2025-05-15T10:29:37-04:00 2024-06-30 205788602 GLASER AND COMPANY LLC 1859 SUMMERVILLE AVE STE 800 CHARLESTON SC 29405 990 2023-07-01 202671674 CHARLESTON WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL CHAR 8437279998 635 RUTLEDGE AVE SUITE 101 CHARLESTON SC 29401 ALYSSA MAUTE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8437279998 2025-05-15 true false ERIK M GLASER CPA P00724565 8438490179 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ALYSSA MAUTE SMITH 635 RUTLEDGE AVE SUITE 101 CHARLESTON SC 29403 4582567 false X HTTP://CHARLESTONWINEANDFOOD.COM X 2005 SC WE EXIST TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE FOOD + BEVERAGE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA ON A NATIONAL STAGE; AND WE CREATE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, VIBRANT, AND CONNECTED CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. 15 15 24 365 0 1509627 2109609 2980125 2433152 202 168 50439 25184 4540393 4568113 21400 16000 0 1227778 1430358 0 402175 4793356 4518110 6042534 5964468 -1502141 -1396355 1139243 976866 560618 1858426 578625 -881560 X CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONS THE REGION'S UNIQUE FOODWAYS 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH WORLD-RENOWNED CULINARY EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, CREATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA ON A NATIONAL STAGE; AND WE CREATE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, VIBRANT AND CONNECTED CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. false false 5135474 16000 2433152 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED IN JULY 2005 BY A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH A VISION OF CREATING AN EVENT TO PROMOTE + ELEVATE CHARLESTON'S CULINARY BRAND. THE GOAL WAS TO PUT CHARLESTON ON THE MAP AS A CULINARY DESTINATION, WITH A REPUTATION RIVALING OTHER WELL-KNOWN FOOD + DINING DESTINATIONS, AND TO BRING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION TO THE CITY. TO DO SO, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CREATE A WINE + FOOD FESTIVAL THAT WOULD ATTRACT AFFLUENT VISITORS TO THE CITY WHO WOULD RETURN TO CHARLESTON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HELP DRIVE THE CITY'S ECONOMIC ENGINE BY STAYING IN OUR HOTELS, DINING IN OUR RESTAURANTS, AND OTHERWISE SPENDING MONEY LOCALLY. 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THE CRITERIA FOR AWARD IS PROVIDED AND MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false ALYSSA MAUTE SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154563 5583 2705 162851 X 28 305464 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHARLESTON AND THE LOWCOUNTRY'S DIVERSE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION CHAMPIONS THE REGION'S UNIQUE FOODWAYS 365 DAYS A YEAR THROUGH WORLD-RENOWNED CULINARY EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, CREATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE CURIOSITY. OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE THE DIVERSE FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA ON A NATIONAL STAGE; AND WE CREATE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, VIBRANT AND CONNECTED CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT THE FESTIVAL WAS STRATEGICALLY TIMED TO CREATE VISITOR DEMAND IN CHARLESTON DURING A TIME OF YEAR NORMALLY NOT POPULAR FOR TOURISM. SINCE THE FIRST FESTIVAL DEBUTED IN 2006, IT HAS GROWN INTO A FIVE-DAY EVENT FEATURING 100 UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA. FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING SHOWCASES THE STORIES, CULTURE, AND HISTORY OF CHARLESTON'S CUISINE, WATERWAYS, AND ITS PEOPLE THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF A VARIETY OF EVENTS RANGING IN SIZE AND STYLE. IN THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND CONTINUED LEARNING FOR OUR LOCAL CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY, THE FESTIVAL COURTS TOP CHEFS, WINEMAKERS, AUTHORS, STORYTELLERS, ARTISANS, AND FOOD ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE TO VISIT CHARLESTON AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. IT HAS BEEN ACCLAIMED BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS WINE + FOOD FESTIVALS AND ONE THAT CHEF + BEVERAGE PROFESSIONALS SEEK TO GAIN AN INVITATION TO YEAR-AFTER-YEAR. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE FESTIVAL HAS WELCOMED OVER 428,368 ATTENDEES AND GENERATED 190.8 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. AS CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH 20 YEARS OF SERVING THE LOWCOUNTRY REGION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH BEYOND THE FESTIVAL. CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD PROVIDES SUPPORT THROUGH CULINARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD + BEVERAGE WORKERS, AND YEAR-ROUND INDUSTRY-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, IN ADDITION TO IT'S MULTI-DAY NATIONAL FESTIVAL. EMPLOYMENT IN FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE-RELATED OCCUPATIONS IS PROJECTED TO GROW FASTER THAN AVERAGE COMPARED TO ALL OCCUPATIONS AND GAIN OVER 500,000 JOBS BY 2032. THIS INDUSTRY GROWTH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SERVICES TOTALING MORE THAN 800 BILLION IN 2022 (BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS). NOT ONLY IS THERE AN ECONOMIC DEMAND, BUT THE CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IS GROWING IN POPULARITY AS INDIVIDUALS CONNECT WITH THEIR PASSION AND CREATIVITY. THROUGH CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD, THE ORGANIZATION SETS THE NATIONAL STAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT PASSION, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY. THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING, CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES CHEFS AND CULINARY PROFESSIONALS FACE BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE PRESSURES THEY ENCOUNTER THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, CREATING CAREER PATHWAYS THAT DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE TALENT, AND OFFERING COMMUNITY SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TO GROW AND ADVANCE THE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. FOOD AND BEVERAGE STIPENDS CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD (CHSWF) ACTIVELY ENGAGES CHEFS, RESTAURATEURS, AND HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL, OFFERING THEM INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND GAIN SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE ON A LARGER PLATFORM. DEEPLY CONNECTED TO THE LOWCOUNTRY AND ITS COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FACED BY THOSE IN THE CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. RECOGNIZING THAT PARTICIPATION IN HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS CAN PLACE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL STRAIN ON BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS, CHSWF TAKES DELIBERATE STEPS TO BRIDGE THIS GAP. THROUGH STIPENDS, CHSWF HELPS PARTICIPATING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS OFFSET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT INVOLVEMENT, ENSURING THEIR RESOURCES AND ATTENTION REMAIN FOCUSED ON DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CULINARY EXPERIENCES. BY ALLEVIATING THESE FINANCIAL PRESSURES, THE ORGANIZATION NOT ONLY FOSTERS A THRIVING CULINARY COMMUNITY BUT ALSO STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY AND INCLUSIVITY WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD (CHSWF) BELIEVES IN SUPPORTING THOSE WHO MAKE THE LOWCOUNTRY VIBRANT, AND THIS INCLUDES NOT ONLY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT ALSO FOSTERING EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP. OUR COMMITMENT EXTENDS TO THE FUTURE OF THE CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES. BY MENTORING AND NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, THE ORGANIZATION IS INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WHERE CREATIVITY, PASSION, AND WELL-BEING ARE AT THE FOREFRONT. THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WE ARE BUILDING A RESILIENT AND INSPIRED COMMUNITY OF CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PREPARED TO LEAD WITH INNOVATION AND COMPASSION. THROUGH A WORK- BASED LEARNING PROGRAM, STUDENTS RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EXPOSURE TO THE INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION TO TRAINING, WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON AND COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS TO PURSUE AN EDUCATION IN THE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. CULINARY + HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT FUND THE CULINARY + HOSPITALITY INVESTMENT FUND IS POSITIONED TO PROVIDE DIRECT, IMMEDIATE AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY. THE FUND WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED CULINARY + HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS IN THE CHARLESTON COMMUNITY. BEYOND IMMEDIATE SUPPORT, THIS UNRESTRICTED FUND IS VITAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH OF CHARLESTON WINE + FOOD, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT REQUIRED TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF CELEBRATING THE DIVERSE FOOD + BEVERAGE COMMUNITY OF THE GREATER CHARLESTON AREA ON A NATIONAL STAGE, AND TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A SUSTAINABLE, VIBRANT AND CONNECTED CULINARY + HOSPITALITY COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE FESTIVAL HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND AN HR CONSULTANT THAT TOGETHER BOTH MONITOR ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. THEY ALSO REVIEW HANDBOOKS, POLICIES, AND OTHER PERTINENT FILES TO ENSURE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION IS IN PLACE AND ENFORCED. THERE IS ALSO AN ATTORNEY ON THE FESTIVAL BOARD THAT PROVIDES CONSULTATION ON RELATED MATTERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AFTER THE FESTIVAL. ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT THIS TIME AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED WHEN REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COGS 14,454 COGS -14,454 BAD DEBT -63,830 TOTAL -63,830