Nonprofit · EIN 57-6028951
BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC
Tax-exempt · BEAUFORT, SC 29901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $682,281 | $709,803 | -$27,522 | $558,050 | $5,082 | $552,968 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $719,802 | $693,439 | $26,363 | $580,392 | -$98 | $580,490 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $738,088 | $685,976 | $52,112 | $556,320 | $2,193 | $554,127 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $659,423
- Investment income
- $22,858
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,245
- Occupancy
- $21,700
- Travel
- $5,820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $580,392
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,082
- Net assets, end of year
- $552,968
- Gross receipts
- $682,281
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD STOWE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DUSTY VICKERS | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KEENE | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STACEY CANADAY | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH SCHOTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TODD STOWE | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KEENE | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STACEY CANADAY | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NUTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOSH SCHOTT | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KEENE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 52, BEAUFORT, SC 29901-0052
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEREDITH A KEENE CPA M, 15 RIVERWIND DRIVE, PORT ROYAL, SC 29935
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH A KEENE CPA MBA, TREASURER
- Phone
- (843) 524-0600
- Website
- WWW.BFTWATERFESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- ERICKSON & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY BY SPONSORING A 10-DAY FESTIVAL FEATURING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INVOLVING SEVERAL OF THE LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORED A SUCCESSFUL 10 DAY FESTIVAL FEATURING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND INVOLVING SEVERAL OF THE LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $709,807 · revenue $659,423
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-6028951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $682,281
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $682,281 | $709,803 | $558,050 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $719,802 | $693,439 | $580,392 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $738,088 | $685,976 | $556,320 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $707,012 | $597,556 | $509,852 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $646,031 | $509,233 | $394,491 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 57-6028951).
Questions about BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC
- What is the EIN of BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC is 57-6028951.
- Is BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1966.
- Are donations to BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC 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 BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MEREDITH A KEENE CPA M.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $682,281, expenses of $709,803 and total assets of $558,050 at year end.
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