Civic Intelligence

Palmetto Business Forum

EIN 57-0620173 • 501(c)6 • Columbia, SC

Profile

The palmetto business forum's purpose is to foster, maintain, and encourage the future of the free enterprise system and to improve general business conditions, as they are affected by governmental policy on a non-profit basis.

PO Box 11390 Attn John F Wall IvColumbia, SC 29211

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

81st percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

94th percentile

69%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Up

$64,333

Up $26,281 (+69%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$8,028

Down $1 (-0.0%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$56,305

Up $26,282 (+88%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin81st percentile

Revenue

Flat

$132,000

Flat from 2024

Expenses

Down

$105,718

Down $10,673 (-9.2%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$26,282

Up $10,673 (+68%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $75,963Liabilities 2011: $18,535Net Assets 2011: $57,4282011Assets 2012: $153,731Liabilities 2012: $6,830Net Assets 2012: $146,9012012Assets 2013: $89,132Liabilities 2013: $6,957Net Assets 2013: $82,1752013Assets 2014: $178,661Liabilities 2014: $6,652Net Assets 2014: $172,0092014Assets 2015: $244,508Liabilities 2015: $10,056Net Assets 2015: $234,4522015Assets 2016: $140,597Liabilities 2016: $6,579Net Assets 2016: $134,0182016Assets 2017: $138,738Liabilities 2017: $13,622Net Assets 2017: $125,1162017Assets 2018: $182,662Liabilities 2018: $7,301Net Assets 2018: $175,3612018Assets 2019: $82,765Liabilities 2019: $14,135Net Assets 2019: $68,6302019Assets 2020: $136,478Liabilities 2020: $8,001Net Assets 2020: $128,4772020Assets 2021: $56,890Liabilities 2021: $8,027Net Assets 2021: $48,8632021Assets 2022: $121,607Liabilities 2022: $8,027Net Assets 2022: $113,5802022Assets 2023: $22,459Liabilities 2023: $8,045Net Assets 2023: $14,4142023Assets 2024: $38,052Liabilities 2024: $8,029Net Assets 2024: $30,0232024Assets 2025: $64,333Liabilities 2025: $8,028Net Assets 2025: $56,3052025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$64,333
Liabilities$8,028
Net Assets$56,305
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $149,015Expenses 2011: $188,377Net Income 2011: -$39,3622011Revenue 2012: $176,009Expenses 2012: $86,536Net Income 2012: $89,4732012Revenue 2013: $30,004Expenses 2013: $94,730Net Income 2013: -$64,7262013Revenue 2014: $180,003Expenses 2014: $90,169Net Income 2014: $89,8342014Revenue 2015: $180,000Expenses 2015: $117,557Net Income 2015: $62,4432015Revenue 2016: $15,000Expenses 2016: $115,434Net Income 2016: -$100,4342016Revenue 2017: $187,500Expenses 2017: $196,402Net Income 2017: -$8,9022017Revenue 2018: $147,500Expenses 2018: $97,255Net Income 2018: $50,2452018Revenue 2019: $45,000Expenses 2019: $151,731Net Income 2019: -$106,7312019Revenue 2020: $160,000Expenses 2020: $100,153Net Income 2020: $59,8472020Revenue 2021: $20,000Expenses 2021: $99,614Net Income 2021: -$79,6142021Revenue 2022: $160,000Expenses 2022: $95,283Net Income 2022: $64,7172022Revenue 2023: $10,000Expenses 2023: $109,166Net Income 2023: -$99,1662023Revenue 2024: $132,000Expenses 2024: $116,391Net Income 2024: $15,6092024Revenue 2025: $132,000Expenses 2025: $105,718Net Income 2025: $26,2822025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$132,000
Expenses$105,718
Net Income$26,282
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$64,333
Liabilities
$8,028
Net assets
$56,305
Revenue
$132,000
Expenses
$105,718
Net income
$26,282
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.08$0.56$1.32$1.06$0.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.08$0.30$1.32$1.16$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.08$0.14$0.10$1.09$0.99
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.08$1.14$1.60$0.95$0.65
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.08$0.49$0.20$1.00$0.80
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$0.08$1.28$1.60$1.00$0.60
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.14$0.69$0.45$1.52$1.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$0.07$1.75$1.48$0.97$0.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.14$1.25$1.88$1.96$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.41$0.07$1.34$0.15$1.15$1.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.45$0.10$2.34$1.80$1.18$0.62
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.07$1.72$1.80$0.90$0.90
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.07$0.82$0.30$0.95$0.65
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.54$0.07$1.47$1.76$0.87$0.89
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.19$0.57$1.49$1.88$0.39
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Aug 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$132,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The palmetto business forum's purpose is to foster, maintain, and encourage the future of free enterprise system and to improve general business conditions, as they are affected by governmental policy on a non-profit basis.

The palmetto business forum's purpose is to foster, maintain, and encourage the future of the free enterprise system and to improve general business conditions, as they are affected by governmental policy on a non-profit basis.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
N/A--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAY SELFChairman-$0--
JOHN F WALL IVSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Palmetto Business Forum
EIN
57-0620173
Phone
8037999800
Address
PO BOX 11390 ATTN JOHN F WALL IV, COLUMBIA, SC 29211

Signing Officer

Name
John F Wall Iv
Title
Secretary
Phone
8037999800
Signed
2025-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Scott and Company LLC
Address
PO BOX 8388, COLUMBIA, SC 29202
Preparer
John M Price Jr
Phone
8032566021
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses conferences/meetings 12,088 miscellaneous 43 total 12,131”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 8,000 12,000 total 8,000 12,000”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 8,029 8,028”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The palmetto business forum's purpose is to foster, maintain, and encourage the future of the free enterprise system and to improve general business conditions, as they are affected by governmental policy on a non-profit basis.”

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