Mission
THE RIVERBANKS SOCIETY IS A SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON RIVERBANKS PARK DISTRICT AND ITS ACTIVITIES.
Public Charity
RIVERBANKS SOCIETY
RIVERBANKS SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in COLUMBIA, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $8.0M revenue, $7.8M expenses, $7.8M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $439K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237278668
COLUMBIA, SC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: D11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.0M
Total Expenses$7.8M
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$439K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Riverbanks Society
How Riverbanks Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $94 for programs
$81
The society functions solely to support the efforts of riverbanks zoo and garden, a governmental entity that owns and operates a public zoo and botanical garden
$13
The society's primary source of funds for supporting riverbanks zoo and garden is from membership sales
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,700
ANIMAL-RELATED
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$21,507
OP/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$17,500
ANIMAL PROTECTION AND WELFARE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Allison Sanford
BOARD MEMBER
Corinne Goldman
IMMEDIATE PA
Deans R Fawcett
BOARD MEMBER
Denise Gunter Hudson
TREASURER
Deonca Shuler
BOARD MEMBER
Donna Longo
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.0M | $7.8M | $7.8M |
| 2024 | $13.8M | $9.3M | $17.0M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $9.4M | $11.5M |
| 2022 | $16.5M | $10.6M | $12.7M |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $5.0M | $6.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.4M to $8.0M (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.