Charleston Moves is a nonprofit organization that advocates for bicycle, pedestrian and public transit infrastructure and policies across Charleston County. We envision a connected community where safe transportation choice enhances access to essential resources like food, healthcare and employment, fostering equity and well-being for all. We envision strong, diverse neighborhoods where school children, folks in wheelchairs, and people with canes cross streets safely in their own time. We see streets lined with homes, bustling shops and restaurants. We see bridges and waterways where people on bicycles and on foot travel alongside buses and cars on their way to work, to the doctor, to the grocery store freely and safely.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $58K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$272K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$186K
FY2021-0.09%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$272K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$468K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2005.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $152K Management & general 10% · $19K Fundraising 8% · $14K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Katherine S Zimmerman’s $88K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine S Zimmerman$88,000$88,000$88,000$93,000$88,000$78,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for safe, accessible, and equitable transportation choices for everyone in Charleston County.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We believe in a connected charleston. That's why we speak out to councils, committees, agencies, and even the state house, advocating for sound policies. Why we push to flourish, not stagnate. Why we work with urban planners, engineers and citizen groups.

$152Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$186
Other incomeLn 4–11$18
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$272K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$186
Other incomeLn 4–11$18
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$272K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$276K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$276K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$272K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$70K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$45K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$14K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$922$922
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K$163
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$24$95
OccupancyLn 16$1K$893$88$88
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K$352
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$152K$19K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $381K$204K$177K$468K 990 PDF
FY2024 $207K$221K−$14K$291K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$223K$24K$305K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$208K$8K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $206K$186K$21K$272K 990 PDF
FY2020 $179K$186K−$7K$252K 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 $206,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,584$205,899
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $855$186
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,387$18
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $179,052$206,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,496$165,247
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,236$20,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,732$185,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,680$20,534
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,103 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,290
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,609
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,899
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $186$186
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18 · Excluded from tax $186$206,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,569 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,400 · Management $8,800 · Fundraising $8,800$88,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,000 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $2,500$50,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,600 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,200$16,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,403 · Management $922 · Fundraising $922$11,247
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,292$3,292
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,848 · Management $1,086 · Fundraising $163$3,097
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,245 · Management $24 · Fundraising $95$2,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $893 · Management $88 · Fundraising $88$1,069
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,590 · Management $1,352 · Fundraising $352$5,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,706$2,706
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,185 · Management $19,264 · Fundraising $14,120$185,569
Part X · Balance sheet $275,902 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,277$30,909
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $234,830$244,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,107$275,902
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,577$3,838
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,577$3,838
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,997$259,531
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,533$12,533
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,530$272,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,107$275,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $272,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,103
XI-2 Total expenses$185,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,530
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$272,064

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