Economic Development Partnership
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What it says it does
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES, INC., D/B/A THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (EDP), IS A TAX-EXEMPT 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, SALUDA AND MCCORMICK. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED AND BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1984.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $229,915, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $2.6 million spent. ALLIANCE - EACH YEAR, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOTIFIES EDP (AND OTHER REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS) OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO THEM. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT AVAILABLE, EDP MUST MATCH THE AMOUNT IN PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS; THEY JUST HAVE TO BE RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- $1.4 million spent. THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE (SRS) REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (SRSRA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTIES SURROUNDING SRS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP IS DESIGNATED AS THE ORGANIZATION WHICH CARRIES OUT SRSRA PROGRAMS IN AIKEN, EDGEFIELD AND SALUDA COUNTIES, AND THUS RECEIVES FUNDING FROM SRSRA. WHILE NOT RESTRICTED TO TECHNOLOGY BASED PROGRAMS, MUCH OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S WORK IS INVOLVED IN BRINGING NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR JOBS OF THE FUTURE.
- ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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