Nonprofit · EIN 26-4385624
SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · SUMTER, SC 29150
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $81,186 | $510,312 | -$429,126 | $229,184 | $727,776 | -$498,592 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $89,161 | $236,687 | -$147,526 | $193,418 | $262,884 | -$69,466 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $112,007 | $232,630 | -$120,623 | $193,848 | $115,788 | $78,060 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $78,157
- Investment income
- $3,029
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $155,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $164,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $865
- Travel
- $26,402
- Program services (functional)
- $510,262
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $229,184
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $727,776
- Net assets, end of year
- -$498,592
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $61,556
- Gross receipts
- $81,186
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK OSTEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE WESTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WILLIAMSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SINGLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF FAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB MCCLARY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH MIMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CURTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACK KOLB | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCOTT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK OSTEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE WESTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SINGLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF FAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB MCCLARY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH MIMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CURTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACK KOLB | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCOTT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK OSTEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE WESTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SINGLETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK FLENNING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK EDWARDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF FAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERB MCCLARY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH MIMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACK KOLB | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN SCOTT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 E LIBERTY ST, SUMTER, SC 29150-5237
- In care of
- % ANTHONY C WROBEL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DUSTIN SCOTT, 10 E LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, SC 29150
- Signed the 990
- DUSTIN SCOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (803) 905-4000
- Return prepared by
- WEBSTERROGERS LLP
Mission
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS AND VOLUME OF ECONOMIC DEAL FLOW IN SUMTER COUNTY
Program accomplishments
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE SUMTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD AS WELL AS SSGI. SSGI ALSO SERVES AS ADVISOR TO THE SUMTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD THROUGH MONTHLY ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS.Expenses $418,513
- PROMOTE AWARENESS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN SUMTER COUNTY THROUGH MARKETING.Expenses $91,749
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
- 26-4385624
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $229,184
- Income (IRS master file)
- $81,186
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $81,186 | $510,312 | $229,184 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $89,161 | $236,687 | $193,418 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $112,007 | $232,630 | $193,848 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $62,011 | $147,969 | $223,628 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 26-4385624).
Questions about SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE is 26-4385624.
- Is SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2010.
- Are donations to SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE 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 SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE 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 SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE 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 SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DUSTIN SCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SUMTER SMARTER GROWTH INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $81,186, expenses of $510,312 and total assets of $229,184 at year end.
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