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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1035599

CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · MT PLEASANT, SC 29465

Financials

$102K$107K2023$127K$95K2024$179K$94K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$178,701$94,351$84,350$234,072$0$234,072
December 31, 2024990-EZ$126,857$94,652$32,205$157,829$0$157,829
December 31, 2023990-EZ$101,896$106,727-$4,831$140,749$0$140,749
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$168,989
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$11,366
Net income from sales of inventory
-$1,654
Other revenue
$9,712

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$58,450
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$58,450
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$94,351

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$157,829
Total assets, end of year
$234,072
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$234,072
Land, buildings and equipment
$72,117
Net assets without donor restrictions
$234,072
Gross receipts
$277,925
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1995
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
Clark CromwellAdministrator, Contract employee
Key employee
30$0$54,850
Christy BaslerBook keeper, contract employee
Key employee
1$0$3,600
VacantChaplain, contract employee
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Peter WardPresident
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Matt O'TooleSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James SciuvaTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Clark CromwellAdministrator, Contract employee30$731
Christy BaslerBook keeper, contract employee1$69
VacantChaplain, contract employee0$0
Gary SantosPresident2$0
Matt O'TooleSecretary2$0
James SciuvaTreasurer2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rev Stephen GaitherChaplain, contract employee35$36,962
Clark CromwellAdministrator, Contract employee30$36,962
Christy BaslerBook keeper, contract employee1$2,800
Gary SantosPresident2$0
Matt O'TooleSecretary1$0
Michael McGinnisTreasurer2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2442, MT PLEASANT, SC 29465-2442
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Charleston Port & Sefarers Society, PO Box 2442, Mt Pleasant, SC 29465
Signed the 990
Christy Basler, Accountant
Phone
(843) 693-0383

Mission

The Charleston Port and Seafarers' Society is a Christian organization that exists for the purpose of welcoming and serving the needs of those men and women who make their livelihood in the port or at sea, without regard for nationality, race, ethnicity, politics or religion.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The chaplain and volunteers visit ships, meet and interact with seafarers, transport them to various places in the community: shopping, houses of worship, banks medical facilities, etc. Telephones and computers are available, at no charge, for them to contact their families. Trailers are located on the S.C. Ports Authority property for seafarers to utilize the phones and computers and to meet with the chaplain and volunteers. The chaplain provides counseling and crisis management as needed. The chaplain and volunteers seek to be helpful and supportive to the seafarers who work in a stressful environment and are often separated from their families for a year or more. Over 600 seafarers are currently served monthly. Facilities are available 24/7 without charges of any sort.
    Expenses $94,351 · revenue $11,769

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-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
57-1035599
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$234,072
Income (IRS master file)
$277,925

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$178,701$94,351$234,072XML
990-EZDecember 2024$126,857$94,652$157,829XML
990-EZDecember 2023$101,896$106,727$140,749XML
990December 2022$162,759$140,859$179,647IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 57-1035599).

Questions about CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY

What is the EIN of CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY is 57-1035599.
Is CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY 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 PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY 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 PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Charleston Port & Sefarers Society.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHARLESTON PORT & SEAFARERS SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $178,701, expenses of $94,351 and total assets of $234,072 at year end.

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