Nonprofit · EIN 20-2671674
CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,501,351 | $4,918,894 | -$417,543 | $384,898 | $1,672,295 | -$1,287,397 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,568,113 | $5,964,468 | -$1,396,355 | $976,866 | $1,858,426 | -$881,560 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,540,393 | $6,042,534 | -$1,502,141 | $1,139,243 | $560,618 | $578,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,620,374
- of which government grants
- $412,371
- Program service revenue
- $2,864,653
- Investment income
- $9,886
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,438
- Other revenue
- $6,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,983
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,329
- Other salaries and wages
- $678,492
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $974,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,344
- Accounting fees
- $59,008
- Occupancy
- $112,744
- Travel
- $2,428
- Depreciation
- $15,600
- Program services (functional)
- $4,118,096
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,716
- Fundraising (functional)
- $562,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $976,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $384,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,672,295
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,287,397
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,415
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,349,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $62,500
- Gross receipts
- $4,513,618
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 306
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Maute Smith | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $142,328 | $8,645 |
| Anne Marie Hoffman | Director of External Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,020 | $9,483 |
| Jennifer Murray | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason G Brown | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hope Barber McIntosh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Carmody | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mamie Bush | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Griffith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Len Howell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlon Kimpson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darterian Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Richardson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Saboe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA MAUTE SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $154,563 | $8,288 |
| LAURA KATE WHITNEY | DIR OF EXPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,069 | $13,845 |
| MAMIE BUSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY PRESTON JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAUNDA GRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MURRAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUES LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MOREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN CHAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARTERIAN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CARMODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA MAUTE SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $121,944 | $10,024 |
| NYSA M HICKS | DIR OF OPERA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,069 | $9,800 |
| MAMIE BUSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM UNTERREINER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHAUNDA GRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY COVODE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PALMER | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUES LARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE MOREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY PRESTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON G BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MITCHELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN CHAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BENJAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY RICHARDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARTERIAN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 635 RUTLEDGE AVE STE 101, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-4464
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Alyssa Maute Smith, 635 Rutledge Ave Suite 101, Charleston, SC 29401
- Signed the 990
- Alyssa Maute Smith, Executive Director
- Phone
- (843) 727-9998
- Website
- https://chswf.org/
- Return prepared by
- Glaser and Company LLC
Mission
Charleston Wine + Food is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Charleston and the Lowcountry's diverse culinary + hospitality community. The organization champions the region's unique foodways 365 days a year through world-renowned culinary experiences that bring people together to share stories, create connections, and inspire curiosity. The mission of Charleston Wine + Food is to celebrate the diverse food + beverage community of the greater Charleston area on a national stage and to create programs that build a sustainable, vibrant, and connected culinary + hospitality community.
Program accomplishments
- The organization was founded in July 2005 by a group of community leaders with a vision of creating an event to promote + elevate Charleston's culinary brand. The goal was to put Charleston on the map as a culinary destination, with a reputation rivaling other well-known food + dining destinations, and to bring national and international attention to the city. To do so, the organization would create a wine + food festival that would attract affluent visitors to the city who would return to Charleston throughout the year to help drive the city's economic engine by staying in our hotels, dining in our restaurants, and otherwise spending money locally. (Continued on Schedule O)The Festival was strategically timed to create visitor demand in Charleston during a time of year normally not popular for tourism. Since the first festival debuted in 2006, it has grown into a five-day event featuring 90+ unique individual events taking place across the greater Charleston area. Festival programming showcases the stories, culture, and history of Charleston's cuisine, waterways, and its people through the production of a variety of events ranging in size and style. In the spirit of collaboration and continued learning for our local culinary + hospitality community, the festival courts top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, and food enthusiasts from around the globe to visit Charleston and participate in the event. It has been acclaimed both nationally and internationally as one of the most prestigious wine + food festivals and one that chef + beverage professionals seek to gain an invitation to year-after-year. Since its inception, the festival has welcomed over 455,000 attendees and generated $210.7 million in economic impact. As Charleston Wine + Food continues to grow through 20 years of serving the Lowcountry region, the organization has expanded its reach beyond the festival. Charleston Wine + Food advances culinary education and workforce development, provides stipends to culinary and hospitality professionals to underwrite festival participation and reduce barriers to entry, and delivers year-round industry-focused programming, in addition to producing its multi-day national festival.Expenses $4,118,096 · grants $6,983 · revenue $2,871,091
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2671674
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $384,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,513,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,501,351 | $4,918,894 | $384,898 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,568,113 | $5,964,468 | $976,866 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,540,393 | $6,042,534 | $1,139,243 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,737,889 | $5,349,441 | $2,129,258 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 20-2671674).
Questions about CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL is 20-2671674.
- Is CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL 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 WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Alyssa Maute Smith.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,328 (Alyssa Maute Smith, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,501,351, expenses of $4,918,894 and total assets of $384,898 at year end.
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