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South Carolina Bar

  • Columbia, SC
  • Tax-exempt since July 1976
  • EIN: 57-0610103

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.6M (2023)

Expenses
$9.56M (2023)

Total Assets
$19.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$999k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,551,878
Expenses
$9,556,476
Net Income
$995,402
Net Assets
$18,176,026
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,679,790
15.9%
Program Services $8,242,403
78.1%
Investment Income $108,398
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $144,718
1.4%
Rental Property Income $49,353
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $293,931
2.8%
Other Revenue $33,285
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,210,039
33.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,175,415
Total Liabilities $999,389
Net Assets $18,176,026
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Ross (Executive Director) $168,921 $0 $5,648
John T Burnett (Cle Director) $144,091 $0 $17,333
Kali Turner (Government Affairs Director) $125,519 $0 $15,065
Emma T Dean (Executive Director) $119,276 $0 $0
Cherie T Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank L Eppes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sidney Joseph Everning Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Marlouvon Willis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth S Generette (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricci Land Welch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maryann Elizabeth Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Scott Moise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nekki Shutt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Johanna C Valenzuela (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O Mcdougall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Ohanesian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Davis Gilliam (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanmarie Tankersley (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Hagood Tighe (President) $0 $0 $0
Russell Thomas Infinger (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Shaheena R Bennett (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christopher R Koon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Anne Joyner (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mary Elizabeth Sharp (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,272,195
Expenses
$8,802,722
Net Income
$1,469,473
Net Assets
$17,259,137
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,437,750
14.0%
Program Services $7,467,859
72.7%
Investment Income $32,619
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $152,797
1.5%
Rental Property Income $50,048
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $220,087
2.1%
Other Revenue $911,035
8.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,054,948
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,282,021
Total Liabilities $1,022,884
Net Assets $17,259,137
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Ross (Executive Director) $189,265 $0 $22,621
John T Burnett (Cle Director) $143,960 $0 $18,648
Kali Turner (Govt Affairs Director) $119,431 $0 $14,285
Ricci Land Welch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maryann Elizabeth Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan B Berkowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Benjamin Stevens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doward Keith Harvin (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O Mcdougall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Lewis Bourke Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cherie T Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sidney Joseph Everying Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Scott Moise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paige Chamberlain Ornduff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pierce Talmadge Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emma Dean (Executive Director Elect) $0 $0 $0
Mary Elizabeth Sharp (President) $0 $0 $0
Leroy F Laney (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Christopher R Koon (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Russel T Infinger (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
J Hagood Tighe (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Shaheena R Bennett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,322,223
Expenses
$7,840,673
Net Income
$1,481,550
Net Assets
$15,749,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,498,132
16.1%
Program Services $7,033,273
75.4%
Investment Income $66,604
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $165,987
1.8%
Rental Property Income $43,903
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,875
Net Inventory Sales $325,595
3.5%
Other Revenue $190,604
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,892,740
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,865,633
Total Liabilities $2,116,270
Net Assets $15,749,363
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Ross (Executive Director) $182,277 $0 $0
John T Burnett (Cle Director) $154,639 $0 $0
Kali Turner (Government Affairs Director) $129,708 $0 $0
Cherie T Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frances Ricci Welch (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maryann Elizabeth Blake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Bluestein (Director) $0 $0 $0
John E Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan B Berkowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Benjamin Stevens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doward Keith Harvin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Twana Nakeya Burris Alcide (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O Mcdougall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Lewis Bourke Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanmarie Tankersley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Marlouvon Willis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Elizabeth Sharp (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Beverly A Carroll (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Leroy F Laney (President) $0 $0 $0
Christopher R Koon (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Russel T Infinger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
J Hagood Tighe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,879,125
Expenses
$8,809,769
Net Income
$1,069,356
Net Assets
$14,185,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,592,555
16.1%
Program Services $7,513,573
76.1%
Investment Income $60,891
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $195,349
2.0%
Rental Property Income $46,028
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $266,880
2.7%
Other Revenue $203,849
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,789
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,379,274
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,586,586
Total Liabilities $1,401,303
Net Assets $14,185,283
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Ross (Executive Director) $179,414 $0 $0
John T Burnett (Director) $136,752 $0 $0
Allen O Fretwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John E Roxon (Director) $0 $0 $0
R Bruce Wallace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Bluestein (Director) $0 $0 $0
John E Robinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael D Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan B Berkowitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
J Benjamin Stevens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Doward Keith Harvin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Twana Nakeya Burris Alcide (Director) $0 $0 $0
John O Mcdougall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Perry Maclennan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Rayanna Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
M Dawes Cooke Jr (Immediate Past President) $0 $0 $0
Beverly A Carroll (President) $0 $0 $0
Roy F Laney (President Elect) $0 $0 $0
Mary E Sharp (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Russel T Infinger (Chair) $0 $0 $0
J Hagood Tighe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,520,521
Expenses
$8,523,407
Net Income
$997,114
Net Assets
$13,115,927
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,571,783
16.5%
Program Services $7,221,216
75.8%
Investment Income $62,934
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $162,100
1.7%
Rental Property Income $50,128
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $324,811
3.4%
Other Revenue $127,549
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $103,339
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,371,811
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,014,275
Total Liabilities $1,898,348
Net Assets $13,115,927

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,170,973
Expenses
$8,891,217
Net Income
$279,756
Net Assets
$12,118,813
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,621,928
17.7%
Program Services $7,002,531
76.4%
Investment Income $45,331
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $152,213
1.7%
Rental Property Income $52,403
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $170,704
1.9%
Other Revenue $125,863
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $207,663
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,382,491
26.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,387,978
Total Liabilities $1,269,165
Net Assets $12,118,813

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,203,402
Expenses
$8,407,610
Net Income
$795,792
Net Assets
$11,839,057
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,561,103
17.0%
Program Services $6,966,733
75.7%
Investment Income $35,415
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $144,987
1.6%
Rental Property Income $55,303
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $259,305
2.8%
Other Revenue $180,556
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,162
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,352,372
28.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,643,089
Total Liabilities $1,804,032
Net Assets $11,839,057

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,570,509
Expenses
$9,069,637
Net Income
$500,872
Net Assets
$11,043,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,709,709
17.9%
Program Services $7,229,522
75.5%
Investment Income $24,846
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $131,026
1.4%
Rental Property Income $58,614
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $274,297
2.9%
Other Revenue $142,495
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,973
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,244,558
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,997,240
Total Liabilities $1,953,975
Net Assets $11,043,265

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,648,887
Expenses
$9,073,739
Net Income
$575,148
Net Assets
$10,542,393
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,797,426
18.6%
Program Services $7,135,208
73.9%
Investment Income $8,635
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $126,917
1.3%
Rental Property Income $51,171
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $382,159
4.0%
Other Revenue $147,371
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,865
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,224,224
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,889,464
Total Liabilities $2,347,071
Net Assets $10,542,393

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,196,999
Expenses
$8,170,412
Net Income
$26,587
Net Assets
$10,147,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,349,447
16.5%
Program Services $6,216,037
75.8%
Investment Income $27,007
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $134,774
1.6%
Rental Property Income $56,198
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $253,466
3.1%
Other Revenue $160,070
2.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,571
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,424,795
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,560,368
Total Liabilities $3,412,790
Net Assets $10,147,578

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,020,359
Expenses
$7,505,410
Net Income
$514,949
Net Assets
$10,124,242
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,144,152
14.3%
Program Services $6,192,139
77.2%
Investment Income $36,244
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $118,843
1.5%
Rental Property Income $52,448
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $322,023
4.0%
Other Revenue $154,510
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $166,700
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,211,503
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,707,224
Total Liabilities $3,582,982
Net Assets $10,124,242

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,947,510
Expenses
$7,354,982
Net Income
$592,528
Net Assets
$9,614,909
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,181,912
14.9%
Program Services $6,417,600
80.7%
Investment Income $55,703
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $114,132
1.4%
Rental Property Income $37,915
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $140,248
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,027
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,223,258
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,332,886
Total Liabilities $3,717,977
Net Assets $9,614,909

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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