South Carolina Humanites Council
Donations deductibleSouth Carolina Humanites Council's network
25 people8 organisationsi25 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
25 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Thomas Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alli Crandell | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ashlye V Wilkerson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bill Comer | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bonnie Hargrove | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brendon M Barber | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brenton Brown | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles McDonald | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David G Hodges (also filed as David Hodges) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Stone JR | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dollie Newhouse | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Eric Crawford | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| George D Jebaily | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gina G Bennett | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Isaiah R McGee | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jay Dowd | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer Gunter | Executive Di | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| JW Nelson Chandler | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lucas McMillan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melissa Walker | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Otis W Pickett SR | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| SC McMeekin JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Senator Floyd Nicholson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Crosby | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Tom Gottshall | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Randy L Akers | Executive Di | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy L Akers | Ex Dir Thru | 40 | $121k | $15k | |
| Jennifer Gunter | Executive Di | 40 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Thomas | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brenton Brown | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alli Crandell | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brendon M Barber | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina G Bennett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jw Nelson Chandler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Comer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Crawford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Crosby | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Dowd | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Gottshall | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Hargrove | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David G Hodges | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| George D Jebaily | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles McDonald | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Isaiah R McGee | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sc McMeekin Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lucas McMillan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dollie Newhouse | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Senator Floyd Nicholson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Otis W Pickett Sr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Stone Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashlye V Wilkerson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- South Carolina Humanites Council
- EIN
- 570804684
- Address
- Po Box 5287, Columbia, SC, 29250-5287
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- The mission of south carolina humanities council, inc. Is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of south carolinians. The organization seeks to increase public understanding of and support for the humanities by telling the human story by awarding grants for high-quality public programs, by generating special humanities initiatives, and by bringing humanities perspectives to bear on... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A26Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1985
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Gunter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1985
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSC McMeekin JR
≥7years on the filingsDavid G Hodges
≥6years on the filingsAshlye V Wilkerson
≥6years on the filingsBonnie Hargrove
Latest return
year to 31 October 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $143k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $36k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $156k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 28
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3m | $1.2m | $73k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | Exhibit oral history | $25k |
| Coastal Carolina University | Schd & lectures | $21k |
| Clemson University | Reading program | $19k |
| Able South Carolina | Oral history project | $15k |
| Better World Studios Inc | Lectures/classes | $15k |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Art history program | $13k |
| Berkeley County Museum | Digital exhibit | $10k |
| Lancaster County Council of the Art | Festival, lectures | $10k |
| Mather Museum & Interpretive Center | Walking tour project | $9k |
| One Columbia for Arts and History | Poetry festival | $7k |
| Magnolia Plantation | Festival & lectures | $6k |
| City of Gaffney South Carolina | $6k |