Nonprofit · EIN 57-0144900
GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,683,432 | $1,690,050 | -$6,618 | $864,537 | $802,443 | $62,094 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,004,628 | $2,055,783 | -$51,155 | $941,236 | $882,822 | $58,414 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,726,587 | $2,051,532 | -$324,945 | $555,530 | $445,961 | $109,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $981,576
- Membership dues
- $778,786
- Program service revenue
- $548,026
- Investment income
- $1,510
- Net income from fundraising events
- $137,800
- Other revenue
- $152,320
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $270,135
- Other salaries and wages
- $554,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $989,616
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,450
- Occupancy
- $173,956
- Travel
- $4,905
- Depreciation
- $3,542
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $941,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $864,537
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $802,443
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,094
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,735
- Publicly traded securities
- $100,956
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $62,094
- Gross receipts
- $1,772,768
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Blackstone | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $253,120 |
| Dr Michael Amiridis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Roslyn Artis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robby Aull | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Abbott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Brannen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peyton Bryant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caleb Buchanan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Cadena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Cason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Holt Chetwood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Cutler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Caitlin Bruner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
38 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Duda | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Ellen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Farmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terrance Ford | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Cecil Frick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Giulietti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Bullard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Griggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Gula | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Harvey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Jenkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jacob Cook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Kennell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Montague Laffitte | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Littlejohn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Looper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura McKinney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JT McLawhorn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Givens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lara Lott Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emily James | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Murphy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Muthig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emilie Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Rhodes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Salley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jodi Salter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Scriven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Shank | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Shippey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Little | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shayla Rae Merritt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Hendricks Woods | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Zimmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Spires Griffin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sanders Tate | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL BLACKSTONE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $211,953 | $20,683 |
| DR MICHAEL AMIRIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROSLYN ARTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY AULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CADENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLT CHETWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DITTMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRANCE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CECIL FRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON GIULIETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY SPIRES GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KENNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTAGUE LAFFITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW LITTLEJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JT MCLAWHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOURTNEY MOODY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA LOTT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MUTHIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RONALD RHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI SALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCRIVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SHANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHIPPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDERS TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HENDRICKS WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 52 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL BLACKSTONE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $194,493 | $28,450 |
| DR MICHAEL AMIRIDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BOYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEYTON BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CADENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLT CHETWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HENDRICKS WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN HUTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN THOMASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KIRKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SHANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LOCKWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RONALD RHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CECIL FRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JT LAWHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LOTT MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY SPIRES GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACON LOVELACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KENNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTAGUE LAFFITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PUNAM PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SHIPPEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDERS TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCLELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRANCE FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1225 LADY STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3347
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Carl Blackstone, PO Box 1360, Columbia, SC 29202
- Signed the 990
- Carl Blackstone, President & CEO
- Phone
- (803) 733-1110
- Website
- www.columbiachamber.com
- Return prepared by
- The Hobbs Group PA
Mission
The mission of the greater columbia chamber of commerce is to help create and promote an environment where businesses can flourish. Through an integrated series of programs and services, the chamber provides tangible benefits to more than 2,000 members that will increase their ability to grow and prosper.
Program accomplishments
- Area councils & Special Events:Events are scheduled periodically to promote networking opportunities and to provide business leaders training on pertinent business topics.
- Public Affairs:The chamber is committed to aligning its members to be a strong and influential voice in the political process through its ability to build a sophisticated grassroots-lobbying program that encourages membership.
- Membership Services
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0144900
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $864,537
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,772,768
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,683,432 | $1,690,050 | $864,537 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,004,628 | $2,055,783 | $941,236 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,726,587 | $2,051,532 | $555,530 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,978,260 | $1,590,238 | $789,829 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 57-0144900).
Questions about GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 57-0144900.
- Is GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
- Are donations to GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Carl Blackstone.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 53 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,120 (Carl Blackstone, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,683,432, expenses of $1,690,050 and total assets of $864,537 at year end.
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