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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3892838

HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER

Tax-exempt · PICKENS, SC 29671

Financials

$419K$393K2023$479K$377K2024$390K$440K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$389,766$439,577-$49,811$646,624$0$646,624
December 31, 2024990$479,370$376,595$102,775$696,435$0$696,435
December 31, 2023990$419,104$392,711$26,393$598,168$4,508$593,660
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$40,727
of which government grants
$37,890
Program service revenue
$297,047
Investment income
$14,083
Net rental income
$4,240
Net income from fundraising events
$1,500
Other revenue
$37,909

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$299,216
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$299,216
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$2,413
Program services (functional)
$330,593
Management and general (functional)
$101,795
Fundraising (functional)
$7,189

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$696,435
Total assets, end of year
$646,624
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$646,624
Land, buildings and equipment
$26,994
Net assets without donor restrictions
$646,624
Gross receipts
$389,806
Employees
19
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2016
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAUREN WILLISEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
5$12,360
JERRY CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN DUPLESSISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA HARDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
OLGA MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RENNA REDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
BOB REEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE SCHEERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
CARON ST JOHNTREASURER
Officer
2$0
BETTY MCDANIELCHAIRPERSON
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAUREN WILLISEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
5$12,000
JERRY CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN DUPLESSISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA HARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OLGA MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RENNA REDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOB REEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN FERRELLVICE CHAIRMA
Officer
1$0
CARON ST JOHNTREASURER
Officer
3$0
BETTY MCDANIELCHAIRPERSON
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW THOMASEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
40$35,316
LAUREN WILLISEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$1,757
KENNY BLAKENEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OLIVIA FOWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA HARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTY MCDANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RENNA REDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARROLL WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN FERRELLVICE CHAIRMA
Officer
1$0
CARON ST JOHNCHAIRPERSON
Officer
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 HOLLY SPRINGS SCHOOL RD, PICKENS, SC 29671-9229
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAUREN WILLIS, 120 HOLLY SPRINGS SCHOOL RD, PICKENS, SC 29671
Signed the 990
LAUREN WILLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(864) 230-2941
Return prepared by
CASSELL & HENDRICKS CPA PA

Mission

EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL GROWTH AND UNIFICATION OF COMMUNITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR TO EIGHTEEN (18) TWO-YEAR OLDS, TWENTY-TWO (22) THREE- YEAR OLDS, AND SEVENTEEN (17) FOUR-YEAR OLDS. THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED TWENTY-TWO (22) ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN. EACH CHILD WAS PROVIDED WITH BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND A SNACK DAILY. STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH A NURTURING AND EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM NOT AVAILABLE IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $257,274 · revenue $246,402
  • SOMAH (SCHOOL OF MOUNTAIN ARTS HERITAGE): THE SCHOOL OF MOUNTAIN ARTS HERITAGE PROVIDED CLASSES TO ADULTS AND YOUTH IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PAINTING, POTTERY, WOODWORKING, FIBER ARTS, GLASS MOSAICS, WEAVING, JEWELRY MAKING (LEATHER & METAL), BEEKEEPING, CANDLE MAKING, SOAP MAKING, AND MANY OTHER CLASSES RELATED TO LEARNING ABOUT AND APPRECIATING THE CULTURE, VALUES, AND HERITAGE OF THE COMMUNITY (APPALACHIA) TO A TOTAL OF 210 PARTICIPANTS.
    Expenses $43,821 · revenue $60,451
  • EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FIELD TRIPS: HSC PROVIDED INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A TOTAL OF 817 STUDENTS COMING FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND HOMESCHOOL GROUPS IN GRADES K4 - 8TH. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS, CANDLE MAKING, SQUARE DANCING, GLASS MOSAICS, LOCAL ANIMALS, STORY TELLING, DULCIMER, JUG BAND, AND APPALACHIAN ART.
    Expenses $6,371 · revenue $9,162
  • DAY CAMP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-12: HSC OFFERED SCHOOL BREAK DAY CAMPS DURING IN-SERVICE DAYS AND SUMMER BREAK. IN TOTAL, THERE WERE 99 IN-SERVICE REGISTRATIONS AND 238 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS, WHICH PROVIDED FULL-DAY CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE WOODWORKING, POTTERY, MUSIC, STAINED GLASS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. TEEN ART STUDIO: HSC OFFERED A TEEN ART STUDIO CAMP FOR 15 CHILDEN FOR TWO WEEKS IN THE SUMMER OF 2025. THESE STUDENTS ENGAGED IN FULL-DAY LESSONS ON POTTERY, GRAPHIC ARTS, PAINTING, AND SKETCHING. STUDENTS CAME FROM ACROSS PICKENS COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE, AND SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED ON A STATED NEED BASIS.
    Expenses $23,127 · revenue $30,313

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3892838
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$646,624
Income (IRS master file)
$389,806

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$389,766$439,577$646,624XML
990December 2024$479,370$376,595$696,435IRS
990December 2023$419,104$392,711$598,168XML
990December 2022$650,757$323,108$572,502IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 81-3892838).

Questions about HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER

What is the EIN of HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER is 81-3892838.
Is HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER 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 HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER 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 HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER 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 HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN WILLIS.
Who are the officers and directors of HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,360 (LAUREN WILLIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does HOLLY SPRINGS CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $389,766, expenses of $439,577 and total assets of $646,624 at year end.

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