Nonprofit · EIN 57-0811297
PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GREENVILLE, SC 29601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $41,873,432 | $33,347,883 | $8,525,549 | $160,059,782 | $17,688,520 | $142,371,262 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $50,473,511 | $27,958,812 | $22,514,699 | $151,482,793 | $19,896,172 | $131,586,621 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $42,840,019 | $28,989,487 | $13,850,532 | $117,742,559 | $14,084,018 | $103,658,541 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,481,660
- of which government grants
- $42,750
- Program service revenue
- $28,230,049
- Investment income
- $6,785,303
- Net rental income
- $972,400
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,445,099
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $737,553
- Other revenue
- $2,376,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $76,659
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,012,799
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,920,003
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,917,393
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $81,386
- Accounting fees
- $52,981
- Occupancy
- $781,073
- Travel
- $82,897
- Depreciation
- $2,800,000
- Program services (functional)
- $30,264,465
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,879,902
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,203,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $151,482,793
- Total assets, end of year
- $160,059,782
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,688,520
- Net assets, end of year
- $142,371,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,658,526
- Publicly traded securities
- $46,243,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $142,140,888
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $230,374
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,024,688
- Gross receipts
- $42,517,181
- Employees
- 251
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Riegel | President and CEO Officer | 50 | $660,107 | $191,825 |
| Scott Clark | CFO Officer | 50 | $268,804 | $30,515 |
| Scott Shiller | Chief Operating Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $250,680 | $13,132 |
| Brian Ridolfo | VP of Programming Highest-paid employee | 50 | $205,200 | $19,511 |
| Benjamin McCarthy | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 50 | $154,262 | $14,079 |
| Ronald Radford Jr | Director of IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,969 | $9,228 |
| Renae Ouellette | VP of Hospitality Highest-paid employee | 50 | $135,790 | $7,254 |
| Ben Norwood | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Temple | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Akerhielm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Pelham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cleve Christophe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Edwards | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Evette | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Wilkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Baynes-Dunning | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee Bell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marion Crawford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Gaeto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Stall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Navarro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Riegel | President and CEO Officer | 50 | $629,745 | $22,289 |
| Scott Clark | CFO Officer | 50 | $243,602 | $29,949 |
| Brian Ridolfo | VP of Programming Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,000 | $27,726 |
| Margaret Meadows | VP of External Relations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,322 | $19,111 |
| Ben McCarthy | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,038 | $12,031 |
| Trevor Hamilton | VP of Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,057 | $17,459 |
| Betty Temple | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Akerhielm | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Harton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Norwood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Pelham | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Holstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cleve Christophe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Wilkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Kernell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Baynes Dunning | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Bell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion Crawford | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Gaeto | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Stall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Lavrin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Navarro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN RIEGEL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $583,054 | $20,980 |
| SCOTT CLARK | CFO Officer | 50 | $232,772 | $26,121 |
| NICK TIGUE | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,231 | $13,539 |
| MARGARET MEADOWS | VP OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,433 | $24,119 |
| BRIAN RIDOLFO | VP OF PROGRAMMING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,415 | $24,053 |
| DANIEL ALZURI | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,981 | $11,753 |
| LAUREN EDWARDS | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,450 | $6,803 |
| LYNN HARTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM AKERHIELM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEVE CRISTOPHE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BAYNES-DUNNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARION CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GAETO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE HOLSTIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NAVARRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NORWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PEREYO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK TIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KERNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCDONOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 W BROAD ST, GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2678
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN RIEGEL, 101 WEST BROAD STREET, GREENVILLE, SC 29601
- Signed the 990
- W SCOTT CLARK, CFO
- Phone
- (864) 467-3030
- Website
- WWW.PEACECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
To enrich the lives of everyone we reach.
Program accomplishments
- The Peace Center presents high quality and culturally significant performing artists of varied genres. The establishment of the venue and resultant programming make the performing arts accessible to the regional community. Performances include Broadway shows, dance, folk, classical, choral, international, blues, rock, jazz, and opera. The Peace Center serves as the primary venue for local performing arts organizations to present programming geared to that organization's specific art focus. The Peace Center's resident companies include the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Carolina Ballet, International Ballet, and South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. The Peace Center provides professional facility and event services at significantly subsidized rates to fiscally support the efforts of these local performing arts organizations. The Peace Center's Community Engagement initiatives seek to tell stories, amplify voices, educate and inspire through the arts. Our aim in community engagement is to create a more inclusive Peace Center by partnering with organizations to increase accessibility to programming, to represent the vast diversity of our community, and to be a welcoming space for all to experience performing arts.Expenses $30,264,465 · grants $76,659 · revenue $28,909,659
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0811297
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $160,059,782
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,517,181
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $41,873,432 | $33,347,883 | $160,059,782 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $50,473,511 | $27,958,812 | $151,482,793 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $42,840,019 | $28,989,487 | $117,742,559 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $36,406,643 | $26,095,933 | $99,366,004 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 57-0811297).
Questions about PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION is 57-0811297.
- Is PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION 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 PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MEGAN RIEGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $660,107 (Megan Riegel, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,873,432, expenses of $33,347,883 and total assets of $160,059,782 at year end.
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