Nonprofit · EIN 38-3715799
CONGAREE VISTA GUILD
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $581,300 | $593,916 | -$12,616 | $168,958 | $120,889 | $48,069 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $512,024 | $539,623 | -$27,599 | $243,230 | $182,545 | $60,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $541,821
- of which government grants
- $479,891
- Membership dues
- $7,600
- Program service revenue
- $14,125
- Investment income
- $1,147
- Other revenue
- $24,207
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $168,810
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,446
- Occupancy
- $19,183
- Travel
- $2,420
- Depreciation
- $3,488
- Program services (functional)
- $545,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,904
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,345
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $243,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $168,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,069
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,069
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,200
- Gross receipts
- $581,300
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $80,700 |
| ARIEL BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK ELLEFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSIE CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE LINN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LEEDECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ERBACHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HAL STEVENSON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL SWANSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KENDRICK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBY ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $76,219 |
| ARIEL BRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARK ELLEFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUY JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSIE CRAIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH FROST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE LINN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHIP WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN LEEDECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID ERBACHER | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HAL STEVENSON | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL SWANSON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH KENDRICK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 GERVAIS ST STE 150 PMB 118, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3065
- In care of
- % MEREDITH ATKINSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID ERBACHER, 701 GERVAIS ST SUITE 150 118, COLUMBIA, SC 29201
- Signed the 990
- DAVID ERBACHER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (803) 269-5946
- Website
- WWW.VISTACOLUMBIA.COM
- Return prepared by
- SCHMOYER AND COMPANY LLC CPA'S
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND PRESERVE THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE THE HISTORIC CONGAREE VISTA NEIGHBORHOOD COLUMBIA'S PREMIER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. THE CONGAREE VISTA IS AN OFFICIAL SOUTH CAROLINA CULTURAL DISTRICT, A STATE DESIGNATION GIVEN IN 2015.
Program accomplishments
- HOSPITALITY TAX FUNDED MARKETING/OPER - THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR MARKETING PURPOSES, INCLUDING PRINT, RADIO AND MAGAZINE ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT SOUTH CAROLINA. THESE FUNDS ALSO PURCHASE PUBLIC RELATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES/MAPS/GUIDES, FLYERS AND POSTERS, WEBSITE MAINTENANCE, AND AN ADMINISTRATOR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE VISTA AS A DESIRABLE TOURIST DESTINATION. THE HOSPITALITY TAX FUNDS ALSO SUPPORT TWO SIGNATURE EVENTS: VISTA LIGHTS, A HOLIDAY STREET FESTIVAL AND ARTISTA VISTA, AN ART GALLERY CRAWL AND CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS, AS WELL AS OTHER SMALLER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT LIKE THIRD THURSDAY AND CONCERTS.Expenses $163,687
- CLEAN AND SAFE - THE VISTA GUILD CLEAN AND SAFE TEAM INCLUDES A FULL-TIME OPERATIONS MANAGER AND TWO PART TIME HOSPITALITY AMBASSADORS/CLEANING CREW MEMBERS. THEY ARE USED AS A COMPLIMENT TO CITY SERVICES INCLUDING THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS. THE DOWNTOWN SAFETY GUIDES CONSIST OF GOLF CART AND FOOT PATROLS DURING THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE GUIDES ARE CHARGED WITH GIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIONS AS WELL AS SHOWING A HIGHLY VISIBLE PRESENCE IN OUR CONGAREE VISTA DISTRICT. THE VISTA CLEAN AND SAFE TEAM REMOVES DEBRIS AND GRAFFITI FROM SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYWAYS, AND SOLVES OTHER MAINTENANCE ISSUES INCLUDING LANDSCAPING, PLANTINGS AND REPORTING OF CODE AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OR PROBLEMS TO THE PROPER CITY OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENTS.Expenses $20,903
- VISTA LIGHTS - THE VISTA GUILD ORGANIZED AND PROMOTED VISTA LIGHTS, AN ANNUAL EVENT WHICH TAKES PLACE THE THURSDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON IN THE CONGAREE VISTA DISTRICT. BILLBOARD, RADIO, PRINT AND ONLINE ADVERTISING DREW PATRONS TO THE DISTRICT WHERE THEY ENJOYED KIDS ACTIVITIES, LIVE MUSIC, DANCE PERFORMANCES, A SPECIAL VISTA TREE LIGHTING AND A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE. NEARLY ALL VISTA MERCHANTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT AND A CROWD OF OVER 9,000 ATTENDED.Expenses $202,426
- ARTISTA VISTA - THE CONGAREE VISTA GUILD ADVERTISED AND PROMOTED AN ANNUAL SPRING EVENT CALLED ARTISTA VISTA THAT FOCUSED ON THE GALLERIES AND ARTISTS LOCATED IN THE VISTA. THE 2025 ARTISTA VISTA CONTINUED THE NEW TRADITION OF BEING A WEEKEND-LONG EVENT. THE EVENT GAVE PATRONS FROM AROUND THE AREA AS WELL AS COLUMBIA RESIDENTS A WAY TO CELEBRATE THE ARTS. ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE ENJOYED ARISTA VISTA OVER THE 3-DAY WEEKEND.Expenses $158,651
- SUPPORT OF MEMBERS - MEMBERSHIP DUES AND CONGAREE VISTA GUIDE ADS WERE USED TO SUBSIDIZE MEMBERSHIP-SPECIFIC DISCOUNTED ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES, TO INTRODUCE MEMBERS AND THEIR BUSINESS TO ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR OFFICE OPERATIONS.
- BEAUTIFICATION - THE VISTA GUILD CONTINUES TO BEAUTIFY AND UPKEEP THE CONGAREE VISTA DISTRICT.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3715799
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $168,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $581,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $581,300 | $593,916 | $168,958 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $512,024 | $539,623 | $243,230 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $494,802 | $473,300 | $241,691 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 38-3715799).
Questions about CONGAREE VISTA GUILD
- What is the EIN of CONGAREE VISTA GUILD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGAREE VISTA GUILD is 38-3715799.
- Is CONGAREE VISTA GUILD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2005.
- Are donations to CONGAREE VISTA GUILD tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CONGAREE VISTA GUILD 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 CONGAREE VISTA GUILD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONGAREE VISTA GUILD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONGAREE VISTA GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID ERBACHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONGAREE VISTA GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,700 (ABBY ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CONGAREE VISTA GUILD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $581,300, expenses of $593,916 and total assets of $168,958 at year end.
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