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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0987777

CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29422

Financials

$532K$452K2023$582K$498K2024$693K$546K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$692,911$546,493$146,418$697,977$8,817$689,160
December 31, 2024990$581,726$498,383$83,343$501,997$8,319$493,678
December 31, 2023990$532,396$451,671$80,725$425,495$15,160$410,335
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$692,811
Membership dues
$260,098
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,763
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,576
Accounting fees
$7,999
Program services (functional)
$287,361
Management and general (functional)
$229,991
Fundraising (functional)
$29,141

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$501,997
Total assets, end of year
$697,977
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,817
Net assets, end of year
$689,160
Publicly traded securities
$228,023
Gross unrelated business income
$100
Gross receipts
$692,911
Employees
1
Year formed
1993
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christy DukesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Thomas HowardBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Michelle GordonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Donna BolewitzImmediate Past President
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael BellBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anne MachowskiBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathlina SampsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Dana JilesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Myriam EllisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Michelle LorickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Carly HaslettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Susan BurkePresident
Officer
5$0
Ruthann CurryVice President
Officer
2$0
Katie ChapmanAssociation Executive
Highest-paid employee
40$0
Joey InghamSecretary
Officer
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Sedra CharapTreasurer
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christy DukesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Thomas HowardBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Michelle GordonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Donna BolewitzImmediate Past President
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael BellBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anne MachowskiBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathlina SampsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Dana JilesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Myriam EllisBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Michelle LorickBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Carly HaslettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Susan BurkePresident
Officer
5$0
Ruthann CurryVice President
Officer
2$0
Joey InghamSecretary
Officer
2$0
Sedra CharapTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Katie ChapmanAssociation Executive
Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Christina CrosbyBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael BellBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Ruthann CurryBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sarah FitzgeraldBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathlina SampsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Anne MachowskiBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathryn GormanBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Thomas HowardBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Christy DukesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Michelle GordonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Susan BurkePresident
Officer
5$0
Michelle LorickVice President
Officer
2$0
Sedra CharapTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Donna BolewitzImmediate Past President
Officer
2$0
Joey InghamSecretary
Officer
2$0
Katie ChapmanAssociation Executive
Highest-paid employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 13268, CHARLESTON, SC 29422-3268
In care of
% SUSAN BURKE
Signed the 990
SUSAN BURKE, President
Phone
(843) 641-0297
Return prepared by
Thornburg and Reilly LLC

Mission

The Charleston Apartment Association is a non-profit organization comprised of professionals that support, serve, advocate and educate the multi-family industry. As leaders, we are dedicated to our industrys growth and its evolution.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Pursuit of professional advancement of the apartment industry throughout the tri-county area of Charleston, SC. Offers members a chance to grow professionally and personally through educational opportunities, legislative participation, networking opportunities and charitable endeavors.
    Expenses $287,361

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0987777
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$697,977
Income (IRS master file)
$692,911

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$692,911$546,493$697,977XML
990December 2024$581,726$498,383$501,997XML
990December 2023$532,396$451,671$425,495XML
990December 2022$426,311$391,287$337,216IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 57-0987777).

Questions about CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION is 57-0987777.
Is CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
Are donations to CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CHARLESTON APARTMENT 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 CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHARLESTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $692,911, expenses of $546,493 and total assets of $697,977 at year end.

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