Partnership Grand Strand

Tax-deductible

Myrtle Beach, SC501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 87-3063949

To reduce the burdens of the cities, towns, and horry county governments on the grand strand.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $257K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$411K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
33%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$411K
FY2025▼ -25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$552K
FY2025$411K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$361K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $428K Management & general 67% · $879K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$98,673Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peggy Masterson’s $99K as Director is at the 71st 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Peggy Masterson$98,673$94,982

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

Helps Grand Strand governments reduce their financial and operational burdens.

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1 program service account for $428K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Partnership grand strand aims to focus upon scaling up transportation infrastructure, supporting the revitalization of myrtle beach's downtown and oceanfront areas, attracting, developing, and retaining local employees, growing small business opportunities, and diversifying the region's economy.

$428Kprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$879K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$213K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$498K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$411K$411K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$893K$428K$464K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$428K$879K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $411K$1.3M−$899K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $552K$1.0M−$477K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$642K$597K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$361K$1.8M$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $411,342 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$401,238
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$330,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$401,238
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,104$10,104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,104$411,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,309,987 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $411,411$411,411
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,258$3,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $428,400 · Management $464,434$892,834
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $2,484$2,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,400 · Management $879,103 · Fundraising $2,484$1,309,987
Part X · Balance sheet $1,078,459 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $498,134$213,452
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,426,435$854,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,371
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,124$4,374
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $564$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,933,257$1,078,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,567$19,040
X-18 Grants payable$27,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,567$49,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,927,690$1,014,045
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,927,690$1,029,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,933,257$1,078,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,029,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,342
XI-2 Total expenses$1,309,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$898,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,927,690
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,029,045

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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