2023-11-02T16:50:17-05:00 2022-12-31 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE SUITE 500 CHARLOTTE NC 28203 990 2022-01-01 237440877 THE CHARLES W & ELIZABETH H COKER FOUNDATION C/O MR JOHN JAY JAMES II CHAR 8433933881 PO BOX 507 DARLINGTON SC 29540 CHARLES W COKER CHAIRMAN 8433933881 2023-11-02 1 CHARLES COKER 999009999 0 MICHELE MELCHIOR P00488037 7046323500 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHARLES W COKER PO BOX 507 DARLINGTON SC 29540 2648089 0 X N/A X 1974 SC SEE SCHEDULE O. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 746340 702785 0 0 746340 702785 471000 502000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87642 91310 558642 593310 187698 109475 19977986 18989231 0 0 19977986 18989231 X SEE SCHEDULE O.THE FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BENEFIT THE HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE DESIGNATED BY CLASS AND/OR PURPOSE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY ANDEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. 0 0 502000 502000 0 GRANTS GIVEN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STIPULATIONS IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT. 502000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SC X JOHN JAY JAMES II ATTORNEY 8433933881 PO BOX 507 DARLINGTON SC 29532 X CHARLES W COKER CHAIRMAN 0.75 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES J HUPFER TREASURER 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA BELL TRUSTEE 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FLORENCE TRUSTEE 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD TUCKER TRUSTEE 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD FORT TRUSTEE 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 531134 531134 2116955 1945304 171651 171651 171651 702785 0 0 702785 502000 502000 1405 1405 7276 7276 62050 62050 15000 15000 4389 4389 FOREIGN TAX PAID 1190 1190 593310 502000 91310 0 193702 170713 19784284 18818518 19977986 18989231 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 19977986 18989231 19977986 18989231 19977986 18989231 109475 -1098230 0 X 0 0 0 X X 11 HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES 571058493 7 0 25000 0 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE 455330192 7 0 10000 0 FREE MEDICAL CLINIC OF DARLINGTON COUNTY 582445265 7 0 25000 0 COKER UNIVERSITY 570324916 2 0 250000 0 BUTLER ACADEMY 463149992 2 0 100000 0 HARTSVILLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION 570988821 7 0 25000 0 HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS 453579920 7 0 7000 0 SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL SCIENCE & MATH 570881347 7 0 25000 0 TREES FOR TOMORROW 571024178 10 0 15000 0 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 530196605 7 0 15000 0 PEE DEE COALITION AGINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 570830844 7 0 5000 0 11 502000 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 12G(III): SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION FOUNDATION STATUS THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM AND APPROVED GRANT FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE'S HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION (THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION IS A COMPONENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT OWNS AND OPERATES THE CITY'S PUBLIC MUSEUM AND IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFIES AS AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THIS ORGANIZATION). AFTER PROVIDING THE GRANT FUNDS, THE FOUNDATION DISCOVERED THAT THE FUNDS WERE ROUTED THROUGH THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION WHICH IS PRIVATE FOUNDATION THAT IN TURN PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE'S HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT FUNDS WERE DESIGNATED SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE'S HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: THE FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BENEFIT THE HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE DESIGNATED BY CLASS AND/OR PURPOSE. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. PART IV, SECTION A - LINE 2, LINE 3A, B, C: THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION) IS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(6), HOWEVER DONATIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION ARE NOT MADE DIRECTLY TO THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUT RATHER TO PUBLIC CHARITIES WHICH ARE DESCRIBED UNDER 509(A)(1) OR (2) THAT BENEFIT THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA. ALSO SEE SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 12G(III) FOR GRANT FUNDS TO THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM. PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 5A: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUST DOCUMENT, DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE GRANT RECIPIENTS AND DETERMINES THEIR ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO MAKING THE GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE RECIPIENTS ARE QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE HARTSVILLE, SC AREA AND THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE APPROPRIATELY MEETS THE EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS CONTACT, BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT AND THOSE THAT RECEIVE GRANTS IN ORDER TO FOSTER A CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED AND MEET THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BENEFITING THE HARTSVILLE, SC COMMUNITY. PART IV, SECTION B, LINE 1: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUST AGREEMENT, THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHALL ELECT FOUR OF THE SIX TRUSTEES OF THIS FOUNDATION BASED ON NOMINATIONS (ONE EACH) MADE BY THE FOLLOWING FOUR NOMINATING ORGANIZATIONS: (A) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COKER UNIVERSITY, (B) THE BOARD OF HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES, (C) THE SONOCO MEN'S CLUB, AND (D) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 1 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 1601A WEST LUCAS STREET FLORENCE SC 29501 530196605 501(C)(3) 15000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE BUTLER ACADEMY 1127 GROGANS MILL DRIVE CARY NC 27519 463149992 501(C)(3) 100000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE COKER UNIVERSITY 300 E COLLEGE AVENUE HARTSVILLE SC 29550 570324916 501(C)(3) 250000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE 145 W CAROLINA AVE HARTSVILLE SC 29550 455330192 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC OF DARLINGTON COUNTY 203 GROVE STREET DARLINGTON SC 29532 582445265 501(C)(3) 25000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS INC PO 1425 HARTSVILLE SC 29551 453579920 501(C)(3) 7000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES 210 SWIFT CREEK ROAD HARTSVILLE SC 29550 571058493 501(C)(3) 25000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM FOUNDATION 130 S 5TH STREET HARTSVILLE SC 29550 570988821 501(C)(3) 25000 0 OPERATING AND FACILITY EXPANSION SUPPORT FOR THE HARTSVILLE MUSEUM COMMISSION SC GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE & MATH FOUNDATION INC 2711 MIDDLEBURG DR STE 205 COLUMBIA SC 29204 570881347 501(C)(3) 25000 0 HYDROPONICS LAB TREES FOR TOMORROW 405 LAUREL OAK ST HARTSVILLE SC 29550 571024178 501(C)(3) 15000 0 COKER UNIV. CAMPUS TREE SUPPORT 10 PART I, LINE 2: PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE U.S. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE GRANT RECIPIENTS AND DETERMINES THEIR ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO MAKING THE GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE RECIPIENTS ARE QUALIFYING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE HARTSVILLE, SC AREA AND THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE APPROPRIATELY MEETS THE EXEMPT PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS CONTACT, BOTH FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY, WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY APPLY FOR A GRANT AND THOSE THAT RECEIVE GRANTS IN ORDER TO FOSTER A CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED AS INTENDED AND MEET THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BENEFITING THE HARTSVILLE, SC COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ORGANIZATION MEMBERS DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 8 OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT, THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHALL ELECT FOUR PERSONS TO SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF THIS FOUNDATION BASED ON NOMINATIONS (ONE EACH) MADE BY THE FOLLOWING FOUR NOMINATING ORGANIZATIONS: (A) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COKER COLLEGE,(B) THE BOARD OF HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES, (C) THE SONOCO MEN'S CLUB, AND (D) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TWO OF THE TRUSTEES ARE MEMBERS OF THE COKER FAMILY AND VACANCIES WHICH MAY OCCUR WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE COKER FAMILY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRUST AGREEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ORGANIZATION MEMBERS DISCLOSURE THE HARTSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS POWERS TO ELECT FOUR TRUSTEES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 7A, PART VI OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON DATA PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND IS REVIEWED BY CHARLES W. COKER PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.