Don Ryan Center for Innovation Inc
Donations deductibleDon Ryan Center for Innovation Inc's network
11 people7 organisationsi11 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berl Davis Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Bernie Traywick | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bill Fuge | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Deborah Edmonson | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Edward Taylor | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jim Biggs | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kevin Ryan | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Sulka | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Green | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael J Czymbor | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Walter Nester | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Nelems | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
| Mike Levine | Executive Dir. | 2021 |
| Trent Williamson | CEO | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelems | Executive Director | 40 | $115k | $34k | |
| Berl Davis | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Green | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walter Nester | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bernie Traywick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debra Edmondson | Director (term exp) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Taylor | Director (term exp) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Biggs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josn Gruber | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Ryan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Toomer | Director / Mayor of Bluffton | 1 | $0 | ||
| Latoya Salters | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael J Czymbor | Director (term exp) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Don Ryan Center for Innovation Inc
- EIN
- 453996460
- Address
- Po Box 386, Bluffton, SC, 29910-0386
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- To foster regional economic development and support entrepreneurship by providing business incubation, education, and mentorship programs to early-stage and growing businesses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S31 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBerl Davis
≥7years on the filingsEdward Taylor
≥7years on the filingsKevin Ryan
≥7years on the filingsLisa Sulka
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $686k
- Total liabilities
- $196k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $491k
- Contributions and grants received
- $613k
- Program service revenue
- $24k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $40k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 50
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation | Organizational support | $40k |