIRECTOR
CHRIS FRASERDIRECTOR - CHAIR
CHRIS MAGALDIDIRECTOR
CHRIS NONNEMANDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER IBSENDIRECTOR
CLARK DAVISDIRECTOR
CODY BAKERDIRECTOR
COREY MCCLAREYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
D SHANNON STEPHENSDIRECTOR
DAN DOYLEDIRECTOR
DAN WHALENDIRECTOR
DANNY KASSISDIRECTOR
DARRYL STRUNKDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
DAVE ECHOLSDIRECTOR
DAVID BAGGSDIRECTOR
DAVID CHINNISDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
DAVID HAMILTONTREASURER/SECRETARY
DAVID HANDDIRECTOR
DAVID STENSTROMDIRECTOR
DEEPAL ELIATAMBYDIRECTOR
DEREK MATHISDIRECTOR
DON BAUSDIRECTOR
DONNIE FETNERDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
EDDIE CROSBYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
ELIZABETH GIBBESDIRECTOR
EMILY HEFLINDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
ERIN FISHERDIRECTOR
GEORGE TEMPLE IVDIRECTOR
GRAYDON MCNAIRDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
GREGORY HABIBDIRECTOR
HARRY LESESNEDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
HEIDI FINNIFFDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
HELEN HILLDIRECTOR
HERB SASSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
J ASHLEY COOPERDIRECTOR
J WALKER COLEMAN IVDIRECTOR
J WESLEY ROPPDIRECTOR
JAKE FREDERICKDIRECTOR
JAMES BYRDDIRECTOR
JAMES CHAVEZDIRECTOR
JARID COTTRELLDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JASON HESSBERGDIRECTOR
JASON LEEDIRECTOR
JAY BYARSDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
JAYSON NORMANDIRECTOR
JEFF SPICERDIRECTOR
JEFF TRENNINGDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JENNIFER MURRAYDIRECTOR
JENNY HONEYCUTTDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JEREMY BETSILLDIRECTOR
JEREMY COOKDIRECTOR
JESSICA PAULDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JIM GARRETTDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JIM POSDADIRECTOR
JOHN KNIGHTDIRECTOR
JOHNNY CRIBBDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
JONATHAN DAWLEYBOARD CHAIR (PARTIAL TERM)
JONATHAN HOFFMANDIRECTOR
JONATHAN STEINBERGDIRECTOR
JOSH SORKINDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JOSH VANSCOYDIRECTOR
JOSHUA S WHITLEYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
JULIETTE BOGUSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
KATIE HINSON LEWISDIRECTOR
KAYLA TRUJILLODIRECTOR
KEVIN LEEDIRECTOR
KEVIN SHEILLEYDIRECTOR
KYLON MIDDLETONDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE
LAURA EVANSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)
LAVONNE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
LEN HUTCHISONDIRECTOR
LILYN HESTERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- 65 FAIRCHILD STREET STE 100, CHARLESTON, SC 29492
- County
- Berkeley
- In care of
- DAVID GINN
- Primary officer
- DAVID GINN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
- IRS tax category
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations