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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3429662

CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES

Tax-exempt · SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681

Financials

$23K$13K2023$12K$19K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$11,919$19,103-$7,184$23,994$0$23,994
December 31, 2023990-EZ$23,063$13,206$9,857$31,178$0$31,178
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,917
Other revenue
$2

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$19,103
Program services (functional)
$17,193

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,178
Total assets, end of year
$23,994
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$23,994
Cash, savings and investments
$23,994
Gross receipts
$11,919

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 PAYNECHAIRMAN20$0
JEFF GURNEYVICE CHAIR2$0
KURT MUELLERSECRETARY2$0
JONATHAN GRIFFITHTREASURER2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
FRED PAYNECHAIRMAN20$0
JEFF GURNEYVICE CHAIR2$0
KURT MUELLERSECRETARY2$0
JONATHAN GRIFFITHTREASURER2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1907 BETHEL RD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681-5729
In care of
% CHAIRMAN
Signed the 990-EZ
FRED PAYNE, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(864) 884-8899
Return prepared by
MARTIN SMITH & COMPANY CPAS PA

Mission

INNOVATION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD THROUGH TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, THE CAROLINA RIDES+ TEAM WORKED TO DEVELOP NARRATIVES AND BUDGETS FOR TWO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) COMMUNITY CHANGE GRANT (CCG) TO UTILIZE VALUABLE LESSONS LEARNED IN A LATE 2022 MOBILITY FOR ALL (M4A) PILOT AND INITIATED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT SUSTAINING WAY IN GREENVILLE'S NICHOLTOWN COMMUNITY 2023. THUS, RIDES+ PLANNED AND CONFIRMED THAT A VIABLE BUSINESS MODEL CAN SUPPORT DOOR-TO-DOOR, DEMAND-RESPONSE TRIPS FROM HOMES TO VITAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN LOW-INCOME AREAS. ALSO, THE 2024 EPA-CCG GRANT PROCESS SUPPORTED CAROLINA RIDES+ IN APPLYING FOR A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT (NO FUNDING, JUST TA). THAT PROCESS ALSO HELPED US IDENTIFY MOBILITY NEEDS FROM LOCAL EXPERTS TRYING TO SOLVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS. BRANDON BAUGHN, DIRECTOR OF WORLD RELIEF UPSTATE, HELPS REFUGEES SEEKING A NEW START IN THE AREA. HE TOLD US HIS CLIENTS HAVE THREE KEY NEEDS: AFFORDABLE HOUSING, STABLE JOBS, AND RELIABLE RIDES. PRESENTLY THE BUS SYSTEM DOES NOT PICK UP WHERE HIS CLIENTS LIVE, OR DELIVER THEM TO THEIR WORKPLACES.THE CAROLINA RIDES+ DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAM IS A "GREAT ASSET TO THEIR BECOMING POSITIVE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS," HE SAID.THIS STATEMENT FITS MANY PEOPLE IN TRANSITION: DISCHARGED VETERANS, RETURNING CITIZENS, JUVENILES COMPLETING SC DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE REQUIREMENTS, GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGES, AND OTHERS. THE RIDES+ PILOT HAD IMPRESSIVE RESULTS THAT GUIDE OUR ACTIVITIES. IN 4.5 INITIAL OPERATIONAL MONTHS (MID-JULY THROUGH DEC, 3), RIDES+ PROVIDED 1,275 TRIPS TOTALING 9,305 MILES TRAVELED, AND AVERAGE MILES/TRIP ROSE FROM 2.57 TO 8.38 MILES/TRIP. TOTAL RIDES COST $16,499. THE ESTIMATED PRE-PILOT COST PER TRIP OF 3 MILES OR LESS WAS $10 EACH. BUT AS LONGER TRIP DISTANCES WERE APPROVED, MILES INCREASED TO 8.38 ON AVERAGE, AND COSTS ROSE TO $12.90 AVERAGE/TRIP. SIGNIFICANTLY, MORE THAN 90% OF ALL RIDES WERE TO JOBS.SEVERAL LESSONS LEARNED FROM RIDES+ PILOT AND THE EPA CCG RELATE TO ISSUES/ CHALLENGES.HUMAN BEHAVIOR: GROWTH OF RIDER USAGE VALIDATES HIGH NEEDS FOR DEMAND-RESPONSE RIDES. TRANSPORT PROVIDERS ADAPT CARS AND DRIVERS AND SCALE QUICKLY TO MEET RIDER DEMANDS. ALSO, THE MOST IMPORTANT NEED WAS THAT MORE THAN 90% OF ALL RIDES+ PILOT TRIPS WERE FROM HOUSING TO WORK. THE RIDES PROVIDED REDUCED ABSENTEEISM AND TURNOVERS FOR EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS. WE ALSO LEARNED THAT COMMUNICATION IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT; WE NEED A BETTER INFORMATION EXCHANGE WITH HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES ABOUT THEIR CLIENTS/ RIDERS.REGULATORY/ LEGISLATIVE/PLANNED PROJECT LIMITS: INITIAL PROJECT LIMITS OF 3 MILES PER TRIP WERE INCREASED TO HELP MORE RIDERS, BUT STILL WERE BELOW 10 MILES. TARGETED FUNDING CREATES 'SILOS'/BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF M4A RIDES. REGIONAL COORDINATION AND CONSORTIA PROMOTING ACCESS AND MOBILITY ARE NEEDED. HUMAN SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT SPONSORS COULD HELP TO IDENTIFY/AGGREGATE RIDERS. WE ALSO NOTED THAT NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL RIDERS ALSO NEED RIDES TO VITAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SHOPPING.TECHNOLOGIES: APPROPRIATE MOBILITY SOFTWARE HELPS TO INCREASE RIDESHARING AND REDUCES TRIP COSTS. WE PROJECT THAT INNOVATIVE ELECTRIC AND AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIES WILL IMPROVE MOBILITY OVER TIME.FUNDING: RIDES+ FUNDING SUPPORT MUST BE SUSTAINABLE, FINANCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY. FUNDING SHOULD INCLUDE BOTH RIDERS AND SPONSORS (EMPLOYERS, AGENCIES, AND CHARITIES). "FREE" RIDES IS NOT A PROPER BUSINESS MODEL; SO PROGRAMS MUST RAISE FUNDS FOR RIDES. THE CAROLINA RIDES+ TEAM WORKS HARD TO COORDINATE, MANAGE, FUND AND IMPROVE TRANSPORT OPTIONS FOR ALL, ESPECIALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. RIDES+ TEAM SUPPORT HAS INCLUDED: VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING BOARD MEMBERS, INTERNS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICIALS. ALSO, RIDES+ PROVIDER SOUTHEAST TRANSPORTATION SUPPLIES EXCELLENT VEHICLES AND DRIVERS. SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INCLUDES SET DATA ANALYSIS/ROUTING SOFTWARE FROM CTS/ TRIPMASTER, AND FUNDRAISING SOFTWARE FROM MIGHTY CAUSE. VALIDATION OF CLIENT RIDER NEEDS MUST BE PROVIDED BY EITHER CORPORATE AND HR AGENCIES OR HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES (SUCH AS UNITED WAY AND WORLD RELIEF).RIDES+ ALSO WANTS TO "PIVOT" TO IMPROVE FUTURE "MOBILITY FOR ALL" BY WORKING TO DEPLOY SOLAR-POWERED AUTOMATED PODCARS THAT OPERATE ON ELEVATED RIBBON WAYS ON PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. WE SEE BOTH NEED AND INTEREST TO SCALE OUR OPERATIONS TO ENGAGE EMPLOYERS. LONG-TERM SUCCESS REQUIRES IMPROVED COLLABORATION AND SIGNIFICANT INCREASED FUNDRAISING.BE ALERT FOR NEXT STEPS TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY. WE BELIEVE THERE IS AN INNOVATIVE SHARED MOBILITY SOLUTION THAT WILL ADDRESS WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WILL DEVELOP THOSE IDEAS IN 2025.
    Expenses $17,193

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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

File the 2025 990-N for CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
85-3429662
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$23,994
Income (IRS master file)
$11,919

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$11,919$19,103$23,994IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$23,063$13,206$31,178IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 85-3429662).

Questions about CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES

What is the EIN of CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES is 85-3429662.
Is CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES 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 CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CA4 INNOVATION CHARITIES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,919, expenses of $19,103 and total assets of $23,994 at year end.

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