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Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Florence, SC EIN: 57-0807517 Website

The Florence Regional Arts Alliance is a community-based local arts agency that serves the citizens of Florence county and the pee dee. Fraa is committed to preserving, supporting, and promoting a vibrant arts community for Florence county and the surrounding region. Fraa's mission is to promote the arts as a catalyst for community cohesiveness, educational advancement, and economic growth.fraa is committed to achieving its mission by providing grants to artists, organizations, teachers and schools; recognizing students, individuals, and businesses through awards and scholarships; offering community programming that showcases the performing, visual, and literary; serving as a advocate for the arts to business, civic, and government leaders. All initiatives of the arts alliance are based on an organizational core value that recognizes the arts as fundemental to quality of life, education, and economic development in today's knowledge based economy.

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc at a glance

Total assets
$31,417
-5.6% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$29,008
-60.6% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$3,832
+43.5% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$30,997
-63.4% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.

Who Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

FlorenceCharlotte

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

In 2021 it made 10 grants totaling $53K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$31,417$29,008$30,997——$3,832
2025$33,283$73,631$84,670——$2,670
2024$42,668$78,728$102,655——$1,690
2023$63,842$120,527$94,904——$2,881
2022$36,771$115,544$121,602——$3,281
2021$48,987$99,227$99,129$52,73410$1,228

About Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc

Based on IRS filings

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc is a public charity, based in Florence, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $31K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc is led by Tonita Perry, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Tonita Perry

    President

    Board of Directors → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Jaggers

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Piner

    Secretary

    Board of Directors → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → Secretary, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Sandra Cook (2021–2025) — Executive Director
  • Former: Roger Halligan (2023–2025) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Dawn Fenimore (2024–2025) — Secretary
  • Former: August Langley (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: C. Michele Pridgen (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Kelly Jokisch (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Rachel Howell (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Tressa Gardner (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Chinel Boateng (2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Erick J. Figuraras (2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Herman Keith Jr. (2023) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Bobbie Chowdhary (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Diana M. Murphy (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Hari Rajagopalan (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
  • Former: Uschi Jeffcoat (2021–2022) — Board of Directors

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc

How large is Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc?

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc reported $31K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29K.

Where does Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc operate?

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.

What is Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc's EIN?

Florence Regional Arts Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0807517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)

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