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Palmetto Economic Development Corp

COLUMBIA, SC EIN: 57-0873176 Website

PALMETTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE OF THE STATE'S 19 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES. TOGETHER THEY PROVIDE POWER TO MORE THAN 2 MILLION SOUTH CAROLINIANS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

-68.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+27.0% YoY

About Palmetto Economic Development Corp

Based on IRS filings

Palmetto Economic Development Corp is a nonprofit organization, based in COLUMBIA, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $157K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

EasleyFlorenceFort MillFountain InnGreenvilleMarionNewberryRidgelandRock HillSt MatthewsSummervilleYork

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,286,386$3,104,203$3,111,995
Revenue$4,606,904$4,146,690$3,847,469
Expenses$4,091,829$4,119,311$3,695,395
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$156,904$-28,310$150,269
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$102K$135K1 grants20202 grants20210 grants20228 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

FLORENCE COUNTY ECONOMIC…$25KTRICO DEVELOPMENT LLC$18K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

6 open opportunities from Palmetto Economic Development Corp

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JAMES CHAVEZPRESIDENT AND CEO$410KWARREN DARBY JRSR VP GLOBAL BUSINESS$237KREBECCA BRELANDSR VP COMMUNITY PREPAREDNE$158KANGELYN SMITHSENIOR PROJECT MANAGER$126KMARC METCALFSENIOR PROJECT MANAGER$125KTERRY W MALLARDCHAIRMAN$9KMARY SHERIDANVICE CHAIRMAN$9KJAMES M BUNTON JRTRUSTEE$7KCHARLES E ADAIRVICE CHAIRMAN$7KBARBARA F WESTONTRUSTEE$7KJOHNNIE L DICKERTTRUSTEE$6KGARY L STOOKSBURYTRUSTEE$4KPAUL BASHATRUSTEE$3KBRIAN W BROUGHTONTRUSTEE$3KARCHIE B DAVIS JRTRUSTEE$3KROBERT G ARDIS IIITRUSTEE$3K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY SHERIDANVICE CHAIRMAN4$8,568
PAUL BASHATRUSTEE2$3,353
JAMES M BUNTON JRTRUSTEE2$6,705
TERRY W MALLARDCHAIRMAN4$9,312
ROB HOCHSTETLERNON-VOTING EX- OFFICIO4
DANIEL B SHELLEY IIISECRETARY4
JOHNNIE L DICKERTTRUSTEE2$5,960
CHARLES E ADAIRVICE CHAIRMAN2$6,705
BRIAN W BROUGHTONTRUSTEE2$2,980
GARY L STOOKSBURYTRUSTEE2$3,725
BARBARA F WESTONTRUSTEE2$6,705
MICHAEL FULLERSECRETARY2
ROBERT G ARDIS IIITRUSTEE2$2,607
ARCHIE B DAVIS JRTRUSTEE2$2,980
JAMES CHAVEZPRESIDENT AND CEO40$409,572
WARREN DARBY JRSR VP GLOBAL BUSINESS40$236,902
REBECCA BRELANDSR VP COMMUNITY PREPAREDNE40$157,513
MARC METCALFSENIOR PROJECT MANAGER40$125,376
ANGELYN SMITHSENIOR PROJECT MANAGER40$125,655

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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