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Spartanburg, SC501(c)(4)Since 1960Community Development EIN 57-0403174Revenue $407K in FY2021

On file with the IRSemployersnet.com1004 South Pine Street, 29302-3380 · Spartanburg, SCTax-exempt since Aug 1961

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To aid Employers in the development and preservation of a healthy economic climate through the promotion of sound management practices and enlightened employer/employee relations programs.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$354K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$407K
Spent
$377K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$407K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$407K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$761K
Expenses
$377K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$377K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$745K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$436K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$436K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$602K

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 1961.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $331K Management & general 12% · $46K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$126,527Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rita Revels’s $156K as President is at the 92nd 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
Rita Revels$156,417$138,149$139,400$134,760$126,527

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

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3 programs · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Addressing current management and community interest and training needs by holding training sessions for members.

$202Kprogram expense
02

Holding special conferences and member functions to address current management and community interest.

$124Kprogram expense
03

Providing members with useful employment-related information through various publications.

$5Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$407K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Government grantsLn 1e$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$115
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$407K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K
Other assetsLn 15$230K
Total assetsLn 16$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$231K$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K$191K
Total assetsLn 16$824K$790K
LiabilitiesLn 26$418K$354K
Net assetsLn 32$406K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$108K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$38K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$757
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$224
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$166
TravelLn 17$1K$724$724
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$128K$128K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$509
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$19K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$331K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $761K$730K$31K$602K 990 PDF
FY2024 $786K$745K$41K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $688K$613K$75K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $507K$488K$19K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $407K$377K$30K$436K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $407,192 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,323$162,674
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,044$235,927
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,209$115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,983$8,476
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,559$407,192
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 $171,659$187,684
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,769$189,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $320,428$377,192
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,131$30,000
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $407,192 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $375 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$133,674
VIII-1e Government grants$29,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,674
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $235,927$235,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $115$115
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,101$8,101
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $115$407,192
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,192 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,548 · Management $18,979$126,527
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,205 · Management $6,742$44,947
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,288 · Management $757$5,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,272 · Management $224$1,496
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,219 · Management $1,450$9,669
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,125 · Management $4,125$8,250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,166 · Management $2,050$4,216
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,203 · Management $166$1,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $724 · Management $724$1,448
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $128,019$128,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,051 · Management $2,513$12,564
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,038 · Management $509$2,547
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,559 · Management $3,301$21,860
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,620 · Management $4,615$9,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,037 · Management $46,155 · Fundraising $0$377,192
Part X · Balance sheet $790,001 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $231,097$316,154
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,245$51,762
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,829$750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $189,953$191,365
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $327,266$229,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $824,390$790,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $906$27,334
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,202$96,681
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $327,266$229,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $418,374$353,985
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,016$436,016
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,016$436,016
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $824,390$790,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $436,016 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$407,192
XI-2 Total expenses$377,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,016
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$436,016

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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