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Nonprofit · EIN 90-0616040

MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Financials

$2.3M$1.4M2022$3.3M$1.6M2023$1.5M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,496,153$1,574,089-$77,936$13,902,381$11,658$13,890,723
June 30, 2024990$3,296,111$1,619,451$1,676,660$13,292,242$37,442$13,254,800
June 30, 2023990$2,263,235$1,391,521$871,714$11,463,182$280,176$11,183,006
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$431,135
Program service revenue
$206,559
Investment income
$858,371
Other revenue
$88

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,000,734
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$311,610
Other salaries and wages
$111,598
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$475,483
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,800
Travel
$52
Depreciation
$989
Program services (functional)
$1,190,086
Management and general (functional)
$172,645
Fundraising (functional)
$211,358

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,292,242
Total assets, end of year
$13,902,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,658
Net assets, end of year
$13,890,723
Publicly traded securities
$11,041,596
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,528,304
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,362,419
Gross receipts
$1,496,153
Employees
5
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2010
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dr Renee D AndersonFounding Director
Trustee or director
60$228,115$0
Jasmine BrownSecretary
Officer
50$76,031$5,784
Clay GraysonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
Christopher S WhiteVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
Walter FiederowiczTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Helen HillDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Melissa LevesqueDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
David SavardDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
Guang Ming WhitleyDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR RENEE D ANDERSONCHAIR & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$328,846$0
ALLISON MILLARTREASURER
Officer
40$120,714$318
JASMINE BROWNSECRETARY
Officer
40$42,404$3,536
CHRISTOPHER S WHITEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFFREY M WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WALTER FIEDEROWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GUANG MING WHITLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HELEN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH V MILHOUSFOUNDATION V
Officer
40$160,139$2,577
MRS MARTHA RIVERS INGRAMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DR RENEE D ANDERSONVICE CHAIR &
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
MR PAUL B GALVANISECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFFREY M WEINGARTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MR CHRISTOPHER S WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
334 EAST BAY STREET 152, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1592
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
40 CALHOUN ST NO 230, CHARLESTON SC 29401
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Dr Renee D Anderson, 40 Calhoun Street Suite 250K, Charleston, SC 29401
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
C BRUCE MARQUIS, 40 CALHOUN ST NO 230, CHARLESTON SC 29401
Signed the 990
Dr Renee D Anderson, Founding Director
Phone
(843) 718-1578
Return prepared by
Glaser and Company LLC

Mission

The mission of the Martha & John M. Rivers Performance Hall Foundation is to improve and enhance the performing arts and arts education ecosystem within Charleston and throughout the Lowcountry region of South Carolina.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Martha & John M. Rivers Performance Hall Foundation was established with the general purpose of improving the nonprofit and public performing arts venues, theaters, and halls in and around Charleston, South Carolina; and to aid, support, promote, develop, maintain and manage educational programs and performances focused on the arts.We do this by promoting the growth of the Rivers Endowment for the Performing Arts and Education, thereby building and sustaining a vibrant culture of philanthropy, aligning resources generously contributed to support the artistic and educational missions of performing arts throughout the Charleston community.
    Expenses $1,190,086 · grants $1,000,734 · revenue $206,559

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
90-0616040
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
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,902,381
Income (IRS master file)
$1,496,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,496,153$1,574,089$13,902,381IRS
990June 2024$3,296,111$1,619,451$13,292,242IRS
990June 2023$2,263,235$1,391,521$11,463,182XML
990June 2022$3,592,782$1,277,041$9,778,071IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: C BRUCE MARQUIS
June 30, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 90-0616040).

Questions about MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION is 90-0616040.
Is MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION 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 MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION 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 MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION 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 MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr Renee D Anderson.
Who are the officers and directors of MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,115 (Dr Renee D Anderson, Founding Director).
How much revenue does MARTHA AND JOHN M RIVERS PERFORMANCE HALL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,496,153, expenses of $1,574,089 and total assets of $13,902,381 at year end.

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