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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 882,431 | 1,351,050 | 1,992,485 | 1,836,669 | 1,678,457 | 7,741,092 |
| 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 | 1,688,500 | 1,778,343 | 2,163,359 | 2,300,593 | 2,566,145 | 10,496,940 |
| 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 | 2,570,931 | 3,129,393 | 4,155,844 | 4,137,262 | 4,244,602 | 18,238,032 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 49,752 | 6,250 | 35,000 | 2,500 | 8,000 | 101,502 |
| 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.. | 49,752 | 6,250 | 35,000 | 2,500 | 8,000 | 101,502 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 18,136,530 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,570,931 | 3,129,393 | 4,155,844 | 4,137,262 | 4,244,602 | 18,238,032 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 83 | 50 | 383 | 9,122 | 12,688 | 22,326 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 83 | 50 | 383 | 9,122 | 12,688 | 22,326 |
| 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.).. | 2,571,014 | 3,129,443 | 4,156,227 | 4,146,384 | 4,257,290 | 18,260,358 |
| 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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, 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 2019. 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 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRYS DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONS THE REGIONS UNIQUE FOODWAYS 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH WORLD-RENOWNED CULINARY EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, CREATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE, EDUCATE, AND PROMOTE THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | OUR VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE OUR APPROXIMATELY 433 FIVE-DAY EVENT EXECUTION AND PLANNING SUPPORTERS ALONG WITH OUR 13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONS THE REGION'S UNIQUE FOODWAYS 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH WORLD-RENOWNED CULINARY EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, CREATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE, EDUCATE, AND PROMOTE THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN JULY 2005 BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH A VISION OF CREATING AN EVENT TO PROMOTE + ELEVATE CHARLESTON'S CULINARY BRAND. THE GOAL WAS TO PUT CHARLESTON ON THE MAP AS A CULINARY DESTINATION, WITH A REPUTATION RIVALING OTHER WELL-KNOWN FOOD + DINING DESTINATIONS, AND TO BRING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE CITY. TO DO SO, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CREATE A WINE + FOOD FESTIVAL THAT WOULD ATTRACT AFFLUENT VISITORS TO THE CITY WHO WOULD RETURN TO CHARLESTON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP DRIVE THE CITY'S ECONOMIC ENGINE BY STAYING IN OUR HOTELS, DINING IN OUR RESTAURANTS, AND OTHERWISE SPENDING MONEY LOCALLY. THE FESTIVAL WAS STRATEGICALLY TIMED TO CREATE VISITOR DEMAND IN CHARLESTON DURING A TIME OF YEAR NORMALLY NOT POPULAR FOR TOURISM. SINCE THE FIRST FESTIVAL DEBUTED IN 2006, IT HAS GROWN INTO A FIVE-DAY EVENT FEATURING OVER 130 UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA. FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING SHOWCASES THE STORIES, CULTURE, AND HISTORY OF CHARLESTON'S CUISINE, WATERWAYS, AND ITS PEOPLE THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY OF EVENTS RANGING IN SIZE AND STYLE. IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND CONTINUED LEARNING FOR OUR LOCAL CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY, THE FESTIVAL COURTS TOP CHEFS, WINEMAKERS, AUTHORS, STORYTELLERS, ARTISANS, AND FOOD ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TO VISIT CHARLESTON AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. IT HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS WINE + FOOD FESTIVALS AND ONE THAT CHEF + BEVERAGE PROFESSIONALS SEEK TO GAIN AN INVITATION TO YEAR-AFTER-YEAR. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS, THE FESTIVAL HAS WELCOMED NEARLY 334,386 ATTENDEES AND GENERATED 112.2 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE LOCAL REGION. THE 2020 INSTALLMENT OF THE FESTIVAL SAW CLOSE TO 30,000 ATTENDEES AND INJECTED A MEASURED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ALMOST 20,000,000 INTO THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY OVER JUST 5 DAYS. IN ADDITION TO THE FESTIVAL, CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD ENGAGES IN MISSION- DRIVEN WORK YEAR-ROUND THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF YEAR-ROUND EXPERIENCES, BOTH IN PERSON AND DIGITALLY ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ROBUST AND EVER-GROWING SOCIAL + WEB PRESENCE, COURTING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA TO VISIT +WRITE ABOUT THE CITY AND ITS IMMENSE TALENT POOL, AND THROUGH THE EXECUTION OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONTINUE TO CREATE A POSITIVE ECONOMIC INJECTION FOR OUR LOCAL CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. IN THIS SPIRIT, CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD HAS LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ONE80 PLACE TRAINING AND COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS BOTH ENTITIES THROUGH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO-DATE THE ORGANIZATION HAS DONATED OVER 600,000 IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT DIRECTLY INFLUENCE OUR LOCAL FOODWAYS AND ECONOMY. IN 2020 CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD DONATED ALMOST 3,000 POUNDS OF LEFTOVER FOOD TO ONE80 PLACE, HIRED 13 ONE80 PLACE TRAINING EMPLOYEES THROUGH A PAID EXTERNSHIP DURING THE FESTIVAL, SUPPORTED 2 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON STUDENTS, AND MENTORED 64 COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND THE VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTION OF TWO CLASSES BY CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD EMPLOYEES. AS THE ORGANIZATION LOOKS TO THE FUTURE, IT PLANS TO COLLABORATE WITH ADDITIONAL NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL AID IN ITS GOAL OF BECOMING A MORE INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE AND EQUITABLE ORGANIZATION AND EVENT. |
| 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 9,216 COGS - RETAIL -9,216 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 0 |
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