Private Foundation

John M Rivers Jr Foundation

John M Rivers Jr Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Charleston, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.4M, expenses of $141K, total assets of $6.0M. Imperigo tracks 263 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 570907666 Charleston, SC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$5.4M

Total Expenses$141K

Total Assets$6.0M

Grants Given263

Grant Total$1.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to John M Rivers Jr Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 24% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

Charleston Parks Conservancy

Charleston, SC · 2025

Hazel Parker Playground Champion - In honor of various people

$10,000

Charleston Museum

Charleston, SC · 2025

250th Anniversary Celebration

$5,000

Preservation Society of Charleston

Charleston, SC · 2025

Supplement ID of African/American graveyards in Charleston

$5,000

BYN Mellon Charitable Gift Fund -

Boston, MA · 2025

honor David Rawle's Mother - Theodora Park

$5,000

Historic Charleston Foundation

Charleston, SC · 2025

Russell House Support

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 263 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ASSIST SECR/ Anne H Blessing

SECRETARY/DI Anne T Pope

VICE PRESIDE David H Maybank Jr

DIRECTOR J Lawson Johnson Iii

PRESIDENT/DI John M Rivers Jr

DIRECTOR J Rutledge Young Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$236,300 54 grants

Education

$152,500 10 grants

Sports & Recreation

$105,000 7 grants

Environment & Conservation

$77,132 7 grants

Arts & Culture

$42,000 16 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$5.4M	$141K	$6.0M
2024	$716K	$247K	$3.5M
2023	$171K	$206K	$3.0M
2022	$436K	$167K	$3.0M
2021	$508K	$251K	$2.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $508K to $5.4M (+954%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, MA, NC, SC, VT.

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