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Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation
Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation reported $12.4 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.39 went to program services, $7.18 to management and general costs and $5.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,444 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $431,444 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.57% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Charleston Gaillard center commissions, produces, and presents ambitious, multidisciplinary cultural performances and educational programming and provides access to the best local, national, and global artists and companies on its stage. Through programming and rental events on its public campus, the Charleston Gaillard center also serves as a gathering space for the business and non-profit community's most important celebrations, convenings and conferences
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,698 | $0 | $60,746 | $431,444 |
| TREASURER & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,194 | $0 | $3,320 | $144,514 |
| FORMER TREASURER & CFO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,950 | $0 | $27,304 | $132,254 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5197
- Volunteers Part I, line 6243
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| US&S Custodial | $455,057 |
| NATIONAL SHOWS 2 Promoter | $376,334 |
| OAK VIEW GROUP Catering company | $306,051 |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE Medical insurance provider | $302,058 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation totaling $104K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation spent in FY2025, $87.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation reported that 87.4% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $431,444, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation get its money?
Of $12.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.9% from government grants) and 72.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charleston Gaillard Management Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-3018925 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349308172 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349304080 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349306254 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349306672 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241169349300949 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003149349301515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-3018925: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.