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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUC AND CONFERENCE COMPLEX CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,133,957
Total expenses
$6,176,087
Contributions and grants received
$3,370,146
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,607,512
Investment income
$2,213
Other revenue
$154,086
Total assets, end of year
$13,321,069
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,422,418
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,898,651
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,198,107
Management and general expenses
$977,980
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,198,107

Program services were 84.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,370,146

  • 2a · Program service revenue: JAMES F. MARTIN INN

    total $2,908,538 · related or exempt $2,266,880 · unrelated business $641,658

  • 2b · Program service revenue: THE WALKER COURSE

    total $1,795,059 · related or exempt $840,960 · unrelated business $954,099

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GOLF MEMBERSHIP REVENUE

    total $903,915 · related or exempt $114,009 · unrelated business $789,906

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,213 · excluded $2,213

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $419,284

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $265,198

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $154,086 · related or exempt $52,725 · unrelated business $101,361

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,430,943 · program services $2,124,804 · management and general $306,139

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,064 · program services $12,106 · management and general $12,958

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $259,373 · program services $193,963 · management and general $65,410

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $183,014 · program services $150,800 · management and general $32,214

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $300,000 · management and general $300,000

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,473 · management and general $3,473

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,620 · management and general $37,620

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $55,379 · program services $41,055 · management and general $14,324

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,024 · management and general $7,024

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $58,021 · program services $45,511 · management and general $12,510

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $34,814 · program services $17,165 · management and general $17,649

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $329,459 · program services $329,459

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,389 · program services $10,745 · management and general $3,644

  • 20 · Interest

    total $51,912 · management and general $51,912

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,261,204 · program services $1,261,204

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $106,662 · program services $16,432 · management and general $90,230

  • 24a · Other expenses: GOLF COURSE EXPENSES

    total $434,676 · program services $434,676

  • 24b · Other expenses: HOTEL ROOM EXPENSE

    total $219,754 · program services $219,754

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $134,820 · program services $134,820

  • 24d · Other expenses: TAXES & LICENSES

    total $105,804 · program services $105,627 · management and general $177

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $122,682 · program services $99,986 · management and general $22,696

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,037,143 · end of year $613,545

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $102,634 · end of year $133,309

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $75,195 · end of year $222,781

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,562 · end of year $91,428

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $27,796,737

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $17,423,504

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,798,593 · end of year $10,373,233

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $341,970 · end of year $1,886,773

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $512,465 · end of year $919,489

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $61,992 · end of year $48,448

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,519,728 · end of year $1,210,908

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $346,131 · end of year $2,243,573

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,940,781 · end of year $8,898,651

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CORPORATION EXISTS TO OWN, OPERATE, AND MANAGE THE MARTIN INN AND THE WALKER GOLF COURSE. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION, ON A DAILY BASIS, MANAGES THE MADREN CONFERENCE CENTER FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OPERATION & MANAGEMENT OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY'S CONTINUING EDUCATION & CONFERENCE FACILITIES.

  • THE WALKER COURSE IS USED BY VARIOUS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS FOR FIELD TRIPS, HANDS-ON LABORATORY LEARNING, INTERNSHIPS AND UPPER-LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE, MASTERS AND PHD LEVEL RESEARCH PROJECTS. INCLUDING TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT, PRTM, ENTOMOLOGY, WILDLIFE BIOLOGY AND FORESTRY MAJORS AMONG OTHERS. THE COURSE ALSO HOSTS ANNUAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE TURFGRASS FIELD DAY AND MASTER POND MANAGER MEETINGS AND TRAINING. THE GOLF COURSE ALSO SERVES AS A RECRUITING TOOL FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS BY HOSTING FIELD TRIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A MAJOR IN TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT AND AN ANNUAL STEM FIELD TRIP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE COURSE IS ALSO INNOVATIVE IN THAT IT WAS BUILT TO ADA STANDARDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED.

    Expenses $2,578,694 · Revenue $2,853,060

  • THE HOTEL IS USED TO PROVIDE LODGING AND FACILITIES FOR PROGRAMS CONNECTED WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS HELD AT THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY MADREN CENTER AND CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. THE HOTEL PROVIDES CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH A REAL LIFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSING ON THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $2,619,413 · Revenue $2,908,538

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Max Allen

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $502,627
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $480,280
    Other
    $22,347
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $425,181 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $55,099 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $7,847 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $502,627 related

  • Anthony Wagner

    SECRETARY/TREASUER, THRU 04/30/25

    Total calculated
    $579,546
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $555,086
    Other
    $24,460
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $545,086 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $10,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $9,960 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $579,546 related

  • Donna Bowling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marshall L Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jack Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Rad Page

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Wasserman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Richard Petillo

    SECRETARY/TREASUER, FROM 04/30/25

    Total calculated
    $386,558
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $347,140
    Other
    $39,418
    Hours/week
    1 + 36.5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $346,600 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $540 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $14,500 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $24,918 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $386,558 related

  • Don Garrett

    SUPERINTENDENT

    Total calculated
    $143,450
    From this org
    $141,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,063
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sharon Franks

    GENERAL MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $142,570
    From this org
    $129,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,528
    Hours/week
    40

  • Brent Jessup

    GOLF PRO

    Total calculated
    $115,092
    From this org
    $112,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,665
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

    170(C)(1) · RESEARCH UNIVERSITY · SC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601319349303300

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