Visit Oconee SC FY2021 filing

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To promote the development and marketing of Oconee county, focusing on convention and special event sales, tourism marketing and related services.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3113860) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
91% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$52K
78% of total assets
Liabilities are 78% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
None of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$426K
Spent
$408K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$426K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$426K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$408K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$637K
Net assets
$15K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022−$59K
FY2023−$107K
FY2024$198K
FY2025−$69K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $369K Management & general 9% · $38K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$78,683Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ken Sloan’s $93K as President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ken Sloan$92,501$88,827$92,602$81,267$78,683

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 tourism and special events to boost local economic development.

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1 program · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To promote the development and marketing of Oconee county, focusing on convention and special event sales, tourism marketing and related services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3113860) · Dispute this line
$369Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Government grantsLn 1e$426K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$3
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$41K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82$49
Total assetsLn 16$41K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$52K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$135K$13K$787
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$18K$2K$123
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$319$19
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$997$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107K$107K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$2K$97
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K$86
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$178
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$369K$38K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $370K$637K−$267K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.0M$706K$305K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2023 $626K$674K−$47K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2022 $505K$579K−$74K−$59K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2021 $426K$408K$18K$15K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $426,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,538$426,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $340,538$426,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $176,088$183,199
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,084$224,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $387,172$407,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,634$18,120
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $426,119 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$426,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$426,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,999 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,543 · Management $13,035 · Fundraising $787$148,365
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,131 · Management $2,028 · Fundraising $123$20,282
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,854 · Management $319 · Fundraising $19$3,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,303 · Management $997 · Fundraising $60$11,360
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,738$11,738
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107,315$107,315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,804 · Management $5,477$7,281
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,348 · Management $1,739$11,087
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,579$4,579
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $3,963$3,963
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,939$1,939
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,675$1,675
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,433 · Management $1,948 · Fundraising $97$19,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,732 · Management $86$53,818
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,749 · Management $178$1,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,368 · Management $37,545 · Fundraising $1,086$407,999
Part X · Balance sheet $66,355 assets, 11 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $43,197. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,570$66,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3$3
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82$49
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,655$66,355
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,092$51,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,092$51,672
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$46,634−$28,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,437$14,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,655$66,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,119
XI-2 Total expenses$407,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,683

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