Peace Center Foundation

Also known as Peace Center

Greenville, SC · EIN 57-0811297 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Peace Center Foundation reported $41.9 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.75 went to program services, $5.64 to management and general costs and $3.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $851,932 (President and CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 142% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33M

Program services$90.75 $30M
Management & general$5.64 $1.9M
Fundraising$3.61 $1.2M

For context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.60 $4.4M
Government grants$0.10 $42,750
Program service revenue$67.42 $28M
Investment income$16.20 $6.8M
Other revenue$5.68 $2.4M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	90.8%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	5.6%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	3.6%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.27	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	10.7%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.1%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	67.4%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$851,932	$385,706
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	2.55%	2.03%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	7	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	51.2	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	14 of 14	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$30M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $76,659 · revenue $29M

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…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
President and CEO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$660,107	$0	$191,825	$851,932
CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week	$268,804	$0	$30,515	$299,319
Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$250,680	$0	$13,132	$263,812
VP of Programming Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$205,200	$0	$19,511	$224,711
VP of Development Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$154,262	$0	$14,079	$168,341
Director of IT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$155,969	$0	$9,228	$165,197
VP of Hospitality Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week	$135,790	$0	$7,254	$143,044

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Peace Center Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$42M	$33M	90.8%	$142M	$851,932
FY2024 ⓘ	$50M	$28M	89.3%	$132M	$652,034
FY2023 ⓘ	$43M	$29M	90.2%	$104M	$604,034
FY2022 ⓘ	$36M	$26M	89.5%	$88M	$563,848
FY2021 ⓘ	$18M	$7.0M	78.4%	$88M	$436,476
FY2020 ⓘ	$17M	$18M	87.0%	$70M	$529,451

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5251
Volunteers Part I, line 6125

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

Harper General Contractors New Venue Construction	$13,556,244
Buena Vista Theatrical Group LTD Broadway Tour	$2,065,682
StageTech Productions LLC Stage Labor Staffing	$949,961
Mamma Mia 25 Tour LP Broadway Tour	$855,886

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Peace Center Foundation totaling $207K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in South Carolina

Questions people ask

How much of Peace Center Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Peace Center Foundation reported that 90.8% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Peace Center Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Peace Center Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $851,932, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Peace Center Foundation get its money?

Of $41.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Peace Center Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 57-0811297 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202620739349300022 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501789349300915 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202401979349300855 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311989349300326 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241969349300504 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202120839349300402 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 57-0811297: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.