Provident Business Financial Services Inc
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What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ACT AS A DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF PRODUCTIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND TO ASSIST BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Employees
- 8
- Highest pay
- $251,030, president an
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $842,535 spent. PROVIDENT BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (PBFS) ACTS AS A DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF PRODUCTIVE PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND TO ASSIST BUSINESS ENTERPRISES THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PFBS PROCESSED 4,818,000 IN SBA 504 DEBENTURES TO ASSIST 3 BUSINESSES IN THE CREATION OR RETENTION OF 62 JOBS. PFBS SERVICED SBA 504 DEBENTURES IN THE AMOUNT OF 93,092,372 FOR THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TOTAL OF 3,742 JOBS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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