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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2121992

WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MURRELLS INLT, SC 29576

Financials

$6.5M$4.2M2023$5M$3M2024$6.3M$3.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$6,315,599$3,205,282$3,110,317$44,496,374$2,349,779$42,146,595
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$5,009,782$2,967,578$2,042,204$38,409,782$2,189,200$36,220,582
December 31, 2023990$6,543,921$4,151,050$2,392,871$33,255,334$97,701$33,157,633
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,302,621
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,006,939
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,075,127
Other revenue
$6,039

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,570,119
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$122,714
Other salaries and wages
$161,490
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$335,702
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$25,053
Travel
$9,312
Depreciation
$11,004
Program services (functional)
$2,746,635
Management and general (functional)
$390,982
Fundraising (functional)
$67,665

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,409,782
Total assets, end of year
$44,496,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,349,779
Net assets, end of year
$42,146,595
Land, buildings and equipment
$401,409
Publicly traded securities
$40,890,766
Net assets without donor restrictions
$42,086,053
Net assets with donor restrictions
$60,542
Gross receipts
$10,277,746
Employees
3
Volunteers
2
Year formed
1999
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL MANCUSOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$122,714$25,291
DENNIS WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT HUCKS IIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GARY COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL CAILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK FROMMBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK ELLIOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN JEFFCOATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAY BRITTIANVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT C
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR DESHAWN ROUSHVICE CHAIR - GRANTS COMMITTE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KASEY HERRINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL MANCUSOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$118,094$23,549
DENNIS WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT HUCKS IIBOARD VICE CHAIR & CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EMMA RUTH BRITTIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHERYL CAILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALLACE EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILLIP ANDERSONVICE CHAIR - GRANTING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIK FROMMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK ELLIOTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLAN JEFFCOATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY COOPERVICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR DESHAWN ROUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JANE LITZCFO
Officer
1$0$195,039$28,976
MICHAEL MANCUSOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$111,302$23,489
DENNIS WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT HUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EMMA RUTH BRITTIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHERYL CAILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WALLACE EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILLIP ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRENT GROOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALLEN JEFFCOATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARY COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DESHAWN ROUSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICK ELLIOTTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3655 HIGHWAY 17 BUSINESS, MURRELLS INLT, SC 29576-6178
In care of
% LINDSAY & LINDSAY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHAEL L MANCUSO, 3655 S HIGHWAY 17 BUSINESS, MURRELLS INLET, SC 29576
Signed the 990
MICHAEL L MANCUSO, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(843) 357-4483
Return prepared by
BURCH OXNER SEALE CO CPA'S PA

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICES TO DONORS, GRANT RECIPIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY; THUS, FURTHERING ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GRANTMAKING - OUR GRANTMAKING SPANS THE COMMUNITY'S BROADEST AREAS, FROM ARTS AND CULTURE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDES CRITICAL OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT FOR THE NETWORK OF NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES IN OUR 2-COUNTY SERVICE AREA AND BEYOND. IN 2025, THE WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DISPERSED 232 GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $2,414,831. THESE GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: 75 GRANTS TOTALING $373,157 SUPPORTING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS, 29 GRANTS TOTALING $361,939 SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 61 GRANTS TOTALING $560,210 SUPPORTING HUMAN NEEDS, 10 GRANTS TOTALING $83,300 SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS, 21 GRANTS TOTALING $96,039 SUPPORTING HEALTH INITIATIVES, AND 32 GRANTS TOTALING $410,158 IN SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, 9 GRANTS TOTALING $495,325 IN SUPPORT OF THE ARTS, AND 10 GRANTS TOTALING $32,303 SUPPORTING ANIMAL NEEDS.
    Expenses $2,746,635 · grants $2,570,119 · revenue $6,039

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2121992
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type I
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,496,374
Income (IRS master file)
$10,277,746

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$6,315,599$3,205,282$44,496,374XML
990December 2024$5,009,782$2,967,578$38,409,782IRS
990December 2023$6,543,921$4,151,050$33,255,334XML
990December 2022$5,536,720$3,419,229$28,176,653IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 56-2121992).

Questions about WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 56-2121992.
Is WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 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 WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL L MANCUSO.
Who are the officers and directors of WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,714 (MICHAEL MANCUSO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WACCAMAW COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,315,599, expenses of $3,205,282 and total assets of $44,496,374 at year end.

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