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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1322521

CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC

Tax-exempt · SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681

Financials

$133K$49K2023$173K$75K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$172,789$75,075$97,714$238,792$0$238,792
December 31, 2023990-EZ$132,991$49,177$83,814$141,078$0$141,078
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Program service revenue
$172,789

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,128
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$23,752
Occupancy
$1,750
Printing, publications and postage
$585
Other expenses
$30,860
Program services (functional)
$46,840

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$141,078
Total assets, end of year
$238,792
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$238,792
Cash, savings and investments
$238,792
Gross receipts
$172,789

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRED PAYNEBOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT20$0
ROGER PYLETREASURER2$0
NITA WERNEREXEC DIRECTOR2$0
BRAD VAN METERVICE CHAIR2$0
ANTHONY FEARBYSECRETARY2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRED PAYNEBOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT25$0
ROGER PYLETREASURER2$0
NITA WERNERSECRETARY2$0
BRAD VAN METERVICE CHAIR2$0
DOUG WEBSTERPAST CHAIR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1907 BETHEL RD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681-5729
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
1907 BETHEL ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE SC 29681
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
FRED PAYNE, 1907 BETHEL ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE SC 29681
Signed the 990-EZ
FRED PAYNE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(864) 884-8899
Return prepared by
MARTIN SMITH & COMPANY CPAS PA

Mission

1 - INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE: CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND SERVES AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE CONSORTIUM LEADER, PROJECT COORDINATOR, AND TRANSPORTATION-MOBILITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) ASSOCIATED WITH GREENVILLE COUNTY.2 - PROVIDE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - CA4I IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL PURCHASING AGENCIES (AEPA), A NATIONAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE. AS SUCH, CA4I IS WAS APPROVED TO BE THE BRIDGE IN SC BETWEEN VENDORS WHO OFFER QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT DISCOUNTED PRICES TO BENEFIT ALL SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES WITH BOTH SAVING & BUYING LEVELS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CAROLINA BUY PROVIDES INNOVATIVE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING TO EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES (K-12, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY); GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES (ALL LEVELS); AND OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE TWO CAROLINAS. CA4I IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL PURCHASING AGENCIES (AEPA), A NATIONAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE. AS SUCH, CA4I WAS APPROVED IN JUNE 2020 TO BEGIN THE BRIDGE IN SC BETWEEN VENDORS WHO OFFER QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT DISCOUNTED PRICES TO BENEFIT NONPROFIT MEMBERS (SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES) BY SAVING MONEY IN PURCHASING, SAVING TIME IN PROCUREMENT PROCESSES, AND REDUCING HASSLES IN SELECTIONS, AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS, AND COSTS OF PURCHASES. 2 - INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE: CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND SERVES AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE CONSORTIUM LEADER, PROJECT COORDINATOR, AND TRANSPORTATION-MOBILITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME) ASSOCIATED WITH GREENVILLE COUNTY.2024 WAS A MAJOR TRANSITIONAL YEAR AS CAROLINA BUY WORKED WITH AEPA TO ADD THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AS OUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE AREA AND TO ADD NEW NC BOARD MEMBER, TO DEVELOP CONTRACTUAL, PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. WE HELPED HOST THE APRIL 2024 AEPA MEETING IN GREENVILLE, SC. OUR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING VENDORS MAINTAINED SALES LEVELS, BUT WE HOPE 2025 CAN BE A YEAR WHEN OUR VENDORS SALES GROW AND OUR INCOME REFLECTS THAT GROWTH.
    Expenses $46,840

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
82-1322521
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$238,792
Income (IRS master file)
$172,789

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$172,789$75,075$238,792IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$132,991$49,177$141,078IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-N for 2021
Officer: FRED PAYNE
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: FRED PAYNE
December 31, 2020≤ $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 82-1322521).

Questions about CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC

What is the EIN of CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC is 82-1322521.
Is CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2022.
Are donations to CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION 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 CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC?
The 990-N for 2021 names FRED PAYNE.
Who are the officers and directors of CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CAROLINAS ALLIANCE 4 INNOVATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $172,789, expenses of $75,075 and total assets of $238,792 at year end.

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