Civic Intelligence

Oceanfront Merchants Association

EIN 20-8977414 • 501(c)6 • Myrtle Beach, SC

Profile

The oceanfront merchants association is a group of merchants and property owners with the goal of increasing the number of visitors and the amount of revenue brought to our area. We strive to promote an assist in the development of business concerns in the myrtle beach oceanfront boardwalk district. Our mission is reached through special events, marketing, advertising, and future capital improvements.

PO Box 3879Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-3879

www.myrtlebeachdowntown.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

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-91%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,386

Down $111,603 (-91%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$10,386

Down $111,603 (-91%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $200,000 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$111,603

Down $11,774 (-9.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$111,603

Down $188,226 (-246%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth7th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2010: $12,367Liabilities 2010: $25,000Net Assets 2010: -$12,6332010Assets 2011: $36,522Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $36,5222011Assets 2012: $40,598Liabilities 2012: $80,000Net Assets 2012: -$39,4022012Assets 2013: $28,656Liabilities 2013: $10,000Net Assets 2013: $18,6562013Assets 2014: $2,645Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,6452014Assets 2015: $1,956Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $1,9562015Assets 2016: $19,112Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $19,1122016Assets 2017: $17,828Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $17,8282017Assets 2018: $8,002Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $8,0022018Assets 2019: $5,079Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $5,0792019Assets 2020: $21,529Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $21,5292020Assets 2021: $2,454Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,4542021Assets 2022: $45,366Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $45,3662022Assets 2023: $121,989Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $121,9892023Assets 2024: $10,386Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,3862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,386
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,386
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2010: $328,521Expenses 2010: $354,169Net Income 2010: -$25,6482010Revenue 2011: $427,259Expenses 2011: $378,104Net Income 2011: $49,1552011Revenue 2012: $284,267Expenses 2012: $360,191Net Income 2012: -$75,9242012Revenue 2013: $471,903Expenses 2013: $413,845Net Income 2013: $58,0582013Revenue 2014: $556,130Expenses 2014: $572,141Net Income 2014: -$16,0112014Revenue 2015: $577,635Expenses 2015: $629,945Net Income 2015: -$52,3102015Revenue 2016: $221,153Expenses 2016: $207,357Net Income 2016: $13,7962016Revenue 2017: $181,950Expenses 2017: $145,071Net Income 2017: $36,8792017Revenue 2018: $240,439Expenses 2018: $241,713Net Income 2018: -$1,2742018Revenue 2019: $232,707Expenses 2019: $231,780Net Income 2019: $9272019Revenue 2020: $144,339Expenses 2020: $127,890Net Income 2020: $16,4492020Revenue 2021: $182,744Expenses 2021: $191,220Net Income 2021: -$8,4762021Revenue 2022: $234,163Expenses 2022: $191,251Net Income 2022: $42,9122022Revenue 2023: $200,000Expenses 2023: $123,377Net Income 2023: $76,6232023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $111,603Net Income 2024: -$111,6032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$111,603
Net Income-$111,603
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$10,386
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,386
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$111,603
Net income
-$111,603
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.00$1.12$1.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.00$1.22$2.00$1.23$0.77
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$2.34$1.91$0.43
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$1.83$1.91$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$1.44$1.28$0.16
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$2.33$2.32$0.01
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$2.40$2.42$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$1.82$1.45$0.37
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$2.21$2.07$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$5.78$6.30$0.52
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$5.56$5.72$0.16
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.10$0.19$4.72$4.14$0.58
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.80$0.39$2.84$3.60$0.76
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$4.27$3.78$0.49
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.25$0.13$3.29$3.54$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The oceanfront merchants association is a group of merchants and property owners with the goal of increasing the number of visitors and the amount of revenue brought to our area. We strive to promote an assist in the development of business concerns in the myrtle beach oceanfront boardwalk district. Our mission is reached through special events, marketing, advertising, and future capital improvements.

The oceanfront merchants association promotes tourism and patronage of the myrtle beach oceanfront boardwalk district. The association's activities are designed to encourage patrons to visit the oceanfront boardwalk district.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTE TOURISM AND PATRONAGE OF THE MYRTLE BEACH OCEANFRONT BOARDWALK DISTRICT THROUGH ADVERTISING ITS BUSINESSES, EVENTS, HISTORY, AND LOCATION.--
PROMOTE AND PLAN FREE EVENTS IN THE OCEANFRONT BOARDWALK DISTRICT.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRIS WALKERPresident-$0--
MICHELLE KERSCHERTreasurer-$0--
Justin PlylerVice President-$0--
Bill PrescottVice President-$0--
Pablo ChavezSecretary-$0--
Victor ShamahAt Large Mamber-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Oceanfront Merchants Association
EIN
20-8977414
Phone
8036006012
Address
PO BOX 3879, MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29578-3879

Signing Officer

Name
Michelle Kerscher
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8434486550
Signed
2025-11-16
Raw XML Appendix130 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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