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Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Walterboro, SC EIN: 57-0662516 Website

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Walterboro, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets.

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc at a glance

Total assets
$80,696
-2.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$137,047
+2.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$124,885
-32.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

St. PaulWalterboro

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Palmetto Training Inc Walterboro, SCTo help two students with tuition for a welding training course.$20,000
J & L Wire Cloth LLC St. Paul, MNTo help with the cost of resolving erosion problems in the walterboro plant.$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$80,696$137,047$124,885———
2024$83,098$133,210$184,031———
2023$119,355$122,119$101,962———
2022$99,981$132,239$169,712$40,0002$57

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc is led by James B. Strickland, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James B. Strickland

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Petrolawicz

    Chairman

    Board Member → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Lamb

    Executive Assistant

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Mixon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Williams

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Braun

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Massey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Heyward Horton (2022–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Chip Upchurch (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Legare (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jimmy Syfrett (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Dandridge (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jimmy Hiott (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Walling (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Todd Litchfield (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jackson Alexander (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Wysong (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Roy McSwain (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Vallerie Cave (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Franklin Foster (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeremy Ware (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ken Sarley (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Tommy Rowe (2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc

How large is Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc?

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $137K.

What is Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc?

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Walterboro, SC. It holds $81K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc operate?

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, South Carolina.

What is Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc's EIN?

Colleton County Economic Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0662516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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