Nonprofit · EIN 23-7278668
RIVERBANKS SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,972,739 | $7,766,304 | $206,435 | $7,845,732 | $139,993 | $7,705,739 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,752,640 | $9,325,007 | $4,427,633 | $17,011,309 | $1,124,636 | $15,886,673 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,256,156 | $9,445,076 | -$1,188,920 | $11,504,166 | $49,546 | $11,454,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,463,337
- Membership dues
- $6,968,658
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $381,415
- Net income from fundraising events
- $136,185
- Net income from gaming
- -$9,729
- Other revenue
- $127,987
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,199,175
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,625
- Program services (functional)
- $7,174,173
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,817
- Fundraising (functional)
- $217,314
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,011,309
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,845,732
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,993
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,705,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,551,269
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,154,470
- Gross receipts
- $8,178,903
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATTI EMBRY-TAUTENHAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES JACKSON | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEONCA SHULER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MANLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANS R FAWCETT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA ABRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY BEDENBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINNE GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A HERLONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GUNTER HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ALLEN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY LICATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LONGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MUNGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN STAMPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEB UNVERFEHRT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANS R FAWCETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI EMBRY-TAUTENHAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEONCA SHULER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TRISTAN K WEINKLE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY BEDENBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MATTISON BOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A HERLONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GUNTER HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANNY LICATA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH B LOCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LONGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MUNGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN STALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA M WILLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR TRISTAN K WEINKLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECILIA FOURNIL | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANS R FAWCETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI EMBRY-TAUTENHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE R JONES | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY BEDENBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| A MATTISON BOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A HERLONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE GUNTER HUDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY K LEONARDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH B LOCKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA LONGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MUNGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEONCA SHULER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN STALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA WILLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 WILDLIFE PKWY, COLUMBIA, SC 29210-8014
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS K STRINGFELLOW, 500 WILDLIFE PARKWAY, COLUMBIA, SC 29210
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS K STRINGFELLOW, CEO & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (803) 779-8717
- Website
- WWW.RIVERBANKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCOTT AND COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE RIVERBANKS SOCIETY IS A SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON RIVERBANKS PARK DISTRICT AND ITS ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIETY FUNCTIONS SOLELY TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN, A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLIC ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES FUNDS TO RIVERBANKS DERIVED FROM MEMBERSHIP SALES AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. FUNDS PROVIDED SUPPLEMENT AND ENHANCE THE VALUE AND OFFERINGS OF THE ZOO AND GARDEN. THE SOCIETY MAKES ADDITIONAL SMALL GRANTS TO FURTHER CONSERVATION EFFORTS WHEN SO DIRECTED BY RIVERBANKS.Expenses $6,199,175 · grants $6,199,175
- THE SOCIETY'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR SUPPORTING RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN IS FROM MEMBERSHIP SALES. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS ARE SOLD THAT ENTITLE THE MEMBERS TO FREE ADMISSION TO RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN. THE SOCIETY SELLS, FULFILLS AND MANAGES THE MEMBERSHIP BASE THAT TOTALED 41,300 HOUSEHOLDS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $974,998
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7278668
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D115)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,845,732
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,178,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,972,739 | $7,766,304 | $7,845,732 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,752,640 | $9,325,007 | $17,011,309 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,256,156 | $9,445,076 | $11,504,166 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,497,632 | $10,553,628 | $12,709,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7278668).
Questions about RIVERBANKS SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of RIVERBANKS SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERBANKS SOCIETY is 23-7278668.
- Is RIVERBANKS SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to RIVERBANKS SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVERBANKS SOCIETY 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 RIVERBANKS SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RIVERBANKS SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RIVERBANKS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS K STRINGFELLOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVERBANKS SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RIVERBANKS SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,972,739, expenses of $7,766,304 and total assets of $7,845,732 at year end.
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