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CHARLESTON DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHARLESTON DEFENSE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (EIN 02-0654518)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202611329349304811
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-05-12T14:29:22-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570552829PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGUIRE & CO LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 QUEENSBOROUGH BLVD STE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMT PLEASANTCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29464ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN020654518EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLESTON DEFENSE CONTRACTORSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8435971505PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 QUEENSBOROUGH BLVD STE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityMOUNT PLEASANTCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29464ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMATTHEW KINGPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8435971505PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANDREA S HERSHBERGERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02277988PTIN
Phone8435775533PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMATTHEW KINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 61089AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH CHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29419ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,739,828GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CHARLESTONDCA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA DEFENSE COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,225,855PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,739,055CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,743PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$773CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,233,598PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,739,828CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$36,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$39,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$160,584PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$220,183CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,165,213PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,443,354CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,361,797PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,703,037CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$128,199PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$36,791CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,061,369TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,098,160TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,061,369NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,098,160NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE ASSOCIATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA DEFENSE COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$222,404ExpenseAmt
DescADVOCATING, AND PROTECTING THE REAL, CAPITAL, AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF THE COMPANIES AND CLIENTS OF THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY OF CHARLESTON METRO AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$40,618ExpenseAmt
Grant$39,500GrantAmt
DescINTERNSHIPSDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$263,022TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA CALLAHANPersonNm
Phone8437148782PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 61089AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH CHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29419ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
GABRIEL BELL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CANNAVARO
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENA ELROD
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK GARDNER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW GERMUTH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TODD HEATH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BAMBI HOYT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW KING
TREASURERYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MANNY LOVGREN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JARED MATHEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA PRIOLA
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH SABIN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SAWYER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PETER WOODHULL
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EASTERN DEFENSE SUMMIT$1,397,330$1,397,330
MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSM$341,725$341,725
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,739,055TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$773TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$773RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,739,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,739,828RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,500TotalAmt
Program Services$39,500ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$203,502TotalAmt
Management And General$203,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,681TotalAmt
Management And General$16,681ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,180TotalAmt
Management And General$7,180ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,118TotalAmt
Program Services$1,118ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,527TotalAmt
Program Services$154,527ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,923TotalAmt
Management And General$13,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,683TotalAmt
Management And General$14,683ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,981TotalAmt
Management And General$1,981ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,241TotalAmt
Management And General$24,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$972,733TotalAmt
Management And General$972,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,105TotalAmt
Management And General$18,105ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
POLITICAL ACTION/RELATION$106,232$106,232
SBIOI EXPENSES$67,877$67,877
MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES$49,708$49,708
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$7,247$7,247

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,799TotalAmt
Management And General$3,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,703,037TotalAmt
Program Services$263,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,440,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,861,940BOYAmt
EOY$2,035,787EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,429BOYAmt
EOY$62,373EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,335LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,335LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,061,369BOYAmt
EOY$2,098,160EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,061,369BOYAmt
EOY$2,098,160EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,061,369BOYAmt
EOY$2,098,160EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,061,369BOYAmt
EOY$2,098,160EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$36,791ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,335OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,335DepreciationAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeINTERNSHIP STIPENDSGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$39,500CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ASSOCIATION HAS TWO TYPES OF MEMBERS; CORPORATE MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS. CORPORATE MEMBERS ARE VOTING MEMBERS AND ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE NON-VOTING MEMBERS BUT HAVE ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS IN THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS BY A PLURALITY VOTE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTREASURER OF CHARLESTON DEFENSE REVIEWS 990 PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR READ-ACCESS ONLY.