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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 955,568 | 882,431 | 1,351,050 | 1,992,485 | 1,836,669 | 7,018,203 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 1,475,584 | 1,688,500 | 1,778,343 | 2,163,359 | 2,300,593 | 9,406,379 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 2,431,152 | 2,570,931 | 3,129,393 | 4,155,844 | 4,137,262 | 16,424,582 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 35,000 | 49,752 | 6,250 | 35,000 | 2,500 | 128,502 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 35,000 | 49,752 | 6,250 | 35,000 | 2,500 | 128,502 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 16,296,080 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,431,152 | 2,570,931 | 3,129,393 | 4,155,844 | 4,137,262 | 16,424,582 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 72 | 83 | 50 | 383 | 9,122 | 9,710 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 72 | 83 | 50 | 383 | 9,122 | 9,710 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,431,224 | 2,571,014 | 3,129,443 | 4,156,227 | 4,146,384 | 16,434,292 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD EXISTS TO BE A CATALYST FOR CONNECTIONS THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY THROUGH THOUGHTFUL STORYTELLING + MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES WITH A SENSE OF PLACE. CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD CHAMPIONS THE REGION'S UNIQUE FOODWAYS 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH WORLD-RENOWNED CULINARY EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES AND CREATE CONNECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITY IS TO CREATE AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC INJECTION THAT FUELS CHARLESTON'S VIBRANCY AND GROWTH. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | OUR VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE OUR APPROXIMATELY 384 FIVE-DAY EVENT EXECUTION AND PLANNING SUPPORTERS ALONG WITH OUR 14 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A CULTURAL ENTITY THAT INFUSES HOMEGROWN FLAVOR WITH TOP CHEFS, WINEMAKERS, AUTHORS, STORYTELLERS, ARTISANS, AND FOOD ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE FOR A FIVE-DAY EVENT THAT SPANS THE FIRST FULL WEEKEND EACH MARCH. PEOPLE FIRST WE BELIEVE THAT CHARLESTON'S CULINARY COMMUNITY HAS RECEIVED WORLD-WIDE RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE AND WORK IN OUR KITCHENS AND DINING ROOMS, ON OUR FARMS, BEHIND OUR BARS, AND IN FRONT OF OUR GUESTS. WE ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS OUR CITY'S TALENT AND OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS. COMMUNITY CHARLESTON'S FOOD CULTURE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE, AND CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD EXISTS AS A CULTURAL ENTITY THAT UNIFIES OUR CITY THROUGH CULINARY EXPERIENCE. WE ARE FED BY A CONTAGIOUS PASSION FOR THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT MAKE CHARLESTON WORTH CELEBRATING. DIVERSITY CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD BELIEVES THAT CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL STATUS, RACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, AGE, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER AND TYPE OF DISABILITY) ARE VALUABLE AND INFLUENCE OUR CITY'S CULINARY INDUSTRY. WE STRIVE TO BE INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE. GOOD STEWARDSHIP CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD STRIVES TO BE A GOOD STEWARD OF OUR CITY AND ITS FOODWAYS. OUR PRIORITY IS TO CREATE AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC INJECTION THAT FUELS CHARLESTON'S VIBRANCY AND GROWTH. IN ORDER TO CREATE POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR LOCAL FOOD + BEVERAGE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE FORMED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON AND ONE80 PLACE TRAINING. THE FESTIVAL BY THE NUMBERS THE 2019 FESTIVAL WELCOMED 25,746 GUESTS OF WHICH 11,741 ARRIVED FROM OUTSIDE THE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. THE FESTIVAL HAD A 18,600,000 IMPACT OVER THE FIVE-DAY PERIOD. THE 2019 FESTIVAL INCLUDED 115 EVENTS: 22 SIGNATURE EVENTS 29 SIGNATURE DINNERS 6 HANDS-ON CLASSES 31 BEVERAGE WORKSHOPS 20 BRUNCHES + LUNCHES 7 EXCURSIONS EXPERTS AND OTHER TALENTED PROFESSIONAL IMPACTING THE EVENT: 372 CHEFS 146 BEVERAGE SPECIALISTS 47 ARTISTS, EXPERTS AND PURVEYORS 109 MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA GIVING BACK: OUR MEASURED ECONOMIC IS THE LARGEST MEASURE OF OUR GIVE BACK. IN 2019 THAT WAS MEASURED AT 18.6 MILLION OVER THE COURSE OF THE FESTIVAL. DURING THE 2019 FESTIVAL, 3,258 POUNDS OF RESCUED AND DONATED FOOD AND 40,000 WAS RAISED AND GIVEN TO ONE80 PLACE, A CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES FOOD, SHELTER AND HOPE TO ITS GUESTS. THE FESTIVAL ALSO PROVIDED: 3 SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ENROLLED IN A HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 20 EXTERNSHIPS - TWELVE ONE80 PLACE TRAINED GRADUATES AND 8 ENROLLEES THAT PARTICIPATED IN PAID EXTERNSHIPS. 29 INTERNS - TEN INTERNS AND NINETEEN COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON FELLOWS PARTICIPATED IN FESTIVAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING MANY FROM THE COLLEGE'S COMMUNICATION'S PROGRAM OFFERING A CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY SERVE AS OUR "AGENCY OF RECORD." |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE FESTIVAL HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AN HR CONSULTANT THAT TOGETHER BOTH MONITOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. THEY ALSO REVIEW HANDBOOKS, POLICIES, AND OTHER PERTINENT FILES TO ENSURE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION IS IN PLACE AND ENFORCED. THERE IS ALSO AN ATTORNEY ON THE FESTIVAL BOARD THAT PROVIDES CONSULTATION ON RELATED MATTERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AFTER THE FESTIVAL. ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT THIS TIME AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 | FORM 990 IS PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | COGS - RETAIL 11,300 COGS - RETAIL -11,300 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 0 |
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