Palmetto Opera
Donations deductiblePalmetto Opera's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LEO Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charmaine Clowney | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Darcie Fouste | Acting Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Audrey Skrupskelis | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Johnnie Felder | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Loretta Winburn | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melanie Becht | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Darcie Fouste | Company secretary | since 2021 |
| Dr Audrey Skrupskelis | Vice Chair | since 2021 |
| Dr Peter Barton | Chair Through 12/22 | since 2021 |
| Mari Hazel | Program Director | 2020 |
| Melanie Becht | Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Paul LEO | Chair | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Becht | Treasurer | 1 | $2k | ||
| Darcie Fouste | Acting Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Audrey Skrupskelis | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Leo | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charmaine Clowney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Hopkins | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Johnnie Felder | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Loretta Winburn | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Palmetto Opera
- EIN
- 571129329
- Address
- Po Box 50462, Columbia, SC, 29250-0462
- State
- South Carolina
- Mission
- To raise awareness of opera and fine arts in sc. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A65 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDarcie Fouste
≥8years on the filingsLoretta Winburn
≥8years on the filingsMelanie Becht
≥7years on the filingsPaul LEO
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $133k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $133k
- Contributions and grants received
- $47k
- Program service revenue
- $22k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $96k | $107k | Deficit $11k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.