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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0355295

THE ARRAS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, SC 29721

Financials

$2.6M$3.4M2022
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ARRAS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2022990-PF$2,603,325$3,372,082-$768,757$77,162,126$3,392,846$73,769,280
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022

Revenue

Dividends
$2,539,437
Net gain from sales of assets
$46,290
Other income
$17,598

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,459,289
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$290,650
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$581,702
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,250,994
Excise tax on investment income
$33,014

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$94,984,661
Total assets, end of year
$77,162,126
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,392,846
Net assets, end of year
$73,769,280
Fair market value of assets
$77,162,126
Qualifying distributions
$4,828,708
Net investment income
$2,603,325

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
5 EMPLOYEES
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$341,946$66,583
SUSAN W DEVENNY
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
PRESIDENT & CEO45$245,550$62,941
JODIE C PLYLER
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE/CHAIR4$8,050$0
T MICHAEL CLANCEY
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$5,350$0
LISA T BRIDGES
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR4$5,250$0
RICHARD A BAND
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$5,250$0
DON T GARDNER
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE/TREASURER4$5,200$0
ROY A STILL
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$3,550$0
ROBERT K FOLKS
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE EMERITUS4$3,100$0
SHERRI C GREGORY
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$3,100$0
ASHLEY SHANNON
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY4$3,000$0
VIVIAN A GRAY
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$2,450$0
TIMOTHY H HALLMAN
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$800$0
ABBY-LYNN BRUNSON LEFT 0222
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29721
TRUSTEE4$0$0
BRIDGET FRANCIS STRTD 1122
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERNEST JENKINS STRTD 1122
601 NORTH MAIN STREET, LANCASTER, SC 29720
TRUSTEE4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 818, LANCASTER, SC 29721-0818
Signed the 990-PF
SUSAN W DEVENNY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(803) 286-8772
Return prepared by
MSTILLER LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
57-0355295
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required
Assets (IRS master file)
$77,162,126
Income (IRS master file)
$7,553,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2022$2,603,325$3,372,082$77,162,126XML
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 57-0355295).

Questions about THE ARRAS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE ARRAS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ARRAS FOUNDATION is 57-0355295.
Is THE ARRAS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to THE ARRAS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ARRAS FOUNDATION file?
Form Not required.
When is the next return of THE ARRAS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ARRAS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2022.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ARRAS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022 lists 16 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,946 (5 EMPLOYEES, PROFESSIONAL STAFF).
How much revenue does THE ARRAS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022 it reported revenue of $2,603,325, expenses of $3,372,082 and total assets of $77,162,126 at year end.

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