2025-02-04T07:14:16-06:00 2024-06-30 824158464 DAVIS & COMPANY CPAS PO BOX 1552 MOUNT PLEASANT SC 29465 990 2023-07-01 311491910 SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION INC SOUT 8437231748 PO BOX 20635 CHARLESTON SC 29413 GEORGE J BULLWINKEL III CHAIRMAN 8437231748 2025-02-03 1 0 ZOE DAVIS P01057590 8438813315 2025-01-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GEORGE J BULLWINKEL III 211 MEETING STREET CHARLESTON SC 29401 6135017 0 X WWW.SEWE.COM X 1996 SC POSITIVE IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH TOURISM, CONSERVATION, AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION 16 16 18 0 0 0 656842 1602055 0 1864226 86704 104407 3301104 650281 4044650 4220969 0 0 0 0 508904 710834 0 0 15948 2738267 3107597 3247171 3818431 797479 402538 4413338 4892341 262906 201548 4150432 4690793 X AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, OUR MISSION IS TO...1) SHOWCASE THE NATION'S FINEST WILDLIFE ART2) CREATE AWARENESS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT3) POSITIVELY INFLUENCE WILDLIFE AND NATURE EDUCATION4) IMPACT THE LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ECONOMIES THROUGH INCREASED TOURISMTHE CULMINATION OF OUR WORK HAPPENS EVERY FEBRUARY IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE U.S., SEWE PROMISES ATTENDEES UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES AS WE GATHER TO SHARE OUR COLLECTIVE LOVE FOR WILDLIFE AND NATURE AND RECOGNIZE OUR ROLE IN PROTECTING THEM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.OUR MISSION TO PRESERVE THE WILD INSPIRES EVERYTHING WE DO AT SEWE. IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EVENT, THE INTEGRITY OF OUR CONSERVATION PROMISE AND THE CREATIVITY BEHIND OUR WILDLIFE ART. 0 0 3372466 3154439 OUR STORY - SINCE THE INAUGURAL SEWE WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY 1983, WE HAVE BECOME AN IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED EVENT IN CHARLESTON, KICKING OFF THE CITY'S TOURISM SEASON AND BECOMING SYNONYMOUS WITH PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS. THE ORIGINAL SHOW HOSTED 100 ARTIST AND EXHIBITORS AND 5,000 ATTENDEES. NOW SEWE WELCOMES APPROXIMATELY 500 ARTISTS, EXHIBITORS AND WILDLIFE EXPERTS AND 40,000 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY, GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $33 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT EVERY YEAR.WE ARE PROUD OF THE LEGACY WE HAVE BUILT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE CONSERVATION WORLD, AND WE ARE THANKFUL TO THOSE WHO MAKE SEWE A TRADITION EVERY FEBRUARY.WHILE WE CONTINUE TO GROW, EVOLVE OUR VISION AND DIVERSIFY OUR SHOW TO ENTERTAIN OUR LOYAL ATTENDEES, ONE THING HAS NOT CHANGED -- WE HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL REMAIN A CELEBRATION OF WILDLIFE ART AND THE SPORTING LIFESTYLE.SEWE IS AS IMPORTANT TODAY AS IT HAS EVER BEEN. OUR ORGANIZATION'S MULTIFACETED MISSION IS IMPERATIVE ON MANY FRONTS. EACH EVENT BRINGS US CLOSER TO REACHING THE GOALS WE SET WHEN SEWE WAS FOUNDED IN 1983 -- TO MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS, THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT, TO THE GENRE OF WILDLIFE ART, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE ECONOMIES.OUR IMPACT - EACH YEAR, SEWE AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATE ECONOMIES WHILE PROMOTING WILDLIFE ART AND NATURE CONSERVATION. SEWE'S IMPACT ON CHARLESTON AND THE STATE CONTINUES TO GROW, AS DOES ITS POPULARITY. EACH YEAR, OUR EVENT GENERATES AN ESTIMATED $33 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT; IT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH EASY AND AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO WILDLIFE AND NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; IT INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND, IT CELEBRATES OUR COLLECTIVE LOVE FOR WILDLIFE AND NATURE. 3372466 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 52 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 SC X JOHN POWELL 8437231748 211 MEETING STREET CHARLESTON SC 29401 TOMMY B BAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE J BULLWINKLE JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY J BUTLER JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL G CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK C FAVA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE M GIVENS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A HALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH T SEEGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OL THOMPSON III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIUS E WATTS IV BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN T HILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN POWELL PRESIDENT, CEO 40.00 X 223200 0 7980 NEIL C ROBINSON JR CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE J BULLWINKLEIII VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN F WALTERS MD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEONARD L HUTCHISON III TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 223200 0 7980 1 0 1 0 0 745055 857000 1602055 TICKET SALES 1453684 1453684 FOOD AND BEVERAGE INCOME 208020 208020 BOOTH INCOME 202522 202522 1864226 74185 74185 770590 740368 30222 30222 30222 160611 72046 88565 88565 1660198 1101634 558564 558564 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 3152 3152 3152 4220969 2422790 0 196124 231180 198635 28480 4065 416937 358242 51363 7332 7199 6185 887 127 9601 8249 1183 169 45917 39950 5316 651 20171 20171 337383 158869 178514 441684 434835 6849 90484 81356 9128 512182 460515 51667 185092 160176 24020 896 4173 4173 40666 39086 1460 120 FOOD AND BEVERAGE EXPEN 550843 550430 90 323 CONTRACT LABOR 474050 473855 195 EVENT EXPENSE AND SUPPL 90483 86276 4030 177 CREDIT CARD FEES AND BA 80451 80362 89 279935 235445 42402 2088 3818431 3372466 430017 15948 1664749 671769 2363885 3884278 14538 2348 8500 35700 85972 99437 224492 214711 13954 9781 261740 189028 4413338 4892341 28366 12520 234540 189028 262906 201548 X 3992932 4562168 157500 128625 4150432 4690793 4413338 4892341 402538 137823 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 271219 576962 842354 656842 1602055 3949432 2563366 269637 4099239 4752270 1864226 13548738 2834585 846599 4941593 5409112 3466281 17498170 0 0 0 17498170 39129 37824 51989 58671 71485 259098 39129 37824 51989 58671 71485 259098 167656 5486 9934 3152 186228 2873714 1052079 4999068 5477717 3540918 17943496 0.97520 0.97590 0.01440 0.01300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 70411 67343 3068 154081 147368 6713 9781 LEASE LIABILITY - CURRENT PORTION 42636 LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM PORTION 146392 189028 X 4338621 137823 137823 4200798 20171 20171 4220969 3798260 0 3798260 20171 20171 3818431 PART X, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 (B)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. 160611 72046 0 0.50000 160611 72046 72046 88565 0 0 0 0 1.00000 SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION 211 MEETING STREET 2ND FLOOR CHARLESTON SC 29401 0 SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE EXPOSITION THE ORGINIZATION OPERATES A RAFFLE AS A FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY. THE RAFFLE IS RUN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND VOLUNTEERS. X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN POWELL PRESIDENT, CEO 186000 0 37200 0 0 0 5580 0 2400 0 231180 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOTH BULLWINKLES ARE FATHER AND SON THAT SERVE ON THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PHOTOCOPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PHOTOCOPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THROUGH SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING AND SCHOLORSHIP FUNDING; AND TO ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY CREATING AWARENESS AND CONTRIBUTING FINANCIALLY TO DESIGNATED PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: PHOTOCOPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XXI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSITE OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.