SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Financials

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 20577, CHARLESTON, SC 29413-0577

In care of

% BERNIE MAZYCK

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Bernett Mazyck, PO Box 20577, Charleston, SC 29413

Signed the 990

Bernett Mazyck, President & CEO

Phone

(843) 579-9855

Website

www.scaced.org

Return prepared by

Glaser and Company LLC

Mission

Through our network of members and partner organizations, SCACED strives to improve the quality of life for low-wealth families and communities by advancing community economic development and public policy in South Carolina.

Program accomplishments

• Developing Organizations: We build the capacity of nonprofits, local branches of government, and other organizations through technical assistance, training, access to capital, and relationship connections. Programs: Community Development Institute (350 attended 11 trainings), more than 300 attended Opportunity SC 2025: A 30th Anniversary Celebration in Charleston, SC. Community Development InstituteThe Community Development Institute (CDI) offers professional organizations and their staff an opportunity to build skills, learn from peers, and connect to existing state, regional and national resources. (Continued on Schedule O)Structured training sessions are offered throughout the year and cover a broad range of topics pertaining to Community Economic Development and Nonprofit Management.2025 Trainings Included:Strategic Homeownership InitiativesLeveraging the Local Accommodation Tax for Affordable HousingElevating Our Voice: Nonprofit Voter Engagement Training & Mini-GrantNonprofit Management 101 Workshop SeriesThe Northside Initiative: Where Transformation BeginsBuilding a Local Home Repair Program2025 Community Impact Fund (CIF) Grant Overview WorkshopCommunity Gathering & Conversations with Malik YobaNonprofits Guide to Advocacy Amplify Your Voice: Community Advocacy WorkshopSCACED's 2025 Policy PrioritiesImpact: 350 Participants attended 11 training sessionsOpportunity SC: 2025SCACED's 25th annual conference and 30th Anniversary Celebration exposed attendees to integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions for low-wealth communities across our state and region. Impact: Over 350 attendeesBroadband Community Champion TrainingThe Broadband Community Champion Training Initiative addresses barriers and the lack of broadband access in rural communities. Workforce Development | Wednesday, September 11Featuring guest speakers Nina Staggers, SC Department of Workforce Development, and Dr. Leon Geter, Benedict CollegeSC local leaders have an opportunity with the unprecedented federal funding to close the digital divide. The Digital Equity Act Programs lift the voices of under-serve populations by providing workforce transformational services. Telehealth | Thursday, September 12Featuring guest speaker Davia Smith, Palmetto Care ConnectionsDigital health equity is becoming a frequent topic of discussion. However, before we can engage people in their health via technology, we must address the inequities surrounding technology access, use, and literacy. K-12 Digital Literacy | Friday, September 13Featuring guest speaker Dee Albritton, Fast ForwardWhy is digital equity important? Digital equity has been an issue in rural SC, due to lack of devices and access to Wi-Fi. Research on COVID-19 pandemic impact cite Black, Latinx and Indigenous students from low-wealth communities were the most impact. Impact:3 trainings were held131 Individuals received training16 Broadband Community Champion Counties received $153,319,567 in infrastructure funding
  Expenses $998,739 · grants $251,583 · revenue $713,735
• Growing Networks and Elevating Innovation: We bring people together to build power and share information and resources. Programs: The Business Success Center held 12 Lunch and Learns training more than 225 business owners and 3 Business Resource Mixers attracting more than 250 people. Landowner Resource workshops (3 trainings held resulting in 10 environmental quality incentives program (EQIP) applications, 50 farmers and landowners attended, and 10 farmers obtain a farm tract number) and SC Electric Cooperative Empowerment Program (4 trainings were held and 129 electric cooperative members attended trainings and 1 member successfully ran for an electric cooperative board).(Continued on Schedule O)Landowner Resources WorkshopThe Landowner Workshop Program focuses on providing critical support for historically underserved producers to increase local market opportunities and long-term capacity. Program participants learned different uses and value of their land, how to increase profitability, and conservation planning.Impact: 3 Workshops Hosted50 Farmers and Landowners attended the Workshops10 Farmers obtained a Farm and Tract number required to access USDA financial resources10 farmers received technical assistance in accessing USDA EQIP resourcesSouth Carolina Electric Cooperative Empowerment ProgramThe South Carolina Electric Cooperative Empowerment Program (SCECEP) is a series of community engagement events that educate community leaders on how they can serve on the Board of Trustees of their local electric cooperative.The goals of the SCECEP are to teach attendees:How electric cooperatives serve and operate in their communitiesThe role of the Board of Trustees on electric cooperativesHow attendees can run for election on their local electric cooperative's Board of TrusteesTo impact policy decisionsImpact:4 Electric Cooperative Member Trainings Held 129 Electric Cooperative Members Attended Trainings1 Electric Cooperative Member Successfully ran for a Cooperative Board Seat
  Expenses $605,739
• Attracting and Deploying Resources: We bring new and additional resources, often financial, to the state and to the community economic development field. Programs: $60,000 in community impact fund grants were deployed, $160,000 in community garden and hoop house grants were funded along with $30,000 in mini-grants to support voter registration efforts.Community Impact Fund Grant ProgramThe Community Impact Fund (CIF) is made possible by generous funding from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. (Continued on Schedule O)Its purpose is to make grants available to SCACED member organizations for capacity building initiatives, development of affordable housing and/or other economic development projects.Impact:$60,000 in grants awarded to 8 SCACED Members Voter Engagement Mini-Grant ProgramIn a democratic society, every vote counts, and election years brings higher visibility to issues and opportunities for policy change. Nonprofits play a crucial role in ensuring that all voices in the community are heard and represented. South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED) will be announcing its' voter engagement mini grants process to support nonprofits voter engagement efforts.Impact:$30,000 in grants awarded to 54 organizationsCommunity Garden & Hoop House Grant ProgramSCACED partnered with USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in their South Carolina Food Connection Community Gardens Project to support the creation and growth of community gardens and hoop houses in food insecure areas and among high-risk and underserved populations, including racial and ethnic minorities and rural residents.Impact: 14 Community Garden grant awards in the amount of $70,00010 Hoop House grant awards in the amount of $90,000Minority, Women and Veteran Owned Business Support: The Business Success Center at the Opportunity CenterThe Opportunity Center, a partnership of four South Carolina nonprofit organizations, is a unique collaboration focused on impacting low-wealth communities of the Tri- County. This innovative space provides workforce development, small business incubators, and coworking spaces benefiting entrepreneurs and start-ups, while maintaining offices of local non-profits actively working in the community and economic development sector. Key among the programs provided, a unique and critical component of The Opportunity Center is the business incubator program known as the Business Success Center. Defined as an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder, this program focuses on helping small business owners and entrepreneurs establish, grow, and sustain their operations especially for communities of color. Impact: 12 Lunch and Learns training more than 225 business owners 3 Business Resource Mixers attracting more than 250 people
  Expenses $323,377

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.

IRS record

EIN

56-2049813

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

1998

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S31)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,153,175

Income (IRS master file)

$2,395,989

Filing history

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 56-2049813).

Questions about SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What is the EIN of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT is 56-2049813.

Is SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.

Are donations to SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Bernett Mazyck.

Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,371 (Bernett Mazyck, President & CEO).

How much revenue does SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,395,989, expenses of $2,215,743 and total assets of $2,153,175 at year end.

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