Mission
THE HISTORIC BLUFFTON ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVAL WAS CREATED TO HELP FURTHER A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND TO BENEFIT THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL AREA MERCHANTS AND ARTISTS THROUGH TOURISM.
Public Charity
HISTORIC BLUFFTON ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVA
HISTORIC BLUFFTON ARTS & SEAFOOD FESTIVA is a Public Charity headquartered in BLUFFTON, SC. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $214K revenue, $221K expenses, $116K total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $28K.
EIN: 208455153
BLUFFTON, SC
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$214K
Total Expenses$221K
Total Assets$116K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$28K
Filing Years2024–2026
Where $100 goes at Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festiva
How Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festiva divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
Help further a sense of community and to benefit the citizens, local merchants and artists through tourism
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
DONATION
$7,000
DONATION
$7,000
DONATION
$7,000
DONATION
$7,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Christopher Shoemaker
DIRECTOR
Gary Jeger
TREASURER
John Anderson
DIRECTOR
John Kirkland
VICE PRESIDENT
Larry Toomer
SECRETARY
Mary Miller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $214K | $221K | $116K |
| 2025 | $205K | $196K | $120K |
| 2024 | $231K | $187K | $118K |
Between 2024 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $231K to $214K (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $116K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SC.
SC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.