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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0567773

SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201

Financials

$1.4M$1.5M2022$2.1M$2M2023$3.1M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,096,718$2,620,639$476,079$2,952,168$618,861$2,333,307
June 30, 2024990$2,119,032$2,013,932$105,100$2,354,849$497,621$1,857,228
June 30, 2023990$1,417,601$1,511,661-$94,060$2,202,173$450,045$1,752,128
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$2,154,145
Investment income
$916,187
Net rental income
$10,936
Net gain from sales of assets
$880,605
Other revenue
$26,386

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$528,291
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$670,229
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$10,535
Travel
$20,706
Depreciation
$25,602

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,354,849
Total assets, end of year
$2,952,168
Total liabilities, end of year
$618,861
Net assets, end of year
$2,333,307
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,333,307
Gross unrelated business income
$15,450
Gross receipts
$3,575,701
Employees
5
Volunteers
62
Year formed
1958
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL E GUNNCHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER
Officer
40$194,939$13,085
C KENNY HASTIE JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$179,000$22,530
ANGELA CHRISTY TYNERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MW TREY COCKRELL IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT G RIKARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
S MURRAY KINARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH O THICKENSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AMANDA N PITTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH HYATTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PATRICK E KNIEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
THOMAS E HITE IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
G RUTLEDGE DURANTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MILTON D STRATOS IIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT V PHILLIPSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BADGE HUMPHRIESGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
47 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN S YOSTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WILLIAM F BARNES IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN R MOORMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ANDREW W KUNZGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHAEL J JORDANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
OLIVIA C PALMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SAMANTHA P NELSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ERIC H PHILPOTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMES C SPROATGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DAVID R WILLIAMSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
THELMA JONES-WALKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JACOB BORNGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
CHRISTY FARGNOLIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROGER M YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ROBERT R SANSBURY IIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
J CHRISTOPHER PRACHTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JTAYLOR POWELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SKYLAR B HUTTOGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JONATHAN MCCOY GOODEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SHEA BRIGHTHOPGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
HEATHER HITE STONEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN T MOBLEYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
TYLER D BAILYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MICHAEL R JEFFCOATAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ELIZABETH M BURKEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK D CHAPPELLAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
O FAYRELL FURR JRAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PAMELA R MULLISAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
MARK C JOYEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
NIHAR MANHAR PATELAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
N JUDAH VANSYCKELSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
ASHBY LAWTON JONESSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
S RANDALL HOODSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GRAHAM L NEWMANSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
STACY E THOMPSONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JOHN C HAYES IVSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
W JULIUS BABB IVSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
GERALD E REARDONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JENNIFER BURNETTSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK J BRINGARDNERSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
LEE D COPESECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE RUTKOWSKISECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BAKARI T SELLERSSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
THOMAS A KILLOREN JRIMMEDEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SYDNEY J LYNNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
ASHLEY W CREECHPRESIDNET ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
KEVIN R DEANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL E GUNNCHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER
Officer
40$171,826$12,532
C KENNY HASTIE JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$146,763$20,438
ANGELA CHRISTY TYNERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MW TREY COCKRELL IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT G RIKARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
S MURRAY KINARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH O THICKENSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
AMANDA N PITTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH HYATTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PATRICK E KNIEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
THOMAS E HITE IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
G RUTLEDGE DURANTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MILTON D STRATOS IIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT V PHILLIPSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BADGE HUMPHRIESGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRIAN S YOSTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM F BARNES IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN R MOORMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANDREW W KUNZGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL J JORDANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OLIVIA C PALMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SAMANTHA P NELSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ERIC H PHILPOTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES C SPROATGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID R WILLIAMSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
THELMA JONES-WALKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JACOB BORNGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHRISTY FARGNOLIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROGER M YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT R SANSBURY IIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN T MOBLEYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TYLER D BAILYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL R JEFFCOATAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH M BURKEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK D CHAPPELLAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
O FAYRELL FURR JRAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PAMELA R MULLISAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK C JOYEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NIHAR MANHAR PATELAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PATRICK J MCLAUGHLINSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ASHBY LAWTON JONESSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
S RANDALL HOODSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GRAHAM L NEWMANSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STACY E THOMPSONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN C HAYES IVSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES PAUL PORTERSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GERALD E REARDONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LIAM D DUFFYSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J BRINGARDNERSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LEE D COPESECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEVIN R DEANSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
JENNIFER BURNETTIMMEDEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS A KILLOREN JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SYDNEY J LYNNPRESIDNET ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
ASHLEY W CREECHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL E GUNNCHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER
Officer
40$164,883$12,484
C KENNY HASTIE JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$139,013$19,569
ANGELA CHRISTY TYNERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MW TREY COCKRELL IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN G FELDER JRGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
S MURRAY KINARDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOSEPH O THICKENSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM R PADGETGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH HYATTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PATRICK E KNIEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
THOMAS E HITE IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
G RUTLEDGE DURANTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
KEVIN R DEANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID B LAILGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ROBERT V PHILLIPSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BADGE HUMPHRIESGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BRIAN S YOSTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
WILLIAM F BARNES IIIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN R MOORMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ANDREW W KUNZGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL J JORDANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
OLIVIA C PALMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SAMANTHA P NELSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ERIC H PHILPOTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES C SPROATGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
DAVID R WILLIAMSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
THELMA JONES-WALKERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JACOB BORNGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CHRISTY FARGNOLIGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN T MOBLEYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TYLER D BAILYMINORITY DELEGATE
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MICHAEL R JEFFCOATAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ELIZABETH M BURKEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK D CHAPPELLAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
O FAYRELL FURR JRAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PAMELA R MULLISAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK C JOYEAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
NIHAR MANHAR PATELAAJ GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
PATRICK J MCLAUGHLINSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ASHBY LAWTON JONESSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
W HUGH MCANGUS JRSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GRAHAM L NEWMANSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
STACY E THOMPSONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JOHN C HAYES IVSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES PAUL PORTERSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GERALD E REARDONSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LIAM D DUFFYSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARK J BRINGARDNERSECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
LEE D COPESECTION CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
ASHLEY W CREECHSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
BERT G UTSEY IIIIMMEDEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER BURNETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
THOMAS A KILLOREN JRPRESIDNET ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0
SYDNEY J LYNNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1901 GADSDEN ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2346
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
C KENNETH HASTIE JR, PO BOX 11557, COLUMBIA, SC 29211
Signed the 990
C KENNETH HASTIE JR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(803) 799-5097
Return prepared by
ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF SCAJ IS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL; TO SEEK JUSTICE THROUGH OPEN AND FAIR COURTROOMS; TO RESIST UNJUST LAWS; TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT HOLD WRONGDOERS ACCOUNTABLE; TO STRENGTHEN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION; AND TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND INTEGRITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL CONVENTION PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION EXCHANGES FOR MEMBERS. ANNUAL TORTS SEMINAR CONVEYS NEW METHODS OF PRESENTING CASES AND NEW THEORIES OF LIABILITY.
  • THE "SC TRIAL LAWYER" PUBLICATION CONTAINS ARTICLES OF PRACTICAL BENEFIT TO INSURE PLAINTIFF ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES.
  • SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF MEMBER SERVICES TO ITS DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING: ASSOCIATION OFFICERS, STAFF AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL MEET WITH MEMBERS IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE STATE ANNUALLY FOR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS; THE AMICUS CURIAE COMMITTEE FILES BRIEFS WITH THE APPELLATE COURT REGARDING CASES OF MERIT IN AREAS OF INTEREST TO THE TRIAL BAR; THE SCAJ COORDINATES A DAY-TO-DAY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY UTILIZING THE TALENTS OF MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONAL ON-STAFF AND CONTRACT LOBBYISTS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0567773
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,952,168
Income (IRS master file)
$3,575,701

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,096,718$2,620,639$2,952,168XML
990June 2024$2,119,032$2,013,932$2,354,849XML
990June 2023$1,417,601$1,511,661$2,202,173XML
990June 2022$1,489,538$1,306,679$1,971,754IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 57-0567773).

Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE is 57-0567773.
Is SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE 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 SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE 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 SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names C KENNETH HASTIE JR.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 62 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,939 (MICHAEL E GUNN, CHIEF DIRECTING OFFICER).
How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,096,718, expenses of $2,620,639 and total assets of $2,952,168 at year end.

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