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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0476749

SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201

Financials

$469K$509K2023$521K$532K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$521,189$532,171-$10,982$557,915$84$557,831
September 30, 2024990$468,663$509,238-$40,575$556,963$0$556,963
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$500,898
Investment income
$20,291
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,792
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$311,526
Other salaries and wages
$108,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$443,703
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,285
Occupancy
$19,265
Travel
$11,279
Program services (functional)
$532,171

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$556,963
Total assets, end of year
$557,915
Total liabilities, end of year
$84
Net assets, end of year
$557,831
Publicly traded securities
$306,965
Gross receipts
$551,052
Employees
2
Year formed
1943
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James V Hicks JrPresident
Officer
40$306,526
Les WardChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Brian AvingerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Franky CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Troy SantoscoyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff StevensDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lionel HowellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cliff RichieDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mark AventDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Freddy FairclothDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Duke ClayDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Blair BelkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marty PostellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darren ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
James V Hicks JrPresident
Officer
40$299,077$3,000
Duke ClayDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Freddy FairclothDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark AventDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew KagelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kourtney MoodyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marty PostellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Blair BelkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Troy SantoscoyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Frank CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff StevensDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tanner AceDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lionel HowellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Les WardChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Brian AvingerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1155 LADY ST APT 410, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-6230
In care of
% JAMES V HICKS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James V Hicks Jr, 1155 Lady Street Ste 410, Columbia, SC 29201
Signed the 990
JAMES V HICKS, President
Phone
(803) 799-9110
Website
scbev.org
Return prepared by
Theodore H Reading II CPA PA

Mission

Promote and preserve the non-alcoholic beverage industry

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Promoted and preserved the non-alcoholic beverage industry
    Expenses $532,171

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0476749
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$557,915
Income (IRS master file)
$551,052

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$521,189$532,171$557,915XML
990September 2024$468,663$509,238$556,963XML
990September 2023$514,566$450,963$549,504IRS
990September 2022$410,266$426,895$472,233IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 57-0476749).

Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION is 57-0476749.
Is SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1943.
Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE 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 BEVERAGE 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 BEVERAGE 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 BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names James V Hicks Jr.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $306,526 (James V Hicks Jr, President).
How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $521,189, expenses of $532,171 and total assets of $557,915 at year end.

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