Nonprofit · EIN 57-0560186
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, SC 29601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,736,883 | $2,811,379 | -$74,496 | $6,337,566 | $437,525 | $5,900,041 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,634,115 | $2,785,301 | $848,814 | $6,038,031 | $420,424 | $5,617,607 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,926,858 | $2,685,578 | $1,241,280 | $5,233,092 | $562,686 | $4,670,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,469,348
- of which government grants
- $732,844
- Program service revenue
- $141,816
- Investment income
- $125,719
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $573,932
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,843
- Other salaries and wages
- $319,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $555,398
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $65,934
- Depreciation
- $2,483
- Program services (functional)
- $2,206,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $515,432
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,038,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,337,566
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $437,525
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,900,041
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,436
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,000,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,880,839
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,019,202
- Gross receipts
- $2,736,883
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ETHRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $235,843 |
| RAND BAUGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEN BETSCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAINER BLICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATIE BOLT | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WHITNEY BRACKET | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRADEN BUSOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAREY ANN CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRIS CASSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK CHITTY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY COBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOPER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN CREECH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
43 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HEATH DILLARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUG DORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TARA EAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS FINCHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELLIS FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HUNTER GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNN GREER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CURT HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDITH HARDAWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACKSON HERLONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY HIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB HOWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDREW HUANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PHIL HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IRVINE WELLING III | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RUSH WILSON III | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY BURNET JOHNSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES W JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS KAVOLUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRITTNEY KESSLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BJ KOONCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARTER LOWRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HANK MCCULLOUGH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUZANNE MCGEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLARK MICKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY ODOM | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARLOS PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID POSEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM REED | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LUANNE RUNGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATHERINE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAURA TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FABIAN UNTERZAUCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDY WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANETTE W WESLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KNOX WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PENN WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNE WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 60 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ETHRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $253,865 |
| RAND BAUGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN BETSCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAINER BLICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BOLT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BRACKET | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADEN BUSOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BYRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS CASSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY COBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOPER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CREECH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH DILLARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA EAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FINCHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FINCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIS FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN GREER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH HARDAWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKSON HERLONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY HIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB HOWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRVINE WELLING III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSH WILSON III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BURNET JOHNSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES W JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KAVOLUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY KESSLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJ KOONCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER LOWRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK MCCULLOUGH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MCGEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MICALI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK MICKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ODOM | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POSEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE PRIESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM REED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUANNE RUNGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FABIAN UNTERZAUCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANETTE W WESLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KNOX WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENN WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 58 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN M ETHRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $232,261 |
| RAND BAUGHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN BETSCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAINER BLICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BOLT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BRACKET | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN BYRD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS CASSELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY COBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COOPER | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN COULTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CREECH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLA DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA EAKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FINCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIS FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN GREER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT HALL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH HARDAWAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKSON HERLONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY HIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB HOWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL HUGHES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRVINE WELLING III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSH WILSON III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BURNET JOHNSTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES W JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS KAVOLUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY KESSLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJ KOONCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER LOWRANCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MATHERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK MCCULLOUGH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MICALI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARK MICKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ODOM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS PHILLIPS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID POSEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE PRIESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM REED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUANNE RUNGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER TILKEMEIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA TURNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FABIAN UNTERZAUCHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE MENDES WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANETTE W WESLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KNOX WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENN WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16 AUGUSTA ST, GREENVILLE, SC 29601-3502
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALAN ETHRIDGE, 16 AUGUSTA ST, GREENVILLE, SC 29601
- Signed the 990
- ALAN ETHRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Website
- WWW.GREENVILLEARTS.COM
- Return prepared by
- PHILLIPS CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL IS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ITS APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT IN WAYS THAT ENRICH ALL CITIZENS, ARTISTS, CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF GREENVILLE COUNTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT GREATLY IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS GRANTS TO LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2025, IT AWARDED OPERATING SUPPORT GRANTS TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECT GRANTS TO OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND SCHOOLS. THESE GRANTS HAVE ALLOWED ARTISTS AND PRESENTING COMPANIES TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. SUPPORT MADE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS IS VITAL IN ENSURING THE ARTS REMAIN AN IMPORTANT PART OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION. PROJECT SUPPORT GRANTS HAVE ALSO ALLOWED INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT PLACES TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITIES WHILE BEING GREAT AMBASSADORS FOR THE GREENVILLE ARTS SCENE.Expenses $2,023,907 · grants $573,932
- THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS VARIOUS ARTS EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE GALLERY IS HOME FOR THE ANNUAL GREENVILLE OPEN STUDIOS EXHIBIT IN NOVEMBER, THE ONE-STOP OPEN STUDIOS RETROSPECTIVE IN APRIL-MAY, AND THE FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE EXHIBIT IN JUNE.Expenses $34,984
- SMARTARTS IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS AND THE METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS, ARTISTS AND TEACHERS TO DEEPER LEARNING AND SELF-AWARENESS THROUGH INTEGRADING THE ARTS WITH ALL AREAS OF EDUCATION. ARTS INTEGRATION IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE ARTS AND OTHER CONTENT AREAS RESULTING IN A RICHER, MORE COMPLETE WHOLE THAT FOSTERS DEEP, CONNECTED, PERSONAL LEARNING IN BOTH AREAS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD 86 OUT OF 106 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. SINCE FEDERAL FUNDING EXPIRED IN 2007, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RAISED OVER 4.4 MILLION TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE PROGRAM.Expenses $147,135
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
- 57-0560186
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,337,566
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,736,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,736,883 | $2,811,379 | $6,337,566 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,634,115 | $2,785,301 | $6,038,031 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,926,858 | $2,685,578 | $5,233,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,590,039 | $2,581,612 | $3,438,834 | 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 57-0560186).
Questions about METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL is 57-0560186.
- Is METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL 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 METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL 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 METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL 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 METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALAN ETHRIDGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 58 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,843 (ALAN ETHRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,736,883, expenses of $2,811,379 and total assets of $6,337,566 at year end.
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