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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0964360

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEWBERRY, SC 29108

Financials

$2.3M$2.5M2022$3.3M$2.6M2023$2.9M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,864,262$2,813,748$50,514$6,412,948$316,501$6,096,447
June 30, 2024990$3,276,187$2,630,131$646,056$6,408,786$319,573$6,089,213
June 30, 2023990$2,286,331$2,519,694-$233,363$5,729,693$283,232$5,446,461
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,496,291
of which government grants
$1,004,050
Program service revenue
$1,235,316
Investment income
$63,225
Royalties
$14,046
Net rental income
$11,416
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,956
Net income from sales of inventory
$43,968
Other revenue
$69,430

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$113,173
Other salaries and wages
$486,237
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$667,246
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,925
Accounting fees
$132,975
Occupancy
$136,761
Travel
$32,188
Depreciation
$228,067
Program services (functional)
$1,905,643
Management and general (functional)
$793,486
Fundraising (functional)
$114,619

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,408,786
Total assets, end of year
$6,412,948
Total liabilities, end of year
$316,501
Net assets, end of year
$6,096,447
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,468,410
Publicly traded securities
$633,257
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,402,957
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,693,490
Gross receipts
$3,919,475
Employees
31
Volunteers
110
Year formed
1992
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANNE PINCKNEY SMITHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
45$112,538$0$270
CARLTON KINCARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$10,508$1,950
SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
KEITH AVERYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
STEVE WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
JOHN TWIGGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
BILLY DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RENEE FOULISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CANDACE FRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROBERT MATHESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICH MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALVIN PRESSLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LIZ RIVERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JACK SHIELDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAURICE WILLIAM SCHERRENSDIRECTOR TIL
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEGGY WINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANNE PINCKNEY SMITHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
45$109,837$0$270
FOSTER SENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$13,244$19,570
SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
KEITH AVERYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
STEVE WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
TOM POPESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
CANDACE FRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROBERT MATHESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOE MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICH MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALVIN PRESSLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LIZ RIVERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MAURICE WILLIAM SCHERRENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JACK SHIELDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN TWIGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
PEGGY WINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MATT DEWITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$153,160$40,765
ANNE SMITHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$119,696$0$227
FOSTER SENNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$13,290$17,007
JACK SHIELDSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
STEVE WILSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
TOM POPE ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
KEITH AVERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MATTIE DILLIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CANDACE FRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BETH HIPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ROBERT MATHESONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOE MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RICH MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ALVIN PRESSLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LIZ RIVERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR MAURICE WILLIAM SCHERRENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DR PEGGY WINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1201 MCKIBBEN ST, NEWBERRY, SC 29108-2730
In care of
% MOLLY FORTUNE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGER, 1201 MCKIBBEN STREET, NEWBERRY, SC 29108
Signed the 990
STEVE WILSON, TREASURER
Phone
(803) 276-6264
Return prepared by
GREENE FINNEY CAULEY LLP

Mission

THE NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE STRIVES TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEWBERRY AND THE MIDLANDS OF SC, FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WHERE THE ARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 120 PERFORMANCES ANNUALLY THAT INCLUDE THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC, AND FAMILY FAVORITES FOR ALL AGES.
    Expenses $1,905,643 · revenue $1,235,316

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0964360
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
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,412,948
Income (IRS master file)
$3,919,475

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,864,262$2,813,748$6,412,948IRS
990June 2024$3,276,187$2,630,131$6,408,786XML
990June 2023$2,286,331$2,519,694$5,729,693XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 57-0964360).

Questions about NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC is 57-0964360.
Is NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC 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 NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC 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 NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC 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 NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN HAZEL WESSINGER.
Who are the officers and directors of NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,538 (ANNE PINCKNEY SMITH, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,864,262, expenses of $2,813,748 and total assets of $6,412,948 at year end.

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