Downtown Orangeburg Revitalization Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
570979298
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2018
Location
Orangeburg, SC, USA
Phone
8035316186
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Economic Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$241,538
Expenses
$290,842
Assets
$954,689
Liabilities
$308,665

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ASHLEY BRYAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MICHAEL BEDENBAUGH (PRESIDENT)
  • CRYSTAL BROWN (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ASHLEY BRYAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MICHAEL BEDENBAUGH (PRESIDENT)
  • CRYSTAL BROWN (VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The downtown orangeburg revitalization association (dora) has worked tirelessly since 1993 to deliver on its mission, a 501(c)(3) in the city of orangeburg, is to preserve, manage, promote, and enhance the development of orangeburg's historic downtown as the economic center of orangeburg county. Situated at the confluence of historic black colleges and universities and edisto memorial gardens, downtown orangeburg is the regional destination for authentic sc history from the american revolution to the civil rights era where a sense of place is cultivated, and small businesses thrive.

What it reported doing in 2023

The association uses its resources to promote the historic preservation, protection, and use of orangeburg's traditional downtown area through various programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 89% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 38
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 80.3%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 66.7%; rating input score 67
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -20.4%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.28; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.32; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 18.8% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 20.6% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 80.3% of revenue deployed · 66.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $194K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.