Nonprofit · EIN 58-2305233
RIVERCENTER INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, GA 31902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,129,142 | $4,515,723 | -$386,581 | $4,396,985 | $613,218 | $3,783,767 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,888,721 | $4,275,362 | -$386,641 | $4,889,150 | $770,586 | $4,118,564 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,836,907
- of which government grants
- $970,957
- Membership dues
- $225,817
- Program service revenue
- $2,258,382
- Investment income
- $31,502
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,435
- Other revenue
- $2,351
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,931
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,469,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,992,999
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,700
- Occupancy
- $590,080
- Travel
- $15,589
- Depreciation
- $195,226
- Program services (functional)
- $3,596,210
- Management and general (functional)
- $715,282
- Fundraising (functional)
- $204,231
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,889,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,396,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $613,218
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,783,767
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,733,967
- Publicly traded securities
- $570,593
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,198,180
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $585,587
- Gross receipts
- $4,129,142
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 190
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN EASTERBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,601 | $12,281 |
| STEFAN HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $66,267 | $2,172 |
| WILLIAM KENDALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HUNTER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD CLEMENTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE COGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GIBSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE SMITH | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI HAWTHORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYRON LASKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MALLOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DONAHOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY SPARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY WEBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R GARY ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BARKLEY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BORDELON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROZ DURDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE GOLDSMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE PERKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY RUMER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL M TODD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN EASTERBROOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,786 | $2,983 |
| STEFAN HAGEDORN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $61,403 | $157 |
| TOM TITUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KENDALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HUNTER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRANNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD CLEMENTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE COGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLIE SMITH | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI HAWTHORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYRON LASKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MALLOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DONAHUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SPARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WEBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WHITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2425, COLUMBUS, GA 31902-2425
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE FOSTER, PO BOX 2425, COLUMBUS, GA 31902
- Signed the 990
- LEE FOSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (706) 653-7993
- Website
- RIVERCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBINSON GRIMES & CO PC
Mission
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY OWNED BY STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LOCATED IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. THIS FACILITY PROVIDES EDUCATION, ART, CULTURAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT TO A LARGE, DIVERSE REGIONAL AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE RIVERCENTER, INC. HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AUDITORIUM AND ANCILLARY SPACES, OWNED BY THE GEORGIA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE RIVERCENTER, INC. HAS TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE PERFORMING ARTS AUDITORIUM AND CONTINUES TO OFFER A WIDE CONTINUOUS ASSORTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TOURING ATTRACTIONS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LOCAL ARTS PERFORMANCES, CULTURAL AND COMMERCE EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. DURING FYE 6-30-2025, THE RIVERCENTER HELD 32 SHOWS, HAD 17 RENTALS AND HOSTED 11 COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT SERVED HUNDREDS OF PATRONS.Expenses $3,596,210 · revenue $2,260,733
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
- 58-2305233
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,396,985
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,129,142
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,129,142 | $4,515,723 | $4,396,985 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,888,721 | $4,275,362 | $4,889,150 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,191,842 | $3,751,526 | $5,017,396 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,501,265 | $3,349,996 | $5,489,865 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 58-2305233).
Questions about RIVERCENTER INC
- What is the EIN of RIVERCENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERCENTER INC is 58-2305233.
- Is RIVERCENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to RIVERCENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIVERCENTER 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 RIVERCENTER 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 RIVERCENTER 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 RIVERCENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEE FOSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIVERCENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,601 (NORMAN EASTERBROOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RIVERCENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,129,142, expenses of $4,515,723 and total assets of $4,396,985 at year end.
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