Nonprofit · EIN 57-0296095
BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BEAUFORT, SC 29902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $677,180 | $500,541 | $176,639 | $572,765 | $217,026 | $355,739 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $664,944 | $552,652 | $112,292 | $410,044 | $230,944 | $179,100 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $495,224
- of which government grants
- $130,000
- Membership dues
- $365,224
- Program service revenue
- $157,116
- Investment income
- $11,395
- Other revenue
- $13,445
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,638
- Other salaries and wages
- $153,435
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,857
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,600
- Occupancy
- $26,800
- Travel
- $10,215
- Depreciation
- $1,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $410,044
- Total assets, end of year
- $572,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $217,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $355,739
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,578
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $102,118
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $253,621
- Gross receipts
- $677,180
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MORRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $98,623 |
| COURTNEY WORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CUTLER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRAHAM SOMERALL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WARE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICK MESENBURG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BAXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER BRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MONIQUE DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FERMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON FERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANET GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PINKY HARRIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ETHAN JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA PHILP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR FRANK RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHIT SUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAYLOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TUCKWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL BAXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICK MESENBURG | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER TUCKWILLER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ MITCHUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRAHAM SOMERALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BAXLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER BRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON FERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN COPPAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FERMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN GADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERONICA HEMMINGWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ETHAN JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOPE LANIER-FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA MORIARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA PHILP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHIT SUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS TAYLOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAMAR WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN MORRIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1106 CARTERET ST, BEAUFORT, SC 29902-4161
- In care of
- % MYRNA CRUZ-RIVERA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN MORRIS, PO BOX 910, BEAUFORT, SC 299010910
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN MORRIS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (843) 525-8525
- Website
- WWW.BEAUFORTCHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBINSON GRANT & CO PA
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE IN OUR REGION. WE ENVISION A THRIVING REGION BASED ON A RESILIENT ECONOMY, TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE CHAMBER IS AN INDEPENDENT NETWORK OF LOCAL LEADERS REPRESENTING BUSINESS OF EVERY SIZE AND SECTOR, ADVOCATING FOR A STRONG BUSINESS CLIMATE AND A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE BEAUFORT REGION, AND UNITED BY THE BELIEF THAT SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES ARE THE FOUNDATION OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY. OUR VALUES INCLUDE INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, INCLUSION, AND SERVICE. OUR REGION INCLUDES BEAUFORT, PORT ROYAL, LADY'S ISLAND, BURTON, SHELDON, YEMASSEE, ST. HELENA ISLAND, AND THE SEA ISLANDS.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHAMBER EXISTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERYONE IN OUR REGION BY:1) SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND CONNECTIONS, TO HELP MEMBERS BE SUCCESSFUL AND PROFITABLE: A) ADVOCACY: I) ACTIONABLE PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA TO IMPROVE THE REGION'S BUSINESS CLIMATE. II) CONSISTENT DIALOG WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES. B) INFORMATION: I) MULTICHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS WITH CURATED NEWS, PERSPECTIVES, RESOURCES, AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES. II) SEMINARS WITH INNOVATIVE THINKERS AND BEST PRACTICE LEADERS. C) CONNECTIONS: I) FREQUENT, WELL-ORGANIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS. II) UNIQUE WAYS TO REACH TARGET CUSTOMERS.2) GROWING THE ECONOMY BY WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO PROMOTE GROWING ECONOMIC SECTORS AND STRENGTHEN EXISTING ECONOMIC PILLARS SUCH AS DEFENSE AND TOURISM: A) PARTNERSHIPS: I) ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH. II) USE ADVOCACY, CONVENING, AND COMMUNICATION STRENGTHS TO ADVANCE PARTNER'S MISSIONS. B) SECTORS: I) CONVENE MEMBER BUSINESSES BY ECONOMIC SECTOR TO ASSESS NEEDS AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES. II) ORGANIZE WORK GROUPS AND SHARE ECONOMIC/EMPLOYMENT DATA TO ADVANCE KEY SECTORS. C) MILITARY: I) ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO SECURE THE REGION'S EXISTING MILITARY MISSIONS. II) IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTRACT COMPLEMENTARY MISSIONS BY BUILDING ON CURRENT ASSETS. D) KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS: I) MILITARY/DEFENSE II) HOSPITALITY III)REAL ESTATE IV) MANUFACTURING V) HEALTH CARE VI) TECHNOLOGY3) BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BY MOBILIZING THE BOARD, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, LEVERAGING COMMUNICATIONS AND PROGRAMS, AND GROWING THE MEMBERSHIP TO ENHANCE THE CHAMBER'S INFLUENCE AND CAPACITY: A) VISION: I) USE CONVENING POWER OF THE CHAMBER BOARD TO ENGAGE WITH REGIONAL LEADERS FROM OTHER SECTORS. II) ENGAGE CHAMBER MEMBERS IN FUTURE VISIONING THROUGH EVENTS AND SURVEYS. B) INSIGHT: I) TRACK AND REPORT ON KEY REGIONAL ECONOMIC, WORKFORCE, AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. II) PUBLISH REPORTS, RELEASE OP-EDS, AND OFFER COMMENTARY ABOUT SIGNIFICANT REGIONAL ISSUES. C) ORGANIZATION: I) GROW MEMBERSHIP AND REVENUE BY ATTRACTING NEW MEMBERS AND UPGRADE EXISTING MEMBERS. II) DEEPEN MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IN STRATEGIC WORK AREAS.
- OUR MISSION IS TO MANAGE AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR CONTINUAL COMMUNITY GROWTH BY ADVOCATING FOR A PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING WORKFORCE TO ENRICH THE REGION'S QUALITY OF LIFE. THE CHAMBER IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE BEAUFORT, SC REGION SO THAT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WILL PROSPER.
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
- 57-0296095
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $572,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $677,180
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $677,180 | $500,541 | $572,765 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $664,944 | $552,652 | $410,044 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $685,456 | $653,821 | $312,451 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $426,432 | $556,087 | $253,359 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 57-0296095).
Questions about BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 57-0296095.
- Is BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BEAUFORT REGIONAL 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 BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGAN MORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,623 (MEGAN MORRIS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BEAUFORT REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $677,180, expenses of $500,541 and total assets of $572,765 at year end.
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