Public Charity

SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA INC

SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLESTON, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $11.3M revenue, $11.6M expenses, $21.4M total assets. 116 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 570660848 CHARLESTON, SC Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.3M
Total Expenses$11.6M
Total Assets$21.4M
Grant Records116
Funding Total$8.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

AS THE NATION'S PREEMINENT PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, SPOLETO PRODUCES AND PRESENTS WORK OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC CALIBER TO DIVERSE AND ADVENTUROUS AUDIENCES. THROUGH INNOVATION, EDUCATION, AND A COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF BELONGING AND DEEPEN AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS IN BUILDING A BETTER WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Spoleto Festival USA Inc

How Spoleto Festival USA Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$68 Programs the work itself
$22 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $68 for programs

$61
For 17 days and nights each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, south carolina's historic theaters, churches, and outdoor spaces with performances by renowned artists, as well as…
90% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 17 nights; 120 performances; 40,000 attendees
$5
Each year the festival develops a festival chorus and orchestra with more than 100 musicians
8% of program spending
$1
Annually the festival provides an apprenticeship program for short-term intensive and exciting learning opportunities about the world of performing arts
1% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Dr Eddie M Robinson
VICE CHAIR Dr Elizabeth A Fleming
GENERAL DIRECTOR Dr Mena Hanna
DIRECTOR Dr Michael Hostetler
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mr Brent Dickman
DIRECTOR Mr C Douglas Warner

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,946,260 80 grants
Arts & Culture
$2,107,244 29 grants
Unspecified
$118,800 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.3M $11.6M $21.4M
2024 $11.2M $11.1M $20.5M
2023 $9.6M $10.5M $19.2M
2022 $9.9M $11.2M $18.6M
2021 $7.3M $5.9M $23.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.3M to $11.3M (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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