Nonprofit · EIN 57-0375569
HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · HILTON HEAD, SC 29938
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,362,327 | $12,262,540 | $99,787 | $4,116,412 | $3,243,572 | $872,840 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,462,191 | $12,459,502 | $2,689 | $3,925,661 | $3,152,608 | $773,053 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,930,281 | $12,927,996 | $2,285 | $4,083,242 | $3,312,878 | $770,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $11,519,125
- Investment income
- $60,897
- Net rental income
- $22,125
- Other revenue
- $782,305
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $972,946
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,448,239
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,888,276
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,819
- Occupancy
- $93,991
- Depreciation
- $89,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,925,661
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,116,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,243,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $872,840
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $847,590
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $872,840
- Gross unrelated business income
- $760,180
- Gross receipts
- $12,430,389
- Employees
- 26
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM G MILES | PRESIDENT & Officer | 60 | $491,705 | $55,501 |
| RAY DEAL | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $195,500 | $23,352 |
| ARIANA PERNICE | VICE PRESIDE Key employee | 40 | $183,000 | $23,888 |
| CHARLIE CLARK | VP - PUBLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,500 | $21,622 |
| ZACK SHEDD | SR SALES MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,782 | $6,263 |
| STEVE BIRDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BOUTWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEE CARNS | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA COOK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB COSGROVE | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERL DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA MCDOUGALL | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON MCGAUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARRELL NAYLOR-JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER NESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OVERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR AL PANU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON REMBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOEL TAYLOR | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE TIGHE | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY WARCO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AHMAD WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAY WIENDL | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE WILMOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM G MILES | PRESIDENT & Officer | 60 | $471,016 | $52,246 |
| RAY DEAL | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $184,000 | $18,711 |
| ARIANA PERNICE | VICE PRESIDE Key employee | 40 | $172,500 | $22,547 |
| CHARLIE CLARK | VP - PUBLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,500 | $19,937 |
| MICHELLE PIVIK | DIRECTOR - M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,244 | $10,521 |
| JEAN BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BIRDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE BOUTWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRAGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA CAMPBELL | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEE CARNS | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CARUSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA COOK | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CORKERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB COSGROVE | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERL DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MCDOUGALL | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MCGAUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER NESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON REMBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHUMACHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TIGHE | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY WARCO | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD WARD | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WIENDL | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WILMOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM G MILES | PRESIDENT & Officer | 60 | $442,096 | $54,900 |
| RAY DEAL | CONTROLLER Key employee | 40 | $172,667 | $20,124 |
| ARIANA PERNICE | VICE PRESIDE Key employee | 40 | $164,000 | $21,313 |
| CHARLIE CLARK | VP - PUBLIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $18,926 |
| MICHELLE PIVIK | DIRECTOR - M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,734 | $12,482 |
| JEAN BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BIRDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BRAGG | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BRAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEE CARNS | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANA COOK | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CORKERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERL DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB GRAHAM | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCORKENDALE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA MCDOUGALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER NESTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR AL PANU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON REMBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TIGHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY WARCO | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD WARD | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WIENDL | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WILMOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5647, HILTON HEAD, SC 29938-5647
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM G MILES, PO BOX 5647, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29938
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM G MILES, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (843) 785-3673
- Website
- WWW.HILTONHEADISLAND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND - BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE THE BUSINESS, COMMERCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, INDUSTRY AND CIVIC INTERESTS OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROGRAMS SERVE TO PROMOTE THE AREA THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE LARGE SCALE MARKETING AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THE CHAMBER SEEKS TO ATTRACT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT BOTH THE GREATER HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND BLUFFTON AREA AND ITS MEMBERSHIP.Expenses $12,262,540 · revenue $12,340,202
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
- 57-0375569
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,116,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,430,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,362,327 | $12,262,540 | $4,116,412 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,462,191 | $12,459,502 | $3,925,661 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,930,281 | $12,927,996 | $4,083,242 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,243,901 | $11,195,250 | $4,165,149 | 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 57-0375569).
Questions about HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 57-0375569.
- Is HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM G MILES.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $491,705 (WILLIAM G MILES, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does HILTON HEAD ISLAND BLUFFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,362,327, expenses of $12,262,540 and total assets of $4,116,412 at year end.
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