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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3130736

DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LAKE CITY, SC 29560

Financials

$34.3M$33M2021$68.2M$35.4M2022$38.6M$31.2M2023$39.4M$44.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$39,398,445$44,834,368-$5,435,923$658,140,835$27,496$658,113,339
December 31, 2023990-PF$38,568,181$31,212,105$7,356,076$623,640,789$0$623,640,789
December 31, 2022990-PF (amended)$68,195,128$35,404,251$32,790,877$586,677,333$0$586,677,333
December 31, 2021990-PF (amended)$34,322,461$33,046,489$1,275,972$644,119,251$0$644,119,251
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,509,333
Dividends
$14,184,712
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,862,623
Other income
$8,841,777

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,338,013
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$334,866
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$359,763
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$36,533,084
Excise tax on investment income
$351,422

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$623,640,789
Total assets, end of year
$658,140,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,496
Net assets, end of year
$658,113,339
Fair market value of assets
$658,140,835
Qualifying distributions
$36,542,242
Net investment income
$31,593,800

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HARRY LESESNE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$308,654$26,211
DAVID HOLLADAY
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$132,313$16,811
SHANE PRINCE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$111,280$5,283
LISA MILLER
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$79,454$3,639
LYNN W GODWIN
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$71,257$27,026
DARLA D MOORE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TRUSTEE, CHAIR30$0$0
FRANK M ROGERS IV
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TREASURER0.5$0$0
ALBERT MIMS
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
SECRETARY0.5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HARRY LESESNE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$324,925
DAVID HOLLADAY
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$118,971
SHANE PRINCE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$108,160
LISA MILLER
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$77,226
LYNN W GODWIN
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$67,518
DARLA D MOORE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TRUSTEE, CHAIR30$0
FRANK M ROGERS IV
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TREASURER0.5$0
ALBERT MIMS
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
SECRETARY0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HARRY LESESNE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$282,379
DAVID HOLLADAY
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$108,997
SHANE PRINCE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$104,000
LISA MILLER
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$74,256
LYNN W GODWIN
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$64,437
DARLA D MOORE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TRUSTEE, CHAIR30$0
FRANK M ROGERS IV
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TREASURER0.5$0
ALBERT MIMS
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
SECRETARY0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2021: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HARRY LESESNE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50$250,000
DARLA D MOORE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TRUSTEE, CHAIR30$135,010
WALTER S PRICE
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIO
Highest-paid employee
40$103,439
LISA MILLER
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$70,485
LYNN W GODWIN
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS
Highest-paid employee
40$57,440
FRANK M ROGERS IV
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
TREASURER0.5$0
ALBERT MIMS
133-B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560
SECRETARY0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
133B E MAIN ST, LAKE CITY, SC 29560-2626
Signed the 990-PF
HARRY LESESNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(843) 374-0138
Return prepared by
WEBSTERROGERS LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3130736
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$658,140,835
Income (IRS master file)
$78,003,962

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$39,398,445$44,834,368$658,140,835IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$38,568,181$31,212,105$623,640,789XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022$68,195,128$35,404,251$586,677,333XML
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021$34,322,461$33,046,489$644,119,251XML
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

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 27-3130736).

Questions about DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION is 27-3130736.
Is DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $308,654 (HARRY LESESNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DARLA MOORE AND RICHARD RAINWATER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $39,398,445, expenses of $44,834,368 and total assets of $658,140,835 at year end.

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