Civic Intelligence

Bluffton Olde Town Merchants Society

EIN 01-0860544 • 501(c)6 • Bluffton, SC

Profile

To establish old town bluffton as a destination for residents and tourists by highlighting its unique historical, cultural and shopping opportunities.

PO Box 354Bluffton, SC 29910

www.shopoldtownbluffton.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

13th percentile

-44%

Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-62%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-9.9%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,823

Down $9,665 (-62%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$5,823

Down $9,665 (-62%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue51st percentileNet Margin13th percentile

Revenue

Down

$21,937

Down $2,407 (-9.9%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$31,602

Up $14,493 (+85%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$9,665

Down $16,900 (-234%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $8,511Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $1,335Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $1,3352011Assets 2012: $2,807Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $2,8072012Assets 2013: $515Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $5152013Assets 2014: $2,927Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,9272014Assets 2015: $2,078Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,0782015Assets 2016: $4,057Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,0572016Assets 2017: $0Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $6,202Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $6,2022018Assets 2019: $2,534Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,5342019Assets 2020: $9,104Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $9,1042020Assets 2021: $6,464Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,4642021Assets 2022: $8,347Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8,3472022Assets 2023: $15,488Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $15,4882023Assets 2024: $5,823Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,8232024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$5,823
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$5,823
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $50,917Expenses 2010: $51,556Net Income 2010: -$6392010Revenue 2011: $56,107Expenses 2011: $63,283Net Income 2011: -$7,1762011Revenue 2012: $53,636Expenses 2012: $52,164Net Income 2012: $1,4722012Revenue 2013: $41,731Expenses 2013: $44,023Net Income 2013: -$2,2922013Revenue 2014: $46,776Expenses 2014: $44,364Net Income 2014: $2,4122014Revenue 2015: $62,385Expenses 2015: $63,234Net Income 2015: -$8492015Revenue 2016: $59,186Expenses 2016: $57,207Net Income 2016: $1,9792016Revenue 2017: $45,762Expenses 2017: $49,819Net Income 2017: -$4,0572017Revenue 2018: $53,083Expenses 2018: $46,881Net Income 2018: $6,2022018Revenue 2019: $21,138Expenses 2019: $24,806Net Income 2019: -$3,6682019Revenue 2020: $32,330Expenses 2020: $25,760Net Income 2020: $6,5702020Revenue 2021: $13,862Expenses 2021: $16,502Net Income 2021: -$2,6402021Revenue 2022: $15,767Expenses 2022: $13,884Net Income 2022: $1,8832022Revenue 2023: $24,344Expenses 2023: $17,109Net Income 2023: $7,2352023Revenue 2024: $21,937Expenses 2024: $31,602Net Income 2024: -$9,6652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$21,937
Expenses$31,602
Net Income-$9,665
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,823
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$5,823
Revenue
$21,937
Expenses
$31,602
Net income
-$9,665
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.82$0.00$5.82$21.9$31.6$9.67
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.00$15.5$24.3$17.1$7.24
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.35$0.00$8.35$15.8$13.9$1.88
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.46$0.00$6.46$13.9$16.5$2.64
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.10$0.00$9.10$32.3$25.8$6.57
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.53$0.00$2.53$21.1$24.8$3.67
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.20$0.00$6.20$53.1$46.9$6.20
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$45.8$49.8$4.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.06$0.00$4.06$59.2$57.2$1.98
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.08$0.00$2.08$62.4$63.2$0.85
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.00$2.93$46.8$44.4$2.41
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$0.52$41.7$44.0$2.29
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.81$0.00$2.81$53.6$52.2$1.47
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.34$0.00$1.34$56.1$63.3$7.18
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.51$0.00$50.9$51.6$0.64
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$21,937
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To establish old town bluffton as a destination for residents and tourists by highlighting its unique historical, cultural and shopping opportunities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS AND VISTIORS TO EXPLORE THE VARIETY OF SHOPPING AND DINING IN HISTORIC BLUFFON$8,930$29,741
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL GONZALEZPresident-$0--
MARY O'NEILLSecretary/Treasurer-$0--
LAUREN TERRETTDirector-$0--
LAUREN BAZEMOREDirector-$0--
LYNN RUOCCODirector-$0--
LESLIE TRENTADirector-$0--
LUKE HEALEYVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bluffton Olde Town Merchants Society
EIN
01-0860544
Phone
8433041382
Address
PO BOX 354, BLUFFTON, SC 29910

Signing Officer

Name
MARY O'NEILL
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
8433041382
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Robinson Grant & Co Pa
Address
PO DRAWER 22959, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29925
Preparer
Michael R Putich CPA
Phone
8438156161
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest income. Amount: 7.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising. Amount: 29,002. Description: legal & professional fees. Amount: 845. Description: website expense. Amount: 1,000. Description: event cost (music). Amount: 739. Description: bank service charge. Amount: 16. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 31,602.”

Raw XML Appendix136 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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