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John M Rivers Jr Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $94,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
John M Rivers Jr Foundation, a private foundation in Charleston, SC, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $94,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Charleston Parks Conservancy in Charleston, SC for hazel parker playground champion - in honor of various people.
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- EIN
- 570907666
- Based in
- Charleston, SC
- Assets
- $8,211,128
- Grants paid
- $94,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202601319349102770. It reported $94,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | Hazel Parker Playground Champion - In honor of various people | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Byn Mellon Charitable Gift Fund - | Boston, MA | honor David Rawle's Mother - Theodora Park | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camden Military Academy | Camden, SC | Camden Athletics-Obstacle Course Upfit | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | Honor of Laura Pelzer and Rutledge Young Jr. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Museum | Charleston, SC | 250th Anniversary Celebration | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | Charleston, SC | In Honor of John F. Maybank | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Cashiers, NC | In Honor of Rob Wood and Steve Hennessy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Confederate Home and College | Charleston, SC | Restoration Fund | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Tee of Greater Charleston | Mount Pleasant, SC | In Honor of College of Charleston Women's Golf Team | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | Russell House Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Supplement ID of African/American graveyards in Charleston | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Lear - Charleston | Los Angeles, CA | Student vision testing in Charleston area | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | Charleston, SC | To Honor Drayton Family | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Gaillard Center - Student Access Fund | Charleston, SC | 10th Anniversary of the Perforance Hall opening-Education Purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Stage | Charleston, SC | Creativity Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middleton Place Foundation | Charleston, SC | Honor of Charles H.P. Duel and Rutledge Young Jr. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashley Hall School | Charleston, SC | Head of School's Discretion | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau | Cashiers, NC | Given in honor of Paul Robshaw/Linda Benge | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SC Historical Society | Charleston, SC | In Honor of Dan Ravenel | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Arts & Sciences | Chapel Hill, NC | 50 Year Campaign - Dean's Circle Level | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | Charleston, SC | Discretionary Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Charleston School of the Arts | Charleston, SC | International Piano Series - In honor of Polly Kosko and Valerie Morris | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colour of Music | Charleston, SC | African American Chamber Music | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | In honor of Andy Chase | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenville-Cashiers Rescue Squad | Cashiers, NC | General Budget | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | In Honor of Dr. Ann Kulze and Bob Blessing | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SC Aquarium | Charleston, SC | In honor of Hilton Smith, Jr. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SC Battleground Preservation Trust | Charleston, SC | Research on preserving/identifying historic battlegrounds in SC | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Johns Island, SC | In Honor of David H. Maybank, Jr. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Phillip's Church | Charleston, SC | Rector's Discretionary Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star Gospel Mission | Charleston, SC | In memory of Douglas Donehue | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | Charleston, SC | Matching Fund for Tom Waring | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT | In Honor of Dianne Avlon | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202630549349100858. It reported $203,350 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbes Museum of Art Gibbes Museum of Art | Charleston, SC | Endowment rivers collection | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashley Hall School Ashley Hall School | Charleston, SC | Wellness plans & tree trimming | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Good Shepherd Church of the Good Shepherd | Cashiers, NC | In honor of rob wood | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camden Military Academy Camden Military Academy | Camden, SC | Camden athletics-uniforms/soccer eq | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FD Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FD | Boston, MA | Honor david rawle's mother theodora | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Chas Mens Basketball College of Chas Mens Basketball | Charleston, SC | Coach's discretion/honor john kresse | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Chas Women's Basketball College of Chas Women's Basketball | Charleston, SC | Coach's discretion | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spoleto Festival USA Spoleto Festival USA | Charleston, SC | Annual operating budget honor for | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trident United Way Trident United Way | North Charleston, SC | Annual community campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | Colonial lake cap campaign-honor ben | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emanuel Nine Memorial Emanuel Nine Memorial | Charleston, SC | In honor of john darby | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preservation Society of Charleston Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Honor betsy cahill & brian turner | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian Church | Charleston, SC | South system upgrade | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Arts & Sciences Unc Arts & Sciences | Chapel Hill, NC | In honor of nelson schwab | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Business School Unc Business School | Chapel Hill, NC | Honor martha rivers & luther cochran | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Chapel Hill University Librarie Unc Chapel Hill University Libraries | Chapel Hill, NC | Honor borden hanes,bill whitaker | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | In honor of henry blackford | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Library Society Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | Honor anne cleveland & rutledge youn | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood Charleston Promise Neighborhood | Charleston, SC | In honor of ted legasey | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Stage Charleston Stage | Charleston, SC | Operating budget | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Chas School of the Arts College of Chas School of the Arts | Charleston, SC | Charleston music fest | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drayton Hall Foundation Drayton Hall Foundation | Charleston, SC | To honor drayton family | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middleton Place Foundation Middleton Place Foundation | Charleston, SC | Honor charles h.p. duell & rut young | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau | Cashiers, NC | In honor of paul robshaw/linda benge | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashley Hall School Ashley Hall School | Charleston, SC | Ecrl greco/roman endowed scholarship | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Chas Cougar Classic College of Chas Cougar Classic | Charleston, SC | Supporing women's golf | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Charleston Foundation Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | In honor of anne blessing | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra Charleston Symphony Orchestra | Charleston, SC | In honor of john f maybank | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Waterkeeper Charleston Waterkeeper | Charleston, SC | Discretionary fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Conservation League Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | Sherwood study | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colour of Music Colour of Music | Charleston, SC | African american chamber music | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of Greater Charleston First Tee of Greater Charleston | Mount Pleasant, SC | In honor of pat mckinney | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halos Halos | North Charleston, SC | Matching gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts With Hands Hearts With Hands | Swannanoa, NC | In honor of tonya skelly | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SC Aquarium SC Aquarium | Charleston, SC | In honor of hilton smith | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SC Historical Society SC Historical Society | Charleston, SC | In honor of dan ravenel | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yeamans Hall Foundation Yeamans Hall Foundation | Charleston, SC | Cougar classic | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor Folds of Honor | Simpsonville, SC | In honor eric timko | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | Charleston, SC | Matching fund for tom waring | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust Lowcountry Open Land Trust | Charleston, SC | In honor of bo blessing | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelburne Museum Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT | In honor of dianne avlon | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for the Blind Association for the Blind | Charleston, SC | In honor of thomas m smythe | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $16,250 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Education | $7,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 |
| Religion-related | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | $223,350 |
| North Carolina | $47,500 |
| Massachusetts | $16,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Vermont | $500 |
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Updated May 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.