REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1056 KING ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403-3728

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

FRANCIS M ERVIN II

Signed the 990

FRANCIS M ERVIN II, PRESIDENT

Phone

(843) 722-0697

Website

WWW.REDUXSTUDIOS.ORG

Return prepared by

JNR ADVISORY LLC

Mission

REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND THE CULTIVATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH DIVERSE EXHIBITIONS, AFFORDABLE STUDIO SPACE FOR VISUAL ARTISTS, MEANINGFUL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS AND THEIR AUDIENCES.

Program accomplishments

• STUDIOS: REDUX IS HOME TO CHARLESTON'S MOST CREATIVE ARTISTS. EACH ARTIST AT REDUX CONCENTRATES ON DEVELOPING A PERSONAL ARTISTIC VISION. REDUX'S EXHIBITIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS SERVE AS A RESOURCE WHERE STUDIO ARTISTS ARE REGULARLY EXPOSED TO VISITING ARTISTS, ARTIST LECTURES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE COMMUNITY CREATED WITH FELLOW STUDIO ARTISTS. THE REDUX STUDIO PROGRAM OFFERS EMERGING AND MID-CAREER ARTISTS 24-HOUR ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ARTIST STUDIOS. IN ADDITION TO THE PRIVATE ARTISTS STUDIOS, REDUX ALSO OFFERS 24-HOUR ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DARKROOM AND PRINT STUDIO FACILITIES. THE PRINTMAKING STUDIO AT REDUX OFFERS SPACE FOR SCREEN PRINTING, INTAGLIO, DRYPOINT, MONOTYPES AND LETTERPRESS. THE DARKRROM PROVIDES 4 ENLARGERS AND AMPLE SPACE TO USE A VARIETY OF TRADITIONAL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES, PRE-MIXED CHEMSITRY, AND SMALL STORAGE SPACE FOR RENTERS.
  Expenses $196,733
• EDUCATION/OUTREACH: INTEGRAL TO REDUX'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT CURRENT PRACTICES IN ART THROUGH BOTH AN ACADEMIC AND HANDS ON APPROACH. REDUX OFFERS YEAR-ROUND ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS TO THE PUBLIC FOR BOTH KIDS AND ADULTS. OVER 100 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR COVERING A VARIETY OF TOPICS BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL. WE HAVE A CLASS FOR EVERYONE, WHETHER YOU ARE A BEGINNER OR MORE ADVANCED ARTIST LOOKING TO BROADEN AND ENHANCE YOUR TALENTS. OUR CLASSES ARE AFFORDABLE, FUN, CHALLENGING, AND TAUGHT BY TALENTED LOCAL QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS. COURSES INCLUDE PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWING, PRINTMAKING, ART HISTORY, AND MUCH MORE. ALL COURSES ARE TIMED TO FIT THE SCHEDULES OF WORKING PEOPLE AND ARE TAUGHT BY WORKING PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. THROUGH OUR CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND STUDIO SPACE, WE PROVIDE THE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR CREATIVITY AND PASSION TO LIFE. REDUX'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS INTRODUCE UNDERSERVED CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS TO THE ARTS. BY PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WE CAN DRAMATICALLY INCREASE OUR IMPACT. BY SUPPORTING REDUX'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND SELF THROUGH VISUAL AND CREATIVE ARTS. BY DEVELOPING SKILLS, CREATING, AND TALKING WITH THEIR PEERS AND OUR TEACHING ARTISTS, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SELF-ASSURANCE AND INTEGRATE LANGUAGE INTO THEIR ART.
  Expenses $80,533
• EXHIBITIONS: REDUX IS THE PREMIER CONTEMPORARY ART VENUE IN SOUTH CAROLINA OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING TO ESTABLISHED VISUAL ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FIVE TO SIX-WEEK LONG EXHIBITIONS IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART EXHIBITION SPACE LOCATED IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON. EIGHT EXHIBITIONS ARE HOSTED ANNUALLY TO ENCOURAGE THE INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN A BROAD RANGE OF ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, WHILE HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK AND IDEAS OF EMERGING ARTISTS BASED LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. THROUGH UNIQUE AND ENGAGING FORMATS, AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, REDUX CONNECTS AND PROMOTES EMERGING, VISUAL ARTISTS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR ARTISTIC PRACTICES AND CAREERS, WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF EMERGING CONTEMPORARY ART TO GROWING AUDIENCES.
  Expenses $13,562
• THE ANNUAL REDUX AUCTION IS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY, ANNUAL FUNDRASING EVENT, WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SUPPORT FOR OUR COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION PROGRAM, OUR ROBUST EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND ALLOWS US TO DIRECTLY SUPPPORT EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS' IDEAS AND WORK.
  Expenses $113,937

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

02-0633345

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2002

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A40)

Assets (IRS master file)

$183,091

Income (IRS master file)

$678,314

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0633345).

Questions about REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER

What is the EIN of REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER is 02-0633345.

Is REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRANCIS M ERVIN II.

Who are the officers and directors of REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $678,314, expenses of $598,970 and total assets of $183,091 at year end.

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