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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOUTH CAROLINA BAR.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,715,474
Total expenses
$11,019,380
Contributions and grants received
$1,975,462
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,623,689
Investment income
$603,011
Other revenue
$513,312
Total assets, end of year
$27,010,677
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,333,109
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,677,568
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,535,231
Management and general expenses
$1,484,149
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,535,231

Program services were 86.5% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $266,866

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,708,596

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $4,854,518 · related or exempt $4,854,518

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONVENTIONS

    total $2,665,841 · related or exempt $2,665,841

  • 2c · Program service revenue: LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

    total $583,096 · related or exempt $583,096

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SECTION DUES

    total $165,310 · related or exempt $165,310

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CE

    total $75,000 · related or exempt $75,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $279,924 · related or exempt $279,924

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $603,011 · excluded $603,011

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $166,908 · excluded $166,908

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $49,833

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $49,833

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $49,833 · unrelated business $49,833

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $390,665

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $94,094

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $296,571 · related or exempt $296,571

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,496,115 · program services $3,146,126 · management and general $349,989

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $392,217 · program services $352,953 · management and general $39,264

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $598,731 · program services $538,793 · management and general $59,938

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $261,781 · program services $235,575 · management and general $26,206

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,046,009 · program services $841,076 · management and general $204,933

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,948,507 · program services $1,692,089 · management and general $256,418

  • 24a · Other expenses: ACTIVITIES

    total $942,696 · program services $942,696

  • 24b · Other expenses: OFFICE EXPENSES

    total $694,675 · program services $610,121 · management and general $84,554

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $623,633 · program services $561,966 · management and general $61,667

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $453,778 · program services $52,598 · management and general $401,180

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $561,238 · program services $561,238

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,712,990 · end of year $10,228,952

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,196,842 · end of year $3,506,976

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $157,508 · end of year $67,725

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $169,447 · end of year $126,096

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $248,003 · end of year $380,559

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

    $20,731,682

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

    $8,459,125

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,113,209 · end of year $12,272,557

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $394,539 · end of year $427,812

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $576,284 · end of year $732,697

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $468,052 · end of year $525,412

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $6,075,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,057,954 · end of year $15,210,732

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,890,248 · end of year $4,466,836

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

  • THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A WIDE RANGE OF OFFERINGS BY THE BAR TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE STAFFING OF COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, ACCESSS TO ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH, A LENDING LIBRARY, THE SC BAR CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS, SC LAWYER MAGAZINE, ALL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TO BAR MEMBERS ON VARIOUS CHANNELS AND PLATFORMS, THE ETHICS HOTLINE, THE BAR WEBSITE, THE LAWYER MENTORING PROGRAM, LAYERS HELPING LAWYERS, AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

    Expenses $3,791,804 · Revenue $4,298,316

  • THIS PROGRAM DELIVERS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION THAT IS DELIVERED WITH ONLINE SEMINARS (LIVE AND ON-DEMAND), LIVE AUDIO WEBCASTS, ON-DEMAND AUDIO WEBCASTS AND LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINARS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCES NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF PRACTICE AREAS. THE PROGRAM ALSO DELIVERS A LARGE ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR BAR MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES MANY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS.

    Expenses $2,796,074 · Revenue $3,075,467

  • THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE PRO BONO PROGRAM, LAWYER REFERAL SERVICE, VARIOUS LEGAL CLINICS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC, THE DISCIPLINE ASSESSMENT COLLECTED AS A PASS-THROUGH TO S.C. COURT ADMINISTRATION, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION.

    Expenses $2,411,670 · Revenue $1,546,477

  • Expenses $535,683

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bradley Krichardson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Frank L Eppes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Teckla S Henderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sheila Marlouvon Abron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kenneth S Generette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Alexander S Hogsette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mary Frances Quindlen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Krystal Watson Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nina Paola Cano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • David D Cantrell Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Catherine H Kennedy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Taylor Davis Gilliam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • La'Jessica M Stringfellow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • M Paige Chamberlain Ornduff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Russell Thomas Infinger

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shaheena R Bennett

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Christopher R Koon

    PRESIDENT-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nekki Shutt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • E Scott Moise

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lindsay Anne Joyner

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Emma T Dean

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $260,391
    From this org
    $241,686
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,705
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,783
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $25,903
    Deferred
    $18,705
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $260,391

  • Kali Turner

    GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $152,177
    From this org
    $136,137
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,465
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $13,672
    Deferred
    $16,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $152,177

  • John T Burnett

    CLE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $187,373
    From this org
    $168,823
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,550
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,649
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,174
    Deferred
    $18,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $187,373

  • Cynthia A Coker

    PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $131,815
    From this org
    $118,241
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,574
    Hours/week
    40

  • Courtney Troutman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $137,498
    From this org
    $123,235
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,263
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jill Rothstein

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $156,070
    From this org
    $156,070
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $25,819
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $156,070

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

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
11 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513179349301786

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