Charleston Redevelopment Corporation
To facilitate, develop, and advocate for neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing construction, preservation and economic development in Charleston County.
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,487,391
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,047,077
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $83,430
- +11009.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,464,590
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Charleston Redevelopment Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $488K (2022) to $4.0M (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $488K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Humanities Foundation Inc Mt Pleasant, SC | Affordable Housing | $487,782 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,487,391 | $3,047,077 | $1,464,590 | — | — | $83,430 |
| 2023 | $19,669,371 | $3,541,424 | $1,334,937 | — | — | $751 |
| 2022 | $17,732,982 | $6,079,133 | $2,804,516 | $487,782 | 1 | $209 |
| 2021 | $14,293,974 | $5,936,655 | $1,027,659 | — | — | $767 |
| 2020 | $5,621,826 | $5,628,443 | $4,486,363 | $4,000,000 | 1 | $267 |
| 2019 | $4,525,407 | $3,454,167 | $43,601 | — | — | $14 |
About Charleston Redevelopment Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $83K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation is led by F A Johnson II Esq., Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
F A Johnson II Esq.
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$60K (2021) → $96K (2024)
Jonathan Oakman
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April J Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl F Ferraro CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Hamilton
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geona Shaw-Johnson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theron Snype
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casdell Singleton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aris Ferguson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Eli Poliakoff Esq. (2019–2023) — Immediate Past P
- Former: Latonya Gamble (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Otha Meadows (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Voigt (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Holinshed (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Edward McKelvey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Erich Chatham (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Isadell Wright (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: April Magill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Don Cameron (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick King (2019) — CEO · Filing note: Resigned
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $96K, to F A Johnson II Esq (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Charleston Redevelopment Corporation
How large is Charleston Redevelopment Corporation?
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation reported $21.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Charleston Redevelopment Corporation?
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $21.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Charleston Redevelopment Corporation operate?
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Charleston Redevelopment Corporation's EIN?
Charleston Redevelopment Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3715681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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