2024-11-12T14:24:42-06:00 2023-12-31 570776381 WEBSTERROGERS LLP 1411 2ND LOOP RD FLORENCE SC 29505 990 2023-01-01 810787988 LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE LAKE 8433740180 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 HARRY LESESNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8433740180 2024-11-08 1 1 SHARON C NORRIS CPA P00106174 8436655900 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z HARRY LESESNE 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 3966757 0 X N/A X 2015 SC THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TOSERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 5 5 35 200 241002 0 670000 3560000 332815 403923 40 110 3433 2724 1006288 3966757 0 0 0 0 555317 858533 0 0 44313 1511410 1950350 2066727 2808883 -1060439 1157874 885746 2043620 0 0 885746 2043620 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TO SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 0 0 1525123 160046 DURING 2023, LCCA CONTINUED TO DEVELOP ANNUAL EVENTS. ARTFIELDS WAS HELD IN 2023, THE ART EXPLORER CLASSES WERE HELD IN PERSON, AND HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS WAS HELD IN DECEMBER. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STUDIO ON ACLINE STREET, CONTINUED IN 2023, WITH A TARGET OF COMPLETION IN EARLY 2024. THE GOAL IS TO GIVE ARTISTS A SPACE TO LEASE FOR THEIR WORK TO OCCUR. 84044 2724 OUTREACHTHE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON FOOD AND CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION. LCCA HELD DIAPER DAY(S) MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, COLLEGE CARE BASKETS WERE PROVIDED FOR STUDENTS GOING OFF TO COLLEGE WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CENTER. A BACKPACK EVENT WAS HELD IN LATE SUMMER PROVIDING BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN.SANTA'S WORKSHOP TOYS WERE COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND GIVEN OUT IN DECEMBER TO FAMILIES AT THE RESOURCE CENTER. REPACK THE BACKPACK- THE RESOURCE CENTER PARTNERED WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN. SOLES FOR SOULS-PURCHASED A NEW PAIR OF SHOES FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN PARTNERED WITH SHOE SHOW IN LAKE CITY.COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER- VARIOUS BABY ITEMS WERE PROVIDED FOR THOSE IN NEED AT THE COMMUNITY BABYSHOWER.THANKSGIVING BASKETS WERE PROVIDED FILLED WITH FIXINGS FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER WERE GIVEN OUT IN NOVEMBER.RESOURCE CENTERHOSTED A DRIVE THRU EVENT AND DISTRIBUTED ALUMINUM BAKEWARE.THE COMMUNITY GARDEN CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2023. PRODUCE PLANTED WAS GIVEN OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE RESOURCE HOSTED A NUMBER OF CLASSES TO THE PUBLIC INVOLVING GARDENING TIPS, FOOD PREPARATION AND STORING. THE RESOURCE HOSTED DRIVE THROUGH EVENTS FEATURING GIFT BAGS FOR BOTH MOTHER'S DAY AND FATHER'S DAY. 61745 2875 LYNCHES LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY- MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PEE DEE REGION AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR. HELD PEE DEE BACK COUNTRY DAY IN THE SPRING AND IN THE FALL OF THE YEAR. LLHS WAS ABLE TO HOST ITS MONTHLY HISTORY FIELDS LECTURE IN PERSON IN 2023. LCHS PUBLISHED AND MAILED OUT THE GAZETTE (NEWSLETTER) QUARTERLY IN 2023. LYNCHES LAKE RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE SC 250TH COMMISSION GEARED TOWARD RESEARCH ON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. THE WORK ON THE GRANT WOULD CONTINUE INTO 2024. 787589 JONES-CARTER GALLERY IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART EXHIBITION GALLERY OWNED AND OPERATED BY LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE IN LAKE CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE GALLERY HOSTS SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FEATURING EXHIBITS FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE GALLERY OFFERS GROUP TOURS, LECTURES, VISITING ART PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS BASED ON CURRENT EXHIBITS. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. TRAX VAC:JONES-CARTER IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART EXHIBITION GALLERY OWNED AND OPERATED BY LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE IN LAKE CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE GALLERY HOSTS SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FEATURING EXHIBITS FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS. THE GALLERY OFFERS GROUP TOURS, LECTURES, VISITING ART PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHIPS, ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS BASED ON CURRENT EXHIBITS. THE EXHIBITIONS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC.TRAX VAC- THIS IS A VISUAL ART CENTER THAT INCLDES TWO LARGE GALLERY SPACES AND A SCULPTURE GARDEN.IN 2023, JONES-CARTER AND TRAX EACH HELD A FEW EXHIBITS DURING THE YEAR.LCCA OPERATES THE MAIN STREET MERCHANTILE 787589 2458501 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 115 0 1 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 SC X THE ORGANIZATION 8433740138 133-B E MAIN ST LAKE CITY SC 29560 ROGER KIRBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MISHOE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE NETTLES CHAIRMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLADNEY LANE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY LESESNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-PART YE 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BETHEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-PART YE 5.00 X 100000 0 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3560000 3560000 MSM-GIFT SHOP 459420 241002 241002 ARTFIELDS 900099 160046 160046 LYNCHES LAKE 900099 2875 2875 403923 110 110 RESTITUTION PAYMENT 900099 2724 2724 2724 3966757 165645 241002 110 100000 50000 50000 641581 512955 128626 15456 12366 3090 50555 40444 10111 50941 40753 10188 14069 14069 105592 50602 10729 44261 156 156 4094 4094 602 602 204859 143675 61184 14819 10373 4446 ARTFIELDS 927069 927069 GIFT SHOP 348017 348017 JONES CARTER AND TRAX G 163694 163694 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 54605 54605 112774 103948 8774 52 2808883 2458501 306069 44313 37007 1304664 228464 293539 246437 199578 1640 0 941743 695904 372198 245839 885746 2043620 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 885746 2043620 885746 2043620 885746 2043620 1157874 0 X 0 0 0 X 5922000 38972 1213153 670000 3560000 11404125 5922000 38972 1213153 670000 3560000 11404125 8605069 2799056 31 11776 138 40 110 12095 11416220 794451 0.24520 0.11860 X 0.11860 LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE ("THE CORPORATION") IS A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED ON NOVEMBER 20, 2015. THE CORPORATION IS FORMED AS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TO SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS ISSUED A DETERMINATION LETTER STATING THAT THE CORPORATION IS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.THIS IS THE 9TH YEAR OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS, AND BASED UPON THE DISCUSSION BELOW, THE CORPORATION QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE CORPORATION SATISFIES THE ALTERNATE FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AND, THEREFORE, QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.1.THE CORPORATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD IN 2023.2.THE CORPORATION IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE CENTRAL MISSION AND SINGULAR GOAL OF THE CORPORATION IS TO FOSTER A CULTURALLY-RICH ENVIRONMENT IN THE REGION AND TO SERVE AS A LEADER IN THE CULTIVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE REGION'S CREATIVE ECONOMY BY CREATING, SPONSORING, OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION; ADVANCE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF THE REGION'S ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, CULTURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES; OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; HOST COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; INTEGRATE THE ARTS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE REGION INTO THE COMMUNITY'S SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION SYSTEM; INCREASE TOURISM AND PROVIDE TOURISM BASED INITIATIVES; AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS IN THE GREATER LAKE CITY AREA THROUGH THE ARTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS.PAST EFFORTS OF THE CORPORATION AT THE STATE AND REGIONAL POLICY LEVELS HAVE INCLUDED:"DEVELOPING, PLANNING, AND PROMOTING A PREMIER ARTS EDUCATION AND COMPETITION PROGRAM HELD IN DOWNTOWN LAKE CITY."BUILDING A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR LITERACY. "PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EXHIBITION GALLERIES (JONES-CARTER AND THE TRAX).3.THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS, AND INCLUDES SEVERAL COMMUNITY LEADERS ALL ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA.FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE SATISFIES THE ALTERNATE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST AND, THEREFORE, QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 941743 695904 245839 245839 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE DIRECTORS ASKING FOR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGH ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AND FOLLOW-UP WHERE NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LCCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AND BASES COMPENSATION LEVELS USING COMPARABILITY SURVEYS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCE HONORS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAWS GOVERNING REQUESTS FOR SUCH DOCUMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.