Nonprofit · EIN 23-7164859
SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $264,250 | $355,364 | -$91,114 | $1,135,243 | $26,735 | $1,108,508 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $262,595 | $297,439 | -$34,844 | $1,231,031 | $30,576 | $1,200,455 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $508,722 | $258,810 | $249,912 | $1,276,800 | $35,490 | $1,241,310 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $120,444
- Membership dues
- $120,444
- Program service revenue
- $117,731
- Investment income
- $24,944
- Royalties
- $1,131
- Other revenue
- $1,131
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,901
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $32,800
- Accounting fees
- $4,085
- Occupancy
- $10,157
- Depreciation
- $1,740
- Program services (functional)
- $298,961
- Management and general (functional)
- $56,403
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,231,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,135,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,108,508
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,909
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,013,247
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $95,261
- Gross receipts
- $264,250
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1852
- State of legal domicile
- SC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MADDEN | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 20 | $29,296 | $59,617 |
| RANDALL L SAVELY | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 20 | $28,605 | $58,211 |
| NATHANIEL ABRAHAM JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL WELCH | VP - DAILIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BALL | VP - WEEKLIE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE OSTEEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WHITING | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ALFORD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOYETTE | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HARTER | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROBERTSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA SMITH | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICKERY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MADDEN | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $78,690 | $2,910 |
| RANDALL L SAVELY | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $73,839 | $6,125 |
| RICHARD WHITING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL WELCH | VP - DAILIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL ABRAHAM JR | VP - WEEKLIE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SWENSON | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ALFORD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROBERTSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF HARRINGTON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE OSTEEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN PHILLIPS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICKERY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MADDEN | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $83,648 | $2,910 |
| RANDALL L SAVELY | CO-EXEC. DIR Officer | 40 | $0 | $79,498 | $6,075 |
| RICHARD WHITING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL WELCH | VP - DAILIES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL ABRAHAM JR | VP - WEEKLIE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SWENSON | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE ALFORD | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF HARRINGTON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE OSTEEN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN PHILLIPS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROBERTSON | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN VICKERY | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 106 OUTLET POINTE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-5669
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RANDALL L SAVELY, 106 OUTLET POINTE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210
- Signed the 990
- RANDALL L SAVELY, CO-EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 750-9561
- Website
- WWW.SCPRESS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURKETT BURKETT & BURKETT CPAS PA
Mission
TO PROMOTE NEWSPAPER PROFESSION
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - ANNUAL MEETING AND AD AND CIRCULATION CONFERENCES WERE HELD FOR THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AND FOR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.Expenses $38,883 · revenue $29,546
- WORKSHOPS DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITH APPROXIMATELY 100-200 ATTENDEES.Expenses $38,315 · revenue $32,650
- DIRECTORY/BULLETINS - APPROXIMATELY 900 BULLETINS EMAILED WEEKLY AND ANNUAL DIRECTORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS (TOTAL CIRCULATION APPROXIMATELY 800)Expenses $16,101 · revenue $13,535
- OTHER MEMBER SERVICES - INCLUDING LOBBYING, LEGAL EXPENSES, COMMITTEE EXPENSE, ETC.Expenses $205,662 · revenue $42,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7164859
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,135,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $264,250
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $264,250 | $355,364 | $1,135,243 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $262,595 | $297,439 | $1,231,031 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $508,722 | $258,810 | $1,276,800 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $212,802 | $236,119 | $1,050,383 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7164859).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION is 23-7164859.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1972.
- Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RANDALL L SAVELY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,296 (JEN MADDEN, CO-EXEC. DIR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $264,250, expenses of $355,364 and total assets of $1,135,243 at year end.
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