The organization is a citizens-based group committed to the sustained redevelopment of the city of rock hill's downtown area. The primary purposes of the organization are: promote downtown through marketing, promotions and special events; promote communication and cooperation between parties having an interest in downtown; foster a sense of community interest in downtown; provide a forum where people can bring specific concerns for discussion, receive reliable information, and support for legitimate causes; furnish a connecting link between the downtown master plan and local government, businesses, citizens and non-profit groups who have a stake in the success of the area; implement the goals and strategies outlined in the downtown master plan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$495K
+253% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$495K
FY2021▲ +253%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$792K
Expenses
$347K
FY2021▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$587K
Net assets
$234K
FY2021▲ +172%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$132K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $314K Management & general 10% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes downtown redevelopment through marketing, events, and community engagement.

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1 program · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Promote downtown through marketing, promotions and special events; promote communication and cooperation between parties having an interest in downtown; foster a sense of community interest in downtown; provide a forum where people can bring specific concerns for discussion, receive reliable information, and support for legitimate…

$314Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $83K · 2021–2025
Christmasville Rock HillSC · FY2025$9,348
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Christmasville Rock HillSC · FY2022$20,000
Christmasville Rock HillSC · FY2021$25,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$495K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$495K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$232K$232K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$55$2K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$11K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$267
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$314K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $792K$587K$205K$337K 990 PDF
FY2024 $412K$357K$54K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $394K$447K−$53K$76K 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$443K−$107K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $495K$347K$148K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$194K−$53K$86K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $495,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,251$333,781
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,128$161,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$11
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $140,391$495,192
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,117$26,100
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,476$321,383
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,593$347,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,202$147,709
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $495,192 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$297,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,781
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,400$161,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $161,400 · Excluded from tax $11$495,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,483 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,100$26,100
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,445$14,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,720$6,720
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $231,597$231,597
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,541$6,541
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,442 · Management $1,293$2,735
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,998$1,998
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55 · Management $2,004$2,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,648 · Management $21,006$31,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,367 · Management $267$23,634
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,195 · Management $33,288 · Fundraising $0$347,483
Part X · Balance sheet $236,734 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,565$132,745
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$103,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,442$236,734
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,729$3,187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,729$3,187
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,713$233,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,713$233,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,442$236,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,192
XI-2 Total expenses$347,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,709
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,713
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,547

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