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Spartanburg, SC501(c)(4)Since 1960Community Development EIN 57-0403174Revenue $786K in FY2024

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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K 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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FY2024 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$201K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$786K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$745K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$786K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$407K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$761K
Expenses
$745K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$377K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$745K
FY2025$730K
Net assets
$571K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$436K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$602K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $669K Management & general 10% · $76K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rita Revels
President
$138,149Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Garrison
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ethan Ware
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Smith
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 · $660K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$556Kprogram expense
02

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

$74Kprogram expense
03

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

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$786K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Money outPt IX
$745K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$543K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Gains on assetsLn 7$35
Total revenueLn 12$786K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$493K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$493K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$206K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$571K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$373K$493K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$653K$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$530K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$142K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$100K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$701
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$503
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$339K$339K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$633
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$21K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$13K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$745K$669K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $761K$730K$31K$602K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $786K$745K$41K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $688K$613K$75K$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $507K$488K$19K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $785,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,672$132,923
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $483,058$543,387
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,183$5,191
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $71,426$104,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $688,339$785,827
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 $211,549$318,298
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $401,316$426,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,865$744,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,474$40,872
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $785,827 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $979 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$132,923
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,923
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $543,387$543,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,156$5,156
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35$35
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $103,347$103,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $647,713 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,191$785,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $744,955 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $142,260 · Management $25,105$167,365
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,678 · Management $17,590$117,268
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,149 · Management $1,085$7,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,969 · Management $701$4,670
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,497 · Management $3,264$21,761
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,688 · Management $4,688$9,376
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,650 · Management $2,650$5,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,549 · Management $503$3,052
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $338,904$338,904
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,659 · Management $3,164$15,823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,533 · Management $633$3,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,186 · Management $4,669$25,855
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,004 · Management $12,177$25,181
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $668,726 · Management $76,229 · Fundraising $0$744,955
Part X · Balance sheet $771,751 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $372,508$493,222
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,137$66,459
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,395$853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $206,729$205,560
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,636$5,657
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $653,405$771,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,704$85,553
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,010$109,614
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,636$5,657
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123,350$200,824
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $530,055$570,927
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $530,055$570,927
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $653,405$771,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $570,927 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$785,827
XI-2 Total expenses$744,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$530,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$570,927

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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