Greenville Area Development Corporation
Promoting and enhancing the economic growth and development of Greenville county South Carolina; gadc was formed by Greenville county council.
Greenville Area Development Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,985,153
- +36.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,536,026
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $115,041
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,596,270
- -34.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greenville Area Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 14 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Greenville Area Development Corporation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $895K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $715K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Visitgreenvillesc Greenville, SC | Promote Passenger Air Service in SC Upstate | $300,000 |
| Hughes Development Greenville, SC | Main St Labs Reno | $250,000 |
| SC Technology and Aviation Center Greenville, SC | Waste Water Expansion | $90,000 |
| BRI Augusta Arbor Qozb LP Dallas, TX | Road Improvements | $75,000 |
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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 | $3,985,153 | $2,536,026 | $1,596,270 | — | — | $115,041 |
| 2024 | $2,923,405 | $2,684,993 | $2,435,424 | $715,000 | 4 | $107,784 |
| 2023 | $2,817,864 | $2,199,110 | $1,571,011 | $109,362 | 1 | $53,448 |
| 2022 | $2,285,724 | $1,984,050 | $4,129,398 | $150,638 | 4 | $18,635 |
| 2021 | $4,479,595 | $2,418,141 | $2,385,995 | $895,000 | 5 | $27,601 |
| 2020 | $4,206,871 | $2,380,406 | $1,215,565 | — | — | $61,416 |
| 2019 | $3,038,342 | $2,193,417 | $1,520,441 | $100,000 | 1 | $50,340 |
About Greenville Area Development Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Greenville Area Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $115K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greenville Area Development Corporation is led by Kevin Landmesser, Interim CEO & Senior Vice President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Landmesser
Interim CEO & Senior Vice President
Vice President → Senior Vice President, Interim President & CEO, 2024
Senior Vice President, Interim President & CEO → Interim CEO & Senior Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$118K (2019) → $143K (2025)
Maxwell Stewart
President
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Marshall Franklin
Chair
Chairman → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Smith
Senior Project Manager
Senior Project M → Senior Project Manager, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$118K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Tavia Gaddy
Senior Project Manager & Vice President
Senior Project M → Senior Project Manager, 2024
Senior Project Manager → Senior Project Manager & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $134K (2025)
H. G. Butch Kirven Jr.
Board Member
Executive Offico Me → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Bagwell
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Chase
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Tumblin
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Burns
Vice Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Tripp
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McNeil Epps
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Piszczor
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Seman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda O'Brien
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Moon
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Barry Leasure (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Beverly Haines (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Mark Farris (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Tom Epting (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joy Hemphill (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Tzovelekas (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Butch Kirven (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robbie Moon (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Don Erickson (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Don Godbey (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Willis Meadows (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Epting (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ennis Fant (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Je'varus Howard (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Chamlee (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Kelley (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Nelson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene Langan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Wiginton (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Quantrille (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 $143K, to Kevin Landmesser (Interim CEO / Sr VP). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greenville Area Development Corporation
How large is Greenville Area Development Corporation?
Greenville Area Development Corporation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Greenville Area Development Corporation?
Greenville Area Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greenville, SC. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greenville Area Development Corporation operate?
Greenville Area Development Corporation has awarded grants in Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas.
What is Greenville Area Development Corporation's EIN?
Greenville Area Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1125289. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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