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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0787606

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

Tax-exempt · AIKEN, SC 29802

Financials

$3.4M$2.3M2022$4.9M$4.2M2023$3M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,995,342$4,183,402-$1,188,060$8,790,653$13,566$8,777,087
June 30, 2024990$4,910,162$4,244,709$665,453$9,526,213$118,081$9,408,132
June 30, 2023990$3,403,695$2,316,341$1,087,354$8,860,760$118,081$8,742,679
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,856,501
of which government grants
$2,168,776
Membership dues
$4,725
Program service revenue
$21,417
Investment income
$117,424
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$230,279
Other salaries and wages
$272,152
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$547,858
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,667
Occupancy
$335,552
Travel
$14,100
Depreciation
$5,131
Program services (functional)
$3,974,231
Management and general (functional)
$209,171

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,526,213
Total assets, end of year
$8,790,653
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,566
Net assets, end of year
$8,777,087
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,504,771
Gross receipts
$2,995,342
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1984
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
MR WILLSON M WILLIAMS FOOTNOTEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
59$189,002$40,913
MR GARY STOOKSBURRYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR ERNEST DUNCANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DR ROBERT E ALEXANDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR RICHARD M PENDARVISVICE CHAIRMAN - EDGEFIELD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR E LELAND REYNOLDSVICE CHAIRMAN - AIKEN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR BRETT BRANNONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS MARY DERRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR DARA VGLASSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR BILLY HHOLLEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR STUART MACVEANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR WILLIAM MCGHEE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR JOHN PETTIGREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR CLAYTON QUATTLEBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR GREG RYBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR TILLMAN SAULSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MR SCOTT SINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MR ERIC THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MR SCOTT TINDALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MR MIKE UHLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MS SHARON WALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MR MARK WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MR WILLSON M WILLIAMS FOOTNOTEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
59$187,498$35,965
MR GARY STOOKSBURRYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR ERNEST DUNCANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DR ROBERT E ALEXANDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR RICHARD M PENDARVISVICE CHAIRMAN - EDGEFIELD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR E LELAND REYNOLDSVICE CHAIRMAN - AIKEN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR BRETT BRANNONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS MARY DERRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR BILLY HHOLLEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRMICHAEL MANNELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR WILLIAM MCGHEE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR JOHN PETTIGREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR CLAYTON QUATTLEBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR GREG RYBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR DAVE OLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR SCOTT SINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR SCOTT TINDALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MIKE UHLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MARK WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS SHARON WALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MR WILLSON M WILLIAMS FOOTNOTEPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
59$185,847$31,000
MR GARY STOOKSBURRYCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR ERNEST DUNCANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
DR ROBERT E ALEXANDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR RICHARD M PENDARVISVICE CHAIRMAN - EDGEFIELD
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR E LELAND REYNOLDSVICE CHAIRMAN - AIKEN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR BRETT BRANNONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS MARY DERRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS DARA GLASSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR BILLY HHOLLEY JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR STUART MACVEANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR WILLIAM MCGHEE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR JOHN PETTIGREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR CLAYTON QUATTLEBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR GREG RYBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR TILLMAN SAULSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR SCOTT SINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR ERIC THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR SCOTT TINDALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MIKE UHLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MARK WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS SHARON WALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1708, AIKEN, SC 29802-1708
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WILLSON M WILLIAMS, PO BOX 1708, AIKEN, SC 29802
Signed the 990
WILLSON M WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(803) 641-3300
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES, INC., D/B/A THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (EDP), IS A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, SALUDA AND MCCORMICK. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED AND BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1984.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ALLIANCE - EACH YEAR, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFIES EDP (AND OTHER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS) OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO THEM. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT AVAILABLE, EDP MUST MATCH THE AMOUNT IN PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS; THEY JUST HAVE TO BE RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    Expenses $2,596,767 · revenue $21,417
  • THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE (SRS) REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SRSRA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTIES SURROUNDING SRS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP IS DESIGNATED AS THE ORGANIZATION WHICH CARRIES OUT SRSRA PROGRAMS IN AIKEN, EDGEFIELD AND SALUDA COUNTIES, AND THUS RECEIVES FUNDING FROM SRSRA. WHILE NOT RESTRICTED TO TECHNOLOGY BASED PROGRAMS, MUCH OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S WORK IS INVOLVED IN BRINGING NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR JOBS OF THE FUTURE.
    Expenses $1,377,464
  • ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES.

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
57-0787606
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,790,653
Income (IRS master file)
$2,995,342

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,995,342$4,183,402$8,790,653IRS
990June 2024$4,910,162$4,244,709$9,526,213IRS
990June 2023$3,403,695$2,316,341$8,860,760XML
990June 2022$4,891,813$3,474,457$6,749,200IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 57-0787606).

Questions about ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

What is the EIN of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP is 57-0787606.
Is ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
Are donations to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLSON M WILLIAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,002 (MR WILLSON M WILLIAMS FOOTNOTE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,995,342, expenses of $4,183,402 and total assets of $8,790,653 at year end.

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