2024-05-08T14:45:16-05:00 2023-12-31 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE SUITE 500 CHARLOTTE NC 28203 990 2023-01-01 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 2024-05-08 1 CHARLES COKER 999009999 0 MICHELE MELCHIOR P00488037 7046323500 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHARLES W COKER PO BOX 507 DARLINGTON SC 29540 1357628 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 702785 745284 0 0 702785 745284 502000 509500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91310 105301 593310 614801 109475 130483 18989231 19074029 0 0 18989231 19074029 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 509500 509500 0 GRANTS GIVEN PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STIPULATIONS IN THE TRUST AGREEMENT. 509500 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 555941 555941 801687 612344 189343 189343 189343 745284 0 0 745284 509500 509500 4633 4633 9309 9309 61426 61426 28712 28712 FOREIGN TAX PAID 1221 1221 614801 509500 105301 0 170713 145098 18818518 18928931 18989231 19074029 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 18989231 19074029 18989231 19074029 18989231 19074029 130483 -45685 0 X 0 0 0 X X 13 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS 530196605 7 0 15000 0 BUTLER ACADEMY 463149992 2 0 100000 0 COKER UNIVERSITY 570324916 2 0 250000 0 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER HARTSVILLE 455330192 7 0 10000 0 HARTSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS 453579920 7 0 7000 0 HARTSVILLE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES 571058493 7 0 30000 0 PEE DEE COALITION AGINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 570830844 7 0 10000 0 WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (HARTSVILLE SOUP KITCHEN) 311813333 7 0 10000 0 CYPRESS ADVENTURES 473749701 7 0 15000 0 HOUSE OF HOPE OF THE PEE DEE INC 570905013 7 0 10000 0 BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL 570066009 7 0 25000 0 FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY 570573276 7 0 25000 0 FRIENDS OF THE HARTSVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY INCORPORATED 570735794 7 0 2500 0 13 509500 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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. 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 BLACK CREEK ARTS COUNCIL PO BOX 24 HARTSVILLE SC 29551 570066009 501(C)(3) 25000 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 CYPRESS ADVENTURES 881 LOBLOLLY LN HARTSVILLE SC 295508097 473749701 501(C)(3) 15000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY PO BOX 4808 FLORENCE SC 29502 570573276 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) 30000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 144 W COLLEGE AVE HARTSVILLE SC 29550 311813333 501(C)(3) 10000 0 HARTSVILLE SOUP KITCHEN HOUSE OF HOPE OF THE PEE DEE INC PO BOX 7129 FLORENCE SC 295027129 570905013 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE PEE DEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PO BOX 268 FLORENCE SC 29503 570830844 501(C)(3) 10000 0 GENERAL PURPOSE 12 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.