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Screen a listCharleston Wine & Food Festival
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCharleston Wine & Food Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.9M spent
Programs$4.1M84%Management and general$239k5%Fundraising$562k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$2.0M in FY2022, $485k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$418k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI5funders
$8ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund