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EIN 57-0778557

Experience Columbia SC

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
68
City
Columbia
State
South Carolina
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
Description
Enhance the economic growth of richland and lexington counties of south carolina by promoting tourism and Convention attractions, services and facilities. To promote tourism in the midlands to include: city of Columbia, richland county, and lexington county. To promote tourism in Columbia.
Also known as...
Columbia Metropolitan Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Total revenues
$5,816,998
2023
Total expenses
$5,481,644
2023
Total assets
$7,915,489
2023
Num. employees
68
2023

Program areas at Experience Columbia SC

Enhance the economic growth of richland and lexington counties of south carolina by promoting tourism and Convention attractions, services and facilities.

Personnel at Experience Columbia SC

NameTitleCompensation
Bill EllenPresident and Chief Executive Officer$181,341
Amanda CusaacVice President of Finance$0
Kelly BarbreyVice President of Marketing and Communications$65,078
Scott Powers, STSExecutive Director , Ecsc Sports
Charlene SlaughterDirector of Communications , Apr
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Experience Columbia SC

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,355,301
Program services$2,355,752
Investment income and dividends$94,229
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$11,715
Miscellaneous revenues$1
Total revenues$5,816,998

Form 990s for Experience Columbia SC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-02990View PDF
2022-062023-02-08990View PDF
2021-062022-03-21990View PDF
2020-062021-06-30990View PDF
2019-062020-10-30990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureausHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government funding
General information
Address
1101 Lincoln St
Columbia, SC 29201
Metro area
Columbia, SC
County
Richland County, SC
Website URL
columbiaconventioncenter.com/ 
Phone
(803) 545-0007
Facebook page
columbiasc 
Twitter profile
@columbiasc 
IRS details
EIN
57-0778557
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
NAICS code, primary
561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Parent/child status
Central organization
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