Nonprofit · EIN 57-0760038
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29424
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $916,393 | $917,765 | -$1,372 | $653,752 | $91,972 | $561,780 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $869,389 | $844,023 | $25,366 | $567,934 | $13,604 | $554,330 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $746,671 | $863,027 | -$116,356 | $526,396 | $19,333 | $507,063 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $306,766
- Membership dues
- $2,275
- Program service revenue
- $561,055
- Investment income
- $9,847
- Royalties
- $35,292
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,433
- Other revenue
- $38,725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $36,738
- Depreciation
- $2,431
- Program services (functional)
- $648,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,698
- Fundraising (functional)
- $137,666
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $567,934
- Total assets, end of year
- $653,752
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $91,972
- Net assets, end of year
- $561,780
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,076
- Publicly traded securities
- $365,454
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $655,628
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- -$93,848
- Gross receipts
- $923,075
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1888
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIANNA M SABACINSKI | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (END OCT 2025) Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $70,299 | $3,515 |
| ASHLEY N CAFFASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS H CARRICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS E ENGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE A GETHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON E GIPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE M GRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY HARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HERP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY A HOWELL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANELE H JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYNICOLE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY V SELBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRIPP SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNIE SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN T SPRAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN F STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE B STOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN M VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY VISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY T WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA B WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE MINGES | PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRADY QUIRK-GARVIN | PRESIDENT-ELECT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L COLBERT-BUSCH | PAST PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES W MOON IV | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA C PORTER | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| OTIS ROBINSON | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| SUZETTE J TIMME | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| BETH P MEREDITH | FOUNDATION BOARD REPRESENTATIVE. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX P ROGERS | ATHLETIC FUND REPRESENTATIVE. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCIE A AFFONSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $106,380 | $5,244 |
| BRIANNA M SABACINSKI | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (BEG. 11.01.23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $71,254 | $3,488 |
| MORGAN L BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN H EASTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS E ENGELMAN | DIRECTOR; FINANCE COM. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH L EXELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THORNTON H HARVIN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANELE HENRY JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BRIANNE LIBBY | DIRECTOR; FINANCE COM. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOREST E MAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MOON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY B NANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIL D PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA C PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES P REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR; FINANCE COM. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D RUTENBERG | DIRECTOR; FINANCE COM. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY V SELBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B SMITH | DIRECTOR; FINANCE COM. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN F STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZETTE J TIMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN M VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH P MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN J ELEUTERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY VENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L COLBERT-BUSCH | PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MINGES | PRESIDENT-ELECT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK L WILLIAMS | PAST PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA S CRABBE | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H DORITY | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK E MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC/FIN COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIWAKO A STRIPLIN | VICE PRESIDENT; EXEC COM. Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANCIE A AFFONSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $110,567 | $5,248 |
| KAREN B JONES | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (THRU 10.31.22) Officer | 40 | $0 | $94,441 | $4,647 |
| BRIANNA M SABACINSKI | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $0 | $59,277 | $2,889 |
| MORGAN L BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN H EASTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS E ENGELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH L EXELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI GARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GENTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THORNTON H HARVIN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANELE HENRY JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BRIANNE LIBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FOREST E MAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MOON IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY B NANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIL D PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA C PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES P REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D RUTENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY V SELBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN F STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM T STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZETTE J TIMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN M VELASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH P MEREDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN J ELEUTERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY VENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH L COLBERT-BUSCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE MINGES | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK L WILLIAMS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA S CRABBE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE H DORITY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK E MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIWAKO A STRIPLIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 66 GEORGE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29424-0001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEREDITH BRUCE, 66 GEORGE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29424
- Signed the 990
- MEREDITH BRUCE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
- Phone
- (843) 953-5773
- Website
- WWW.ALUMNI.COFC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF PRIDE AND ENGAGEMENT BY ENSURING ALUMNI FROM THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON STAY INFORMED, GET INVOLVED, AND GIVE BACK.
Program accomplishments
- ALUMNI EVENTS: ALUMNI EVENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO ENGAGE ALUMNI TO GIVE BACK TO THE COLLEGE. THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FELLOWSHIP, CAREER NETWORKING, LIFELONG LEARNING, AND PHILANTHROPY.Expenses $648,401 · revenue $561,055
- ALUMNI CLUBS AND AFFINITY GROUPS:CURRENTLY THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS MORE THAN 30 REGIONAL CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THESE CLUBS PROVIDE A TANGIBLE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ALUMNI IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS WITH THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON. ALUMNI AFFINITY GROUPS BASED ON CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI TO ENJOY FELLOWSHIP, TO NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER, TO LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MENTOR STUDENTS, AND TO VOLUNTEER TO BE STUDENT MENTORS. THE ALUMNI CLUBS AND AFFINITY GROUPS PROVIDE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING FOR ALUMNI INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUBS.
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
- 57-0760038
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B84Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $653,752
- Income (IRS master file)
- $923,075
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $916,393 | $917,765 | $653,752 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $869,389 | $844,023 | $567,934 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $746,671 | $863,027 | $526,396 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 57-0760038).
Questions about COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC is 57-0760038.
- Is COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC 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 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC 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 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC 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 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEREDITH BRUCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $916,393, expenses of $917,765 and total assets of $653,752 at year end.
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