Nonprofit · EIN 57-0610103
SOUTH CAROLINA BAR
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,715,474 | $11,019,380 | $696,094 | $27,010,677 | $7,333,109 | $19,677,568 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,662,578 | $10,916,340 | $746,238 | $19,992,538 | $1,044,336 | $18,948,202 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,551,878 | $9,556,476 | $995,402 | $19,175,415 | $999,389 | $18,176,026 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,975,462
- Program service revenue
- $8,623,689
- Investment income
- $603,011
- Royalties
- $166,908
- Net rental income
- $49,833
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $296,571
- Other revenue
- $513,312
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,496,115
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,748,844
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,046,009
- Program services (functional)
- $9,535,231
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,484,149
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,992,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,010,677
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,333,109
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,677,568
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,272,557
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,210,732
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,466,836
- Gross unrelated business income
- $49,833
- Gross receipts
- $11,809,568
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 1,300
- Year formed
- 1884
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA T DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $241,686 | $18,705 |
| JOHN T BURNETT | CLE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,823 | $18,550 |
| JILL ROTHSTEIN | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,070 | $0 |
| KALI TURNER | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,137 | $16,040 |
| COURTNEY TROUTMAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,235 | $14,263 |
| CYNTHIA A COKER | PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,241 | $13,574 |
| BRADLEY KRICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK L EPPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TECKLA S HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MARLOUVON ABRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S GENERETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER S HOGSETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES QUINDLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL WATSON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA PAOLA CANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID D CANTRELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DAVIS GILLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LA'JESSICA M STRINGFELLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| M PAIGE CHAMBERLAIN ORNDUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL THOMAS INFINGER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAHEENA R BENNETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R KOON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NEKKI SHUTT | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| E SCOTT MOISE | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANNE JOYNER | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA T DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $236,888 | $15,385 |
| JOHN T BURNETT | CLE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,440 | $17,885 |
| KALI TURNER | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,071 | $15,549 |
| CYNTHIA A COKER | PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,697 | $13,155 |
| ALICIA C HUTTO | CLE PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,842 | $13,033 |
| COURTNEY TROUTMAN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,069 | $13,824 |
| BRADLEY KRICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK L EPPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY JOSEPH EVERING II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MARLOUVON WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S GENERETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER S HOGSETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY FRANCES QUINDLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| E SCOTT MOISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL WATSON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHELE KEEL TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID D CANTRELL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG OHANESIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MICHAEL BURCH JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| M PAIGE CHAMBERLAIN ORNDUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J HAGOOD TIGHE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL THOMAS INFINGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEENA R BENNETT | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R KOON | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANNE JOYNER | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEKKI SHUTT | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,921 | $5,648 |
| JOHN T BURNETT | CLE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,091 | $17,333 |
| KALI TURNER | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,519 | $15,065 |
| EMMA T DEAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,276 | $0 |
| CHERIE T BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK L EPPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY JOSEPH EVERNING II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA MARLOUVON WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S GENERETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICCI LAND WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN ELIZABETH BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| E SCOTT MOISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEKKI SHUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA C VALENZUELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN O MCDOUGALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG OHANESIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR DAVIS GILLIAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANMARIE TANKERSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J HAGOOD TIGHE | PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL THOMAS INFINGER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHEENA R BENNETT | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R KOON | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANNE JOYNER | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELIZABETH SHARP | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 950 TAYLOR STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2769
- In care of
- % MONICA BRISCOE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 950 taylor street, columbia SC 29201
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMMA T DEAN, 950 TAYLOR STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- robert wells, 950 taylor street, columbia SC 29201
- Signed the 990
- EMMA T DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 799-6653
- Website
- www.scbar.org
- Return prepared by
- BAUKNIGHT PIETRAS & STORMER PA
Mission
TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION AND TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A WIDE RANGE OF OFFERINGS BY THE BAR TO ITS MEMBERS. THESE OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE STAFFING OF COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, ACCESSS TO ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH, A LENDING LIBRARY, THE SC BAR CONNECT COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM FOR MEMBERS, SC LAWYER MAGAZINE, ALL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TO BAR MEMBERS ON VARIOUS CHANNELS AND PLATFORMS, THE ETHICS HOTLINE, THE BAR WEBSITE, THE LAWYER MENTORING PROGRAM, LAYERS HELPING LAWYERS, AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.Expenses $3,791,804 · revenue $4,298,316
- THIS PROGRAM DELIVERS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION THAT IS DELIVERED WITH ONLINE SEMINARS (LIVE AND ON-DEMAND), LIVE AUDIO WEBCASTS, ON-DEMAND AUDIO WEBCASTS AND LIVE IN-PERSON SEMINARS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCES NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS FOR THE LEGAL COMMUNITY COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF PRACTICE AREAS. THE PROGRAM ALSO DELIVERS A LARGE ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR BAR MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES MANY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS.Expenses $2,796,074 · revenue $3,075,467
- THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE PRO BONO PROGRAM, LAWYER REFERAL SERVICE, VARIOUS LEGAL CLINICS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC, THE DISCIPLINE ASSESSMENT COLLECTED AS A PASS-THROUGH TO S.C. COURT ADMINISTRATION, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION.Expenses $2,411,670 · revenue $1,546,477
- Expenses $535,683
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
- 57-0610103
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,010,677
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,809,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,715,474 | $11,019,380 | $27,010,677 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,662,578 | $10,916,340 | $19,992,538 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,551,878 | $9,556,476 | $19,175,415 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,272,195 | $8,802,722 | $18,282,021 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: robert wells | June 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 57-0610103).
Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA BAR
- What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA BAR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA BAR is 57-0610103.
- Is SOUTH CAROLINA BAR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA BAR tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA BAR 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 BAR 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 BAR 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 BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMMA T DEAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA BAR?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,686 (EMMA T DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA BAR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,715,474, expenses of $11,019,380 and total assets of $27,010,677 at year end.
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