John M Rivers Jr Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 57-0907666
Foundation Overview
Based in Charleston, SC, John M Rivers Jr Foundation has awarded 306 grants totaling $1,356,832 to organizations in South Carolina, North Carolina and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $62,000, with a median award of $1,500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,356,832
Total Assets
$4,577,292
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
84
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Growth
+150%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%
18 of 84 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
South Carolina
85% of all grants are concentrated in South Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within South Carolina, funding concentrates in Charleston (85%), North Charleston (6%), Mount Pleasant (4%).
Funding Trajectory
+18%
Stable funding levels with 18% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (88%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John M Rivers Jr Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hall School | $20,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Wellness Plans & Tree Trimming | 2024 |
| Ashley Hall School | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Ecrl Greco/roman Endowed Scholarship | 2024 |
| Association For The Blind | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Thomas M Smythe | 2024 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fd | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Honor David Rawle's Mother Theodora | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $2,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Paul Robshaw/linda Benge | 2024 |
| Camden Military Academy | $15,000 | Camden, SC, US | Camden Athletics-uniforms/soccer Eq | 2024 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2024 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Colonial Lake Cap Campaign-honor Ben | 2024 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2024 |
| Charleston Stage | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Operating Budget | 2024 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2024 |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2024 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $20,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Rob Wood | 2024 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Cougar Classic | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Supporing Women's Golf | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2024 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2024 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2024 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2024 |
| Emanuel Nine Memorial | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John Darby | 2024 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | In Honor Of Pat Mckinney | 2024 |
| Folds Of Honor | $500 | Simpsonville, SC, US | In Honor Eric Timko | 2024 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Endowment Rivers Collection | 2024 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2024 |
| Hearts With Hands | $1,000 | Swannanoa, NC, US | In Honor Of Tonya Skelly | 2024 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund For Tom Waring | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Bo Blessing | 2024 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2024 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2024 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | South System Upgrade | 2024 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2024 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Dan Ravenel | 2024 |
| Shelburne Museum | $250 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2024 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget Honor For | 2024 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2024 |
| Unc Business School | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Honor Martha Rivers & Luther Cochran | 2024 |
| Unc Arts & Sciences | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | In Honor Of Nelson Schwab | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill University Librarie | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Honor Borden Hanes,bill Whitaker | 2024 |
| Vision To Learn | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | In Honor Of Henry Blackford | 2024 |
| Yeamans Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Cougar Classic | 2024 |
| Ashley Hall School | $20,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Wellness Plans & Tree Trimming | 2024 |
| Ashley Hall School | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Ecrl Greco/roman Endowed Scholarship | 2024 |
| Association For The Blind | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Thomas M Smythe | 2024 |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fd | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Honor David Rawle's Mother Theodora | 2024 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $2,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Paul Robshaw/linda Benge | 2024 |
| Camden Military Academy | $15,000 | Camden, SC, US | Camden Athletics-uniforms/soccer Eq | 2024 |
| Charleston Library Society | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2024 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Colonial Lake Cap Campaign-honor Ben | 2024 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2024 |
| Charleston Stage | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Operating Budget | 2024 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2024 |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2024 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $20,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Rob Wood | 2024 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Cougar Classic | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Supporing Women's Golf | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2024 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2024 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2024 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2024 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2024 |
| Emanuel Nine Memorial | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John Darby | 2024 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | In Honor Of Pat Mckinney | 2024 |
| Folds Of Honor | $500 | Simpsonville, SC, US | In Honor Eric Timko | 2024 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Endowment Rivers Collection | 2024 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2024 |
| Hearts With Hands | $1,000 | Swannanoa, NC, US | In Honor Of Tonya Skelly | 2024 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund For Tom Waring | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Bo Blessing | 2024 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2024 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2024 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | South System Upgrade | 2024 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2024 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Dan Ravenel | 2024 |
| Shelburne Museum | $250 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2024 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget Honor For | 2024 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2024 |
| Unc Business School | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Honor Martha Rivers & Luther Cochran | 2024 |
| Unc Arts & Sciences | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | In Honor Of Nelson Schwab | 2024 |
| Unc Chapel Hill University Librarie | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Honor Borden Hanes,bill Whitaker | 2024 |
| Vision To Learn | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | In Honor Of Henry Blackford | 2024 |
| Yeamans Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Cougar Classic | 2024 |
| Ashley Hall School | $50,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships:greek/latin/athletics | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $1,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Nat Turner | 2023 |
| Camden Military Academy | $7,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2023 |
| Charleston Parks Foundation | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | Summer Camp | 2023 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | $7,132 | Charleston, SC, US | Improvements Susie Jackson Park | 2023 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2023 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2023 |
| Charleston Waterkeeper | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2023 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $2,500 | Wallingford, CT, US | In Honor Of Tom Yankus | 2023 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $10,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2023 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2023 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2023 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2023 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2023 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2023 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2023 |
| Emanuel Nine Memorial | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John Darby | 2023 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | Annual Giving | 2023 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Jonathan Green | 2023 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2023 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Rutledge Young | 2023 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2023 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2023 |
| Sc Aquarium | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2023 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Faye Jensen | 2023 |
| Shelburne Museum | $250 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2023 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2023 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2023 |
| Unc Chapel Hill University Library | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Annual Giving | 2023 |
| Vision To Learn | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | In Honor Of Henry Blackford | 2023 |
| Yeamans Hall Foundation | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Cougar Classic | 2023 |
| Ashley Hall School | $35,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships:greek/latin/athletics | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Francis Bleeker | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $1,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Nat Turner | 2022 |
| Camden Military Academy | $5,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2022 |
| Charleston Parks Foundation | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | Summer Camp | 2022 |
| The Charleston Forum | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Rutledge Young & Others | 2022 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2022 |
| Charleston Stage | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2022 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $100 | Wallingford, CT, US | In Honor Of Tom Yankus | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Tennis Facility | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Billy Silcox | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | International Piano Series | 2022 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Drawing Near To God Ministry | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | In Memory Of Dr Peter Gazes | 2022 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $500 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | Annual Giving | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Palmetto Chapter | $1,000 | Greet, SC, US | In Honor Of Eric Timko | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Jonathan Green | 2022 |
| Green Heart Charleston | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of J Lawson Johnson Iii | 2022 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2022 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Rutledge Young | 2022 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2022 |
| Pfc Ralph Johnsonusmc Moh Scholar | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Major Gen Leo V Williams | 2022 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2022 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Mid-year Annual Appeal | 2022 |
| Shelburne Museum | $100 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2022 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2022 |
| St Philips Church | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Karen Philips | 2022 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $35,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships:greek/latin/athletics | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Francis Bleeker | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $1,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Nat Turner | 2022 |
| Camden Military Academy | $5,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2022 |
| Charleston Parks Foundation | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | Summer Camp | 2022 |
| The Charleston Forum | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Rutledge Young & Others | 2022 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2022 |
| Charleston Stage | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2022 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $100 | Wallingford, CT, US | In Honor Of Tom Yankus | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Tennis Facility | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Billy Silcox | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | International Piano Series | 2022 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Drawing Near To God Ministry | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | In Memory Of Dr Peter Gazes | 2022 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $500 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | Annual Giving | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Palmetto Chapter | $1,000 | Greet, SC, US | In Honor Of Eric Timko | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Jonathan Green | 2022 |
| Green Heart Charleston | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of J Lawson Johnson Iii | 2022 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2022 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Rutledge Young | 2022 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2022 |
| Pfc Ralph Johnsonusmc Moh Scholar | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Major Gen Leo V Williams | 2022 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2022 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Mid-year Annual Appeal | 2022 |
| Shelburne Museum | $100 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2022 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2022 |
| St Philips Church | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Karen Philips | 2022 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $35,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships:greek/latin/athletics | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Francis Bleeker | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Plateau | $1,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | In Honor Of Nat Turner | 2022 |
| Camden Military Academy | $5,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2022 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland & Rutledge Youn | 2022 |
| Charleston Parks Foundation | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | Summer Camp | 2022 |
| The Charleston Forum | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Rutledge Young & Others | 2022 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Ted Legasey | 2022 |
| Charleston Stage | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of John F Maybank | 2022 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $100 | Wallingford, CT, US | In Honor Of Tom Yankus | 2022 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion/honor John Kresse | 2022 |
| College Of Chas Tennis Facility | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Billy Silcox | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2022 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | International Piano Series | 2022 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2022 |
| Drawing Near To God Ministry | $1,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | In Memory Of Dr Peter Gazes | 2022 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | To Honor Drayton Family | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Greater Charleston | $500 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | Annual Giving | 2022 |
| Folds Of Honor Palmetto Chapter | $1,000 | Greet, SC, US | In Honor Of Eric Timko | 2022 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Jonathan Green | 2022 |
| Green Heart Charleston | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of J Lawson Johnson Iii | 2022 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2022 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Anne Blessing | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Rutledge Young | 2022 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H.p. Duell & Rut Young | 2022 |
| Pfc Ralph Johnsonusmc Moh Scholar | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Major Gen Leo V Williams | 2022 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Betsy Cahill & Brian Turner | 2022 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Hilton Smith | 2022 |
| Sc Historical Society | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Mid-year Annual Appeal | 2022 |
| Shelburne Museum | $100 | Shelburne, VT, US | In Honor Of Dianne Avlon | 2022 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2022 |
| St Philips Church | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Karen Philips | 2022 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School | $62,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Athletics Program | 2021 |
| Camden Military Academy | $5,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2021 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland | 2021 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | White Point Gardens | 2021 |
| Charleston Parks Foundation | $100 | Charleston, SC, US | Summer Camp | 2021 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | In Honor Of Bill Hewitt | 2021 |
| Charleston Stage | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General | 2021 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor John F Maybank | 2021 |
| Chattooga Club Employee Scholarship | $10,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Matching Fund | 2021 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $100 | Wallingford, CT, US | In Memory Of Marie St John | 2021 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2021 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2021 |
| College Of Charleston Of The Arts | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Valerie Morris Scholarship | 2021 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2021 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2021 |
| College Of Chas School Avery Instit | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sea Island Oral History | 2021 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2021 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | International Piano Series | 2021 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2021 |
| Cougar Club Classic | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Tournament Sponsor | 2021 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Drayton Family | 2021 |
| Eaglebrook School | $1,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | Honor Andy Chase | 2021 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $3,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Jonathan Green | 2021 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Matching Gift | 2021 |
| Highland Scashiers Land Trust | $250 | Highlands, NC, US | In Honor Of Mr & Mrs Steve | 2021 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Blessing | 2021 |
| Life Resources | $200 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | General | 2021 |
| Lowcountry Community Chaplaincy | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Matching Fund | 2021 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Rutledge Young | 2021 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H. P. Duell | 2021 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African Cemeteries Restoration | 2021 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor B Cahill & K King | 2021 |
| Rivers Performance Hall | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Hilton Smith | 2021 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Support Ptrship Coc & Addlestone Lib | 2021 |
| Shelburne Museum | $100 | Shelburne, VT, US | General | 2021 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2021 |
| St Philips Church | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Karen Philips | 2021 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2021 |
| Univ North Carolina At Chapel Hill | $5,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Honor Whitaker | 2021 |
| Vision To Learn | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Henry Blackford | 2021 |
| Ashley Hall School | $30,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Lo Dome Project | 2020 |
| Camden Military Academy | $5,000 | Camden, SC, US | Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Charleston Library Society | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Anne Cleveland | 2020 |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Susie Jackson Freedom Memorial Garde | 2020 |
| Charleston Promise Neighborhood | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Renewed Interest In Program | 2020 |
| Charleston Stage | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General | 2020 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor John F Maybank | 2020 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Honor Rob Wood | 2020 |
| Church Of The Good Shepherd | $4,000 | Cashiers, NC, US | Rector's Discretion | 2020 |
| Coastal Conservation League | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sherwood Study | 2020 |
| College Of Charleston Of The Arts | $25,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Valerie Morris Scholarship | 2020 |
| College Of Charleston Womens Golf | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Yeamans Hall Cougar Classic | 2020 |
| College Of Chas Women's Basketball | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2020 |
| College Of Chas Mens Basketball | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Coach's Discretion | 2020 |
| College Of Chas School Avery Instit | $15,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Sea Island Oral History | 2020 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Charleston Music Fest | 2020 |
| College Of Chas School Of The Arts | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | International Piano Series | 2020 |
| Colour Of Music | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | African American Chamber Music | 2020 |
| Drayton Hall Foundation | $9,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Drayton Family | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Muni-chs Muni Golf | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Renovation Of Golf Course | 2020 |
| Gibbes Museum Of Art | $3,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Executive Director's Discretion | 2020 |
| Halos | $1,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | New Interest By Board | 2020 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | $2,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Executive Director's Discretion | 2020 |
| Lowcountry Open Land Trust | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Rutledge Young | 2020 |
| Middleton Place Foundation | $1,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Charles H. P. Duell | 2020 |
| One 80 Place | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor David H Maybank, Jr | 2020 |
| Preservation Society Of Charleston | $5,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Susan Pringle Frost Circle | 2020 |
| Sc Aquarium | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Honor Hilton Smith | 2020 |
| Sc Historical Society | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Support Ptrship Coc & Addlestone Lib | 2020 |
| Spoleto Festival Usa | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Annual Operating Budget | 2020 |
| St Philips Church | $1,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Rectors Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Trident United Way | $10,000 | North Charleston, SC, US | Annual Community Campaign | 2020 |
| Univ North Carolina At Chapel Hill | $1,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Preservation Of Southern Oral Histor | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 57-0907666 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 40 CALHOUN ST STE 500 Charleston, SC 29401-3530 |
Key People (9)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John M Rivers Jr Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/di | John M Rivers Jr |
|---|---|
| Vice Preside | David H Maybank Jr |
| Secretary/di | Anne T Pope |
| Assist Secr/ | Anne H Blessing |
| Treasurer/di | Karen Phillips |
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