Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,683,432
- Total expenses
- $1,690,050
- Contributions and grants received
- $981,576
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $548,026
- Investment income
- $1,510
- Other revenue
- $152,320
- Total assets, end of year
- $864,537
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $802,443
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $62,094
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $0
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Program services were 0.0% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$778,786
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$202,790
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$170,150
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2a · Program service revenue: Area Councils
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2b · Program service revenue: Membership Services
total $231,879 · related or exempt $231,879
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2c · Program service revenue: Program Income
total $131,535 · related or exempt $131,535
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2d · Program service revenue: Public Affairs
total $184,612 · related or exempt $184,612
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3 · Investment income
total $1,510 · related or exempt $1,510
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$227,136
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$89,336
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $137,800
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Credit Card Processing Fee
total $870 · related or exempt $870
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11b · Other revenue: Finanical Fees
total $7,350 · related or exempt $7,350
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11c · Other revenue: Marketing Income
total $6,300 · related or exempt $6,300
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11e · Other revenue, total
$14,520
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $270,135
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $554,372
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $24,012
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $81,205
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $59,892
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $11,450
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $132,109
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $15,917
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11g · Fees: other
total $63,032
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $7,988
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,067
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14 · Information technology
total $74,131
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $173,956
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17 · Travel
total $4,905
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $27,430
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,542
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23 · Insurance
total $14,721
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24a · Other expenses: In Kind Expenses
total $170,150
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24b · Other expenses: Program Expense
total $57,730
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24c · Other expenses: Military Affairs Expense
total $37,013
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24d · Other expenses: Commissions
total $29,850
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24e · All other expenses
total -$129,557
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $245,416 · end of year $213,716
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $4,000 · end of year $4,855
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,963 · end of year $41,436
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$37,987
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$34,252
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $7,277 · end of year $3,735
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $100,956
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $664,580 · end of year $499,839
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $91,166 · end of year $123,075
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $65,680 · end of year $130,837
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $725,976 · end of year $548,531
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $58,414 · end of year $62,094
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of the greater columbia chamber of commerce is to help create and promote an environment where businesses can flourish. Through an integrated series of programs and services, the chamber provides tangible benefits to more than 2,000 members that will increase their ability to grow and prosper.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Promote the general welfare and prosperity of the greater columbia area including richland, lexington, newberry and fairfield counties.
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Area councils & Special Events:Events are scheduled periodically to promote networking opportunities and to provide business leaders training on pertinent business topics.
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Public Affairs:The chamber is committed to aligning its members to be a strong and influential voice in the political process through its ability to build a sophisticated grassroots-lobbying program that encourages membership.
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Membership Services
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Carl Blackstone
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $253,120
- From this org
- $253,120
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $253,120
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $253,120
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Dr Michael Amiridis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Roslyn Artis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robby Aull
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ashley Abbott
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Brannen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Peyton Bryant
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Caleb Buchanan
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Cadena
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William Cason
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Holt Chetwood
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan Cohen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen Cutler
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristin Davis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Caitlin Bruner
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill Duda
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill Ellen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike Farmer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Terrance Ford
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jean Cecil Frick
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason Giulietti
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jesse Bullard
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Griggs
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael Gula
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ron Harvey
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karen Jenkins
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacob Cook
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt Kennell
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Montague Laffitte
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew Littlejohn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David Looper
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura McKinney
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JT McLawhorn
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather Mitchell
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenneth Givens
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lara Lott Moore
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily James
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anita Murphy
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathleen Muthig
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emilie Lewis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert Rhodes
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Larry Salley
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jodi Salter
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark Scriven
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad Shank
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick Shippey
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregory Little
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shayla Rae Merritt
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stacy Williams
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole Hendricks Woods
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chris Zimmer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lindsey Spires Griffin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sanders Tate
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
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.
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Navigating from Good to Great Foundation
501(c)(3) · General welfareand prosperity of the gre · SC
Directly controlled by NA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 July 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202611969349300946
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