CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

EIN 57-1015804 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

THE CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (CRDA) WAS INCORPORATED ON FEBRUARY 8, 1995 AS A PUBLIC and PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED and LED BY THE REGIONS MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS LEADERS, THREE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES, and TOP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

91.29%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

0.83%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$101.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.34%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $62,707 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $433,855 for DAVID GINN (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,301,925

Mission workProgram services$3,927,27891.29% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$401,8339.34% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,5210.83% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$4,364,632101.46% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 9.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 9.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 7.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 7.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 6.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 6.8% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,301,925

Expenses$4,364,632

Annual shortfall $62,707 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,927,278 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$401,833 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$35,521 · 0.8% of expenses

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Revenue$4,301,925

Expenses$4,364,632

Assets$3,578,192

Income$5,946,387

Contributions$4,155,970

Mission work (program services)$3,927,278

Fundraising$35,521

Management and general$401,833

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID GINNPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $433,855Base $395,762 · Other $38,093

KAREN H KUCHENBECKERVP OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $269,984Base $240,445 · Other $29,539

MICHAEL J GRANEYVP GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $245,363Base $220,456 · Other $24,907

JASON GERARD BROWNVP INVESTOR RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $189,930Base $167,564 · Other $22,366

JACQUELYN RENEGARSENIOR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,803Base $146,914 · Other $21,889

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

DAVID GINNPRESIDENT AND CEO

KAREN H KUCHENBECKERVP OPERATIONS

MICHAEL J GRANEYVP GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

JASON GERARD BROWNVP INVESTOR RELATIONS

JACQUELYN RENEGARSENIOR DIRECTOR

ADRIAN CAINDIRECTOR

ALAN TOWNSENDDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

ALYSSA RICHARDSONDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

AMIE GRIMESDIRECTOR

AMY CAPLETTEDIRECTOR

ANDREAS NIEDERMEIERDIRECTOR

ANDREW ROBERSONDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

BARRY WHALENDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

BEN BRACKETTDIRECTOR

BERGIN FISNIKUDIRECTOR

BOB FEIDIRECTOR

BOB QUINNDIRECTOR

BOBBY CREECHDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

BRAD CANADAYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

BRANDON MYERSDIRECTOR

BRANTLEY MOODYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

BRENT GIBADLODIRECTOR

BRYAN DERREBERRYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

BRYAN STEFANIDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

CARMEN THOMASDIRECTOR

CASEY LAVINDIRECTOR

CASSIE CHERICHELLODIRECTOR

CHARLES JORDAN JRDIRECTOR - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

CHIP CRANEDIRECTOR

CHRIS FRASERDIRECTOR - CHAIR

CHRIS MAGALDIDIRECTOR

CHRIS NONNEMANDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER IBSENDIRECTOR

CLARK DAVISDIRECTOR

CODY BAKERDIRECTOR

COREY MCCLAREYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

D SHANNON STEPHENSDIRECTOR

DAN DOYLEDIRECTOR

DAN WHALENDIRECTOR

DANNY KASSISDIRECTOR

DARRYL STRUNKDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

DAVE ECHOLSDIRECTOR

DAVID BAGGSDIRECTOR

DAVID CHINNISDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

DAVID HAMILTONTREASURER/SECRETARY

DAVID HANDDIRECTOR

DAVID STENSTROMDIRECTOR

DEEPAL ELIATAMBYDIRECTOR

DEREK MATHISDIRECTOR

DON BAUSDIRECTOR

DONNIE FETNERDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

EDDIE CROSBYDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

ELIZABETH GIBBESDIRECTOR

EMILY HEFLINDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

ERIN FISHERDIRECTOR

GEORGE TEMPLE IVDIRECTOR

GRAYDON MCNAIRDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

GREGORY HABIBDIRECTOR

HARRY LESESNEDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

HEIDI FINNIFFDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

HELEN HILLDIRECTOR

HERB SASSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

J ASHLEY COOPERDIRECTOR

J WALKER COLEMAN IVDIRECTOR

J WESLEY ROPPDIRECTOR

JAKE FREDERICKDIRECTOR

JAMES BYRDDIRECTOR

JAMES CHAVEZDIRECTOR

JARID COTTRELLDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JASON HESSBERGDIRECTOR

JASON LEEDIRECTOR

JAY BYARSDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

JAYSON NORMANDIRECTOR

JEFF SPICERDIRECTOR

JEFF TRENNINGDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JENNIFER MURRAYDIRECTOR

JENNY HONEYCUTTDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JEREMY BETSILLDIRECTOR

JEREMY COOKDIRECTOR

JESSICA PAULDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JIM GARRETTDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JIM POSDADIRECTOR

JOHN KNIGHTDIRECTOR

JOHNNY CRIBBDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

JONATHAN DAWLEYBOARD CHAIR (PARTIAL TERM)

JONATHAN HOFFMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN STEINBERGDIRECTOR

JOSH SORKINDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JOSH VANSCOYDIRECTOR

JOSHUA S WHITLEYDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

JULIETTE BOGUSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

KATIE HINSON LEWISDIRECTOR

KAYLA TRUJILLODIRECTOR

KEVIN LEEDIRECTOR

KEVIN SHEILLEYDIRECTOR

KYLON MIDDLETONDIRECTOR - COUNTY APPOINTEE

LAURA EVANSDIRECTOR (TERM ENDED)

LAVONNE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

LEN HUTCHISONDIRECTOR

LILYN HESTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 65 FAIRCHILD STREET STE 100, CHARLESTON, SC 29492-7505
County: Berkeley
In care of: DAVID GINN
Primary officer: DAVID GINN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailalliance@crda.org Phone(843) 767-9300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations

CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

CHARLESTON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

Basic facts we verified

Money made simple

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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