Charleston Wine & Food Festival
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. The mission of Charleston Wine + Food is to celebrate 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.
Charleston Wine & Food Festival at a glance
In short: Charleston Wine & Food Festival gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $384,898
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Charleston Wine & Food Festival funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charleston Wine & Food Festival gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $48K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $384,898 | $4,501,351 | $4,918,894 | $6,000 | 1 | $9,886 |
| 2024 | $976,866 | $4,568,113 | $5,964,468 | $16,000 | 1 | $168 |
| 2023 | $1,139,243 | $4,540,393 | $6,042,534 | $17,800 | 2 | $202 |
| 2022 | $2,129,258 | $6,737,889 | $5,349,441 | $16,000 | 1 | $265 |
| 2021 | $916,904 | $626,948 | $1,105,657 | $7,552 | Total only | $91 |
| 2020 | $1,352,599 | $4,248,074 | $3,934,296 | $19,000 | 2 | $12,688 |
| 2019 | $969,815 | $4,135,084 | $3,978,254 | $48,109 | 2 | $9,122 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Charleston Wine & Food Festival
Based on IRS filings
Charleston Wine & Food Festival is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charleston Wine & Food Festival is led by Alyssa Maute Smith, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyssa Maute Smith
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$100K (2022) → $142K (2025)
Jennifer Murray
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Marie Hoffman
Director of External Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Charles Carmody
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mamie Bush
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason G Brown
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Mitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darterian Moore
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Richardson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Griffith
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Barber McIntosh
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Len Howell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marlon Kimpson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Saboe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Jacques Larson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carrie Morey (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rashaunda Grant (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tim Davis (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tommy Preston Jr. (2021–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Caitlin Champ (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Benjamin (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Kate Whitney (2024) — Director of Exper
- Former: Steve Palmer (2019–2023) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Andy Covode (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kim Unterreiner (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nysa M. Hicks (2022–2023) — Director of Opera
- Former: Karalee Fallert (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Furniss (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gillian Zettler Former (2022) — Executive Di
- Former: David Marconi (2019–2021) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Gillian Zettler (2019–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Lisa Buzzelli (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Marshall (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anthony Dibernardo (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Weston Fennell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Renaud (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Paige Crone (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Albenberg (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Zoe Skinner (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Alyssa Maute Smith (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Charleston Wine & Food Festival
How much does Charleston Wine & Food Festival give each year?
Charleston Wine & Food Festival gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Charleston Wine & Food Festival?
Charleston Wine & Food Festival reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Charleston Wine & Food Festival?
Charleston Wine & Food Festival is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $385K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Charleston Wine & Food Festival operate?
Charleston Wine & Food Festival has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Charleston Wine & Food Festival's EIN?
Charleston Wine & Food Festival's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2671674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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