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.
Public Charity
The Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation
The Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Charleston, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $1.6M, total assets of $13.9M. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.3M.
EIN: 900616040
Charleston, SC
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: A12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$13.9M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation
How The Martha and John M Rivers Performance Hall Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The Martha & John M
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
AS A MATCHING GIFT TO THE RIVERS ENDOWMENT (ANONYMOUS DONOR)
$1,000,000
AS A MATCHING GIFT TO THE RIVERS ENDOWMENT (ANONYMOUS DONOR)
$1,000,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$17,100
$15,000
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Christopher S White
Chair
Clay Grayson
Director
David Savard
Founding Director
Dr Renee D Anderson
Director
Guang Ming Whitley
Director
Helen Hill
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $13.9M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $1.6M | $13.3M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $1.4M | $11.5M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $1.3M | $9.8M |
| 2021 | $751K | $2.8M | $7.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $751K to $1.5M (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.