City Center Partnership Inc
Improving the economic vitality of the city center requires a strategy that engages every major stakeholder group. A key role for the City Center Partnership (CCP) in that strategy is to ensure open communication among business improvement district (BID) stakeholders and to help clarify people's expectations. CCP represents the property owners in the BID as we address issues and pursue downtown development for the area now known as the main street district.
City Center Partnership Inc at a glance
In short: City Center Partnership Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,247,750
- +5.3% 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 City Center Partnership Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Transitions ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 City Center Partnership Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transitions Columbia, SC | General Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,247,750 | $2,143,967 | $2,103,057 | $10,000 | 1 | $5,264 |
| 2024 | $1,184,945 | $1,893,802 | $1,899,533 | $10,400 | 1 | $6,896 |
| 2023 | $1,236,071 | $1,600,432 | $1,596,090 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,713 |
| 2022 | $891,613 | $1,648,558 | $1,507,861 | $10,500 | 1 | $9,625 |
| 2021 | $869,569 | $1,345,060 | $1,336,426 | $1,085 | Total only | $122 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About City Center Partnership Inc
Based on IRS filings
City Center Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
City Center Partnership Inc is led by R. Matthew Kennell, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Matthew Kennell
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
$194K (2021) → $243K (2025)
Heather Mitchell
Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Terracio
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Elsey
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward McDowell Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Caskey
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Becraft
Board Member
Board Member & Executive Co → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Harvey
Board Member & Executive Co
Board Member → Board Member & Executive Co, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonardo Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Livingston
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raj Champaneri
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Coleman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Rickenmann
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Drew Painter
Vice Chair
Board Member & Executive Co → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wasserman MD
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Garvin
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Walton
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Tuttle
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristian Niemi
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Bynoe-Reed
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Middleton Styles
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Frost
Board Member & Executive Co
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Blackstone
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Cason
Board Member & Executive Co
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georgia Coleman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
REV WES Church
Board Member & Executive Co
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shayla Merritt
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lewis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Sharon Bryant (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Della Watkins (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joni Ashford (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Willoughby (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sheila M. Abron (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Henri Baskins (2021–2023) — Board Member & Executive Co
- Former: Rita Patel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sam Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Member & Executive Co
- Former: Sheila M. Willis (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Travis McNeal (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Nates (2023) — Board Member & Executive Co
- Former: Gerogia Coleman (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Reeves (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: H. Freeman Belser (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Griggs (2021–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Robert Lewis (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Middleton (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shelly Little (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Smith (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Amiridis (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Bundy (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Clara Langley (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Glen P. Caulk (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Prioreschi (2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Andoh (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lee Mashburn (2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Richard H. Cohn Sr. (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Caslen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen K. Benjamin (2021) — Board Member
- Former: William Vaughn Granger Jr. (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $243K, to R Matthew Kennell (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about City Center Partnership Inc
How much does City Center Partnership Inc give each year?
City Center Partnership Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is City Center Partnership Inc?
City Center Partnership Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is City Center Partnership Inc?
City Center Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does City Center Partnership Inc operate?
City Center Partnership Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is City Center Partnership Inc's EIN?
City Center Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1116130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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