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CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 03-0386059)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202333199349308703
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-15T10:48:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570776381PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEBSTERROGERS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POST OFFICE BOX 20099AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP294130099ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030386059EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2BUREAUBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8438538000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 MEETING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29403ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHELEN T HILLPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/SECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone8438538000PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstHELENPersonFirstNm
Person LastHILLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBOBBY R CREECH JR CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00254664PTIN
Phone8435775843PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerHELEN T HILLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 MEETING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29403ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,970,635GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EXPLORECHARLESTON.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body32VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee98TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers32TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$2,747,920TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$25,219,395PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$26,735,239CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,432,794PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,606,984CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$56,473PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$189,331CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$72,419PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$188,994CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$29,781,081PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,720,548CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,010,017PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,712,726CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$18,256,890PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$21,939,211CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$24,266,907PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$28,651,937CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,514,174PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,068,611CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,210,458TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$21,116,309TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,216,248TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,053,488TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$11,994,210NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,062,821NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$23,765,399ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,817,334RevenueAmt
DescADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS: PROMOTING THE CHARLESTON AREA AS A PREMIER OVERNIGHT DESTINATION THROUGH MARKETING AND MEDIA INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE PRINT, INTERNET/DIGITAL, AND TELEVISION. ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS ARE PURSUED BASED ON EXTENSIVE TOURISM RESEARCH AND TRENDS. ON A LOCAL LEVEL, THIS PROMOTES CHARLESTON AREA BUSINESSES THROUGH FIVE AREA VISITOR CENTERS AND ON-SITE VISITOR INFORMATION BOOTHS. THIS IS WHERE STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE LOCAL INFORMATION AND OFFER TOUR TICKETS, GUIDEBOOKS, AND ROOM RESERVATIONS FOR PURCHASE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,466,206ExpenseAmt
Revenue$41,730RevenueAmt
DescGROUP SALES AND SPORTS MARKETING: ATTEND INDUSTRY EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL, TO MEET WITH MEETING AND CONVENTION PLANNERS, TRAVEL AGENTS, AND REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH BUILDING THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARLESTON AREA'S OFFERINGS, THE CHARLESTON AREA HAS EARNED ITS REPUTATION AS A WORLD-CLASS MEETING DESTINATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,571,364ExpenseAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescPRODUCTION OF RESPONSE PIECES: PRODUCES THREE YEARLY PUBLICATIONS AS WELL AS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE TO OFFER VISITORS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL AREA BUSINESSES, EVENTS, AND TRAVEL TOOLS. EACH PUBLICATION IS GEARED TOWARDS A SPECIFIC MARKET: THE VISITORS GUIDE OFFERS INFORMATION FOR BOTH THE LEISURE AND COMBINATION LEISURE/BUSINESS TRAVELER; THE DESTINATION PLANNING GUIDE OFFERS MORE IN-DEPTH CONVENTION AND MEETING PLANNING INFORMATION; AND THE WEDDING GUIDE IS FULL OF INFORMATION FOR ANY COUPLE WHO IS CONSIDERING CHARLESTON AS A WEDDING DESTINATION. THE WEBSITE IS CONSISTENTLY UPDATED WITH TIPS FOR TRAVELERS INCLUDING INFORMATION ON WHAT TO SEE AND DO, WHERE TO STAY, AND HOW TO GET AROUND.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$341,340ExpenseAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescEXECUTIVE: COLLABORATES WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARLESTON AREA THROUGH A TRAVEL AND TOURISM STRATEGY, RESULTING IN, PRE-COVID, IN AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 7 MILLION VISITORS, JOB EARNINGS OF OVER $2.5 BILLION, AND AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OVER $8 BILLION FOR THE REGION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$0TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$27,144,309TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document110IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee98EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed0Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member32IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KREIG BRUGLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8438538000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1375 MEETING STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29403ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CARL BORICK
ASSOCIATION REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMMY HALL
ASSOCIATION REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE SEEKINGS
CACVB APPOINTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY SEDALIK
ASSOCIATION REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLIVER ROOSKENS
AT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE WOODHULL
AT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK ROGERS
AT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT BARBA
AT-LARGE ACCOMMODATIONS0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FEMI OYEDIRAN
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK LAPSLEY
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIMMY HAGOOD
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KEENER
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASEY LAVIN
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK MOSTELLER
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN KISH
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHETT OUTTEN
AT-LARGE ALLIED0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN BATTISTA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL TALL
PAST BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN BLUMENSTOCK
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID TART
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ED RIGGS
CHAIRMAN'S APPOINTEE0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LAVERNE
BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID JENNINGS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUSTY STREETMAN
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUANG MING WHITLEY
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY GOODWIN
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERB SASS
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH SUMMEY
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W GREGG
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER SHAHID
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNNY CRIBB
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY BELT
MUNICIPALITY REP0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELEN HILL
CEO/BOARD SECRETARY50.00$281,852$0$62,918Yes (X)
PERRIN LAWSON
VP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.00$192,331$0$14,663Yes (X)
ANNE MCEWEN
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT40.00$231,714$0$52,582Yes (X)
LAURIE SMITH
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$175,502$0$47,712Yes (X)
CATHERINE DORITY
VP-MARKETING40.00$136,622$0$24,061Yes (X)
DOUG WARNER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40.00$177,383$0$35,827Yes (X)
ANDY RANKIN
VP-INVESTOR RELATIONS50.00$368,877$0$38,962Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,564,281TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$276,725TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
MEREDITH CORPORATION
PO BOX 730148DALLASTX753730148ADVERTISING$3,649,612
SINCLAIR BROADCAST
10706 BEAVER DAM ROADHUNT VALLEYMD21030ADVERTISING$1,089,704
CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC
PO BOX 88965CHICAGOIL606951965ADVERTISING$1,000,000
GARDEN & GUN
701 E BAY ST 115CHARLESTONSC29403ADVERTISING$690,000
BLUE ION LLC
301 KING STREET STE BCHARLESTONSC29401WEBSITE/ADVERTISING$601,432
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K48CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$618,610MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$21,292,012GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,824,617AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$26,735,239TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
VISITOR'S GUIDE541800$1,177,860$1,177,860
AVIATION AUTHORITY541800$1,163,450$1,163,450
WEBSITE541800$915,100$915,100
VISITOR CENTERS541800$637,084$637,084
WEDDING GUIDE541800$392,610$392,610

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$320,880TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$58,530RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$262,350UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,606,984TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$189,331TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$189,331ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$439,081RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$250,087RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$188,994RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$188,994TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$188,994ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,720,548TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,859,064RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$2,747,920UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$378,325ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551,764TotalAmt
Program Services$526,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,100,549TotalAmt
Program Services$3,634,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$465,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,532TotalAmt
Program Services$284,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,940ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,369,591TotalAmt
Program Services$1,287,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$380,290TotalAmt
Program Services$345,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,635TotalAmt
Management And General$42,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,725TotalAmt
Management And General$59,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,838TotalAmt
Program Services$25,838ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,666,566TotalAmt
Program Services$18,661,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$722,565TotalAmt
Program Services$482,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$239,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,553TotalAmt
Program Services$147,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238,046ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$743,630TotalAmt
Program Services$664,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,483TotalAmt
Management And General$52,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,625TotalAmt
Program Services$28,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,725TotalAmt
Management And General$66,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TOURISM RESEARCH$562,944$562,944
INDUSTRY TRAINING & DEV$505,834$490,413$15,421
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$22,088$22,088

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,651,937TotalAmt
Program Services$27,144,309ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,507,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,837,316BOYAmt
EOY$8,203,661EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,992,829BOYAmt
EOY$7,647,805EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,337,600BOYAmt
EOY$1,207,069EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,098BOYAmt
EOY$79,129EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$821,441BOYAmt
EOY$1,059,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,879,384LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,597,040LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,174BOYAmt
EOY$282,344EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,636,698EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,210,458BOYAmt
EOY$21,116,309EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,252,450BOYAmt
EOY$3,290,329EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,798BOYAmt
EOY$98,775EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,805,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,664,384EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,216,248BOYAmt
EOY$6,053,488EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,352,799BOYAmt
EOY$6,452,189EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,641,411BOYAmt
EOY$8,610,632EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,994,210BOYAmt
EOY$15,062,821EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,210,458BOYAmt
EOY$21,116,309EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,068,611ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$97,742OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,846DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,896BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,781,642OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,524,194DepreciationAmt
Book Value$257,448BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$282,344TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$2,636,698BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,636,698TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ASC 842 LEASE LIABILITY SHORT TERM$356,610
ASC 842 LEASE LIABILITY LONG TERM$2,307,774
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,664,384TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,221,414TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$470,087OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$470,087RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,751,327RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,969,221OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,969,221RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,720,548TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,122,024TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$470,087OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$470,087ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,651,937ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,651,937TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH GROSS RENTS IN AUDITED FINANCIALS 250,087. DONATED USE OF FACILITIES 220,000.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCREASE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ASSETS 2,969,221.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH GROSS RENTS IN AUDITED FINANCIALS 250,087. DONATED USE OF FACILITIES 220,000.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANDY RANKIN
VP-INVESTOR RELATIONS$39,109$0$329,768$0$0$0$24,015$0$14,947$0$407,839$0$0$0
HELEN HILL
CEO/BOARD SECRETARY$270,910$0$10,942$0$0$0$23,502$0$39,415$0$344,769$0$0$0
ANNE MCEWEN
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT$30,075$0$201,639$0$0$0$19,624$0$32,958$0$284,296$0$0$0
LAURIE SMITH
CHIEF OF STAFF$170,072$0$5,430$0$0$0$14,855$0$32,858$0$223,215$0$0$0
DOUG WARNER
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$171,962$0$5,421$0$0$0$10,956$0$24,870$0$213,209$0$0$0
PERRIN LAWSON
VP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT$187,727$0$4,604$0$0$0$14,663$0$0$0$206,994$0$0$0
CATHERINE DORITY
VP-MARKETING$131,929$0$4,693$0$0$0$10,992$0$13,068$0$160,682$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3BAN EXTENSION HAS BEEN FILED FOR 990-T.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CVB HAD 747 TRAVEL COUNCIL INVESTORS OR MEMBERS IN 2022-2023 WHO RECEIVE CERTAIN SERVICES AS A RESULT OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CEO AND CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (CVB) WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE CVB OFFERS A COPY OF THE RETURN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW UPON FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 15COMPENSATION 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 19CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HONORS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAWS GOVERNING REQUESTS FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.
PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITTHE CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAS NOT CHANGED THEIR PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT. THE CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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.