Nonprofit · EIN 20-4431922
PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · OKATIE, SC 29909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,341,035 | $1,298,254 | $42,781 | $8,218,450 | $41,395 | $8,177,055 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,030,931 | $1,157,833 | -$126,902 | $8,176,049 | $75,235 | $8,100,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,517,906 | $1,164,396 | $1,353,510 | $8,237,690 | $33,643 | $8,204,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $819,471
- Program service revenue
- $184,393
- Investment income
- $41,831
- Net rental income
- $134,728
- Net income from fundraising events
- $152,781
- Other revenue
- $295,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $713,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $713,108
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,000
- Occupancy
- $40,660
- Depreciation
- $190,301
- Program services (functional)
- $1,065,672
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,210
- Fundraising (functional)
- $128,372
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,176,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,218,450
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,395
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,177,055
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,489,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,862,957
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $314,098
- Gross receipts
- $1,454,761
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY HAYWARD | EXEC. DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,630 |
| KAREN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL DOBRZYNSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE EATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL HARDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KAPLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH G MCBRIDE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OVERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM B RITCHIE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK WORRELL | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY HAYWARD | EXEC. DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,380 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE EATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARTRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KAPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRAHAM MCBRIDE | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN MOSS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OVERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM B RITCHIE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA SMALLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK WORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODY HAYWARD | EXEC. DIRECT Trustee or director | 40 | $121,381 |
| ANDREW CARMINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE EATON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARTRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK KELLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRAHAM MCBRIDE | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN MOSS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OVERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM B RITCHIE PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURIE SAVIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK WORRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 310 OKATIE HWY, OKATIE, SC 29909-3915
- In care of
- % NANCY SCHILLING
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HUGH G MCBRIDE, 424 SQUIRE POPE ROAD VILLA 7, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC 29926
- Signed the 990
- HUGH G MCBRIDE, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (843) 645-7774
- Return prepared by
- CROWLEY WECHSLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO CONSERVE THE PORT ROYAL SOUND FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF OUR AREA IN 4 AREAS; EDUCATION, RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION'S MARITIME CENTER IS A FREE MUSEUM AND PUBLIC RESOURCE DEDICATED TO CONSERVING THE PORT ROYAL SOUND AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. LOCATED ON THE WATER, THE CENTER FEATURES ENGAGING EXHIBITS AND AQUARIUMS THAT INTRODUCE VISITORS TO THE SOUND'S UNIQUE ECOLOGY WHILE HIGHLIGHTING THE REGION'S HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND ARTISTIC CONNECTIONS TO THIS VITAL RESOURCE. THROUGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, PROGRAMS, LECTURES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, THE MARITIME CENTER FOSTERS MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEEPENS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOUND'S IMPORTANCE. BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION, THE CENTER HELPS FULFILL THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO CONSERVE THE PORT ROYAL SOUND FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC WELL- BEING OF OUR AREA. ADMISSION IS FREE TO ENSURE BROAD AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THESE OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,065,672 · revenue $184,393
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-4431922
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,218,450
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,454,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,341,035 | $1,298,254 | $8,218,450 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,030,931 | $1,157,833 | $8,176,049 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,517,906 | $1,164,396 | $8,237,690 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,828,878 | $931,532 | $7,294,795 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 20-4431922).
Questions about PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION is 20-4431922.
- Is PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION 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 PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION 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 PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION 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 PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HUGH G MCBRIDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,630 (JODY HAYWARD, EXEC. DIRECT).
- How much revenue does PORT ROYAL SOUND FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,341,035, expenses of $1,298,254 and total assets of $8,218,450 at year end.
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