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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0660848

SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29401

Financials

$9.6M$10.5M2022$11.2M$11.1M2023$11.3M$11.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$11,290,643$11,643,837-$353,194$21,421,298$3,292,509$18,128,789
August 31, 2024990$11,196,718$11,121,935$74,783$20,549,344$2,479,613$18,069,731
August 31, 2023990$9,561,997$10,503,767-$941,770$19,173,036$3,208,341$15,964,695
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,169,671
of which government grants
$1,344,990
Program service revenue
$3,108,397
Investment income
$1,591,418
Net rental income
$119,388
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,139,855
Net income from fundraising events
$261,300
Net income from sales of inventory
$19,919
Other revenue
$421,157

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$480,827
Other salaries and wages
$3,096,352
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,184,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$252,373
Travel
$1,347,307
Depreciation
$525,622
Program services (functional)
$8,519,257
Management and general (functional)
$2,150,954
Fundraising (functional)
$973,626

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,549,344
Total assets, end of year
$21,421,298
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,292,509
Net assets, end of year
$18,128,789
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,788,526
Net assets without donor restrictions
$853,172
Net assets with donor restrictions
$17,275,617
Gross unrelated business income
$20,550
Gross receipts
$12,596,648
Employees
365
Volunteers
276
Year formed
1977
State of legal domicile
SC

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 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MENA HANNAGENERAL DIRECTOR
Officer
40$280,171$7,635
MS RACHEL COKERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$197,226$20,799
MR BRENT DICKMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$143,956$21,416
MS KATHARINE LAIDLAWCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 9/20/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$131,968$16,594
MR DEXTER FOXWORTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$128,764$16,617
MS ELIZABETH KELLER-TRIPPDIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANN
Highest-paid employee
40$126,665$16,104
MR DERICK S CLOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS KATHARINE I BACHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MS JULIE CAPERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR LEE BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MR SAM EASLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MICHAEL HOSTETLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS SUSAN S KEENANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS SUSAN H MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH P MACLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR MARK MUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR EDDIE M ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS DIANA VESGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MRS NICOLE RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR CHARLES TOLBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MS REBECCA W DARWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR GARY T DICAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR HARRY H FRAMPTON IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR MIKE SEEKINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MS MARTHA RHODES MCLENDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR C DOUGLAS WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR STEVEN D BALZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR LOREN R ZIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MR PHILLIP D SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MRS ANNE BULLOCK PERPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MR MICHAEL C TARWATERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR ELIZABETH A FLEMINGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MR RICHARD W CHISHOLMASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 39 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MENA HANNAGENERAL DIRECTOR
Officer
40$301,968$7,802
MS KATHARINE LAIDLAWCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER THRU 9/24
Highest-paid employee
40$174,595$19,131
MR BRENT DICKMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$143,075$20,131
MR DEXTER FOXWORTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$128,136$16,262
MS ELIZABETH KELLER-TRIPPDIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANN
Highest-paid employee
40$117,526$14,450
MS RACHEL COKERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER START 8/23
Highest-paid employee
40$114,481$6,400
MS JULIA FORSTERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT THRU 7/23
Highest-paid employee
40$102,318$15,005
MR DEAN PORTER ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS KATHARINE I BACHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR STEVEN D BALZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR LEE BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ROBIN COLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR HARRY H FRAMPTON IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS M RUSSELL HOLLIDAY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR EDDIE L IRIONS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH P MACLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MARK MUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS RHONDA MUIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ANNE BULLOCK PERPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS NICOLE RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS CYNTHIA ANNE SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH H SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR CHARLES TOLBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR C DOUGLAS WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS PALMER WEISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ALICIA MULLEN GREGORYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS JUDITH N BATTYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL C TARWATERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR PHILLIP D SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR RICHARD W CHISHOLMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS REBECCA W DARWINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR GARY T DICAMILLOVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR ELIZABETH A FLEMINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PRESIDENT ANDREW T HSUVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS MARTHA RHODES MCLENDONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS MARGIE ANN MORSEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MRS CYNTHIA B THOMPSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MRS HELLENA HUNTLEY TIDWELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR LOREN R ZIFFVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR MENA HANNAGENERAL DIRECTOR
Officer
40$257,101$16,543
MS JULIA FORSTERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$140,266$25,697
MR DEXTER FOXWORTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$121,648$15,421
MS TASHA GANDYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU AUG 2022
Officer
40$97,759$30,177
MR RICHARD J ALMEIDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR DEAN PORTER ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR LARRY ANTONATOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS KATHARINE I BACHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR STEVEN D BALZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS JUDITH N BATTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR DERICK S CLOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR GARY T DICAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR HARRY H FRAMPTON IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS BARBARA GS HAGERTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR COURTNEY L TOLLISON HARTNESSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS M RUSSELL HOLLIDAY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR ANDREW HSUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
DR EDDIE L IRIONS JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS DEBORAH KENNEDY KENNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH P MACLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS SUSANNE H MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR MARK MUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS RHONDA MUIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ANNE BULLOCK PERPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS NICOLE RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS CYNTHIA ANNE SOLOMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ELIZABETH H SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MR C DOUGLAS WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MS PALMER WEISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
MRS ALICIA MULLEN GREGORYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR JOHN B HAGERTYGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MR PHILLIP D SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR ANDREW T BARRETTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR RICHARD W CHISHOLMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS REBECCA W DARWINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR ELIZABETH A FLEMINGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS MARTHA RHODES MCLENDONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MS MARGIE ANN MORSEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR MICHAEL C TARWATERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MRS CYNTHIA B THOMPSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MRS HELLENA HUNTLEY TIDWELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
MR LOREN R ZIFFVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MR BRENT DICKMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER START SEPT 2022
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14 GEORGE ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-1524
In care of
% SPOL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANTHONY DAVIDOWITZ, 14 GEORGE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
Signed the 990
ANTHONY DAVIDOWITZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(843) 720-1171
Return prepared by
ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC

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.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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 EMERGING PERFORMERS IN DANCE, MUSIC, OPERA, AND THEATER. SPOLETO FESTIVAL IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS AMERICA'S PREMIER PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL. THE 2025 FESTIVAL INCLUDED OVER 120 PERFORMANCES ENJOYED BY OVER 40,000 ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $7,659,994 · revenue $276,654
  • EACH YEAR THE FESTIVAL DEVELOPS A FESTIVAL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA WITH MORE THAN 100 MUSICIANS. THROUGH NATIONWIDE AUDITIONS, A TALENTED GROUP OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ARE SELECTED FOR A RESIDENT ENSEMBLE. THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA HAS PROVEN TO BE ONE OF THE FINEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS TO GAIN EXTENSIVE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. ALUMNI OF THE SPOLETO FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CAN BE FOUND IN ALMOST EVERY PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA IN THE UNITED STATES AND MANY ABROAD.
    Expenses $638,851 · revenue $340,743
  • ANNUALLY THE FESTIVAL PROVIDES AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR SHORT-TERM INTENSIVE AND EXCITING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT THE WORLD OF PERFORMING ARTS. FIFTY COLLEGE STUDENTS ACQUIRED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROFESSIONAL ARTS ADMINISTRATORS AND TECHNICIANS.
    Expenses $118,093
  • SPOLETO IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ARTS EDUCATION, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND A LOCAL YOUTH JAZZ ACADEMY TO PROVIDE ARTIST LED WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES. A PROGRAM CALLED "TELL YOUR STORY" ALLOWS CHARLESTONIANS TO PARTNER WITH ORCHESTRA FELLOWS TO CREATE ORAL HISTORIES ACCOMPANIED BY COMPOSITION. A "PAY WHAT YOU WILL" PROGRAM AND "OPEN STAGE DOOR" PROGRAM PROVIDE LOW PRICED AND COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO COMMUNITY BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE WITHOUT MEANS TO EXPERIENCE WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES.
    Expenses $102,319 · revenue $19,919

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0660848
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1978
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,421,298
Income (IRS master file)
$12,596,648

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$11,290,643$11,643,837$21,421,298XML
990-TAugust 2025–––IRS
990August 2024$11,196,718$11,121,935$20,549,344XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990August 2023$9,561,997$10,503,767$19,173,036XML
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$9,937,116$11,162,274$18,626,887IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––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 57-0660848).

Questions about SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A

What is the EIN of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A is 57-0660848.
Is SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ANTHONY DAVIDOWITZ.
Who are the officers and directors of SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,171 (DR MENA HANNA, GENERAL DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SPOLETO FESTIVAL U S A have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,290,643, expenses of $11,643,837 and total assets of $21,421,298 at year end.

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