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Trustus Inc

Columbia, SC · United States EIN 570804610 (IRS) Arts & Culture
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Integrity score
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About

Trustus Inc is a arts culture organization based in COLUMBIA, United States. Annual revenue: $463K. EIN: 570804610.

Mission

Promote community appreciation of theather arts.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code A65Z
Causes
Arts & Culture
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Verification & registration

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Look up EIN 570804610 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 570804610
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1987
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$638,476
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
93%
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Leadership at a glance

Official filings
AS
Ashley F••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
BE
Becky A••••••••
BOARD MEMBER
CH
Chad H••••••••
Producing Artistic Director
CO
Connie H••••••••
BOARD MEMBER

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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Trustus Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 95% of the 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 56,467 arts & culture charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$638,476
93% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
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Sometimes deductible

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
10

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

JE
Jessica F••••••••
Executive Director
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18 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.

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No red flags detected

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IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2024
Form filed
$0.7M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.5M revenue, IRS Form 990

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Where it ranks

#4,664 of 133,131 arts & culture charities in the United States on integrity score

83/100 puts it in the top 5% of the cohort, tied with 2,407 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score83/100
#4,664 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Contact completeness7/10
#23,201 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Data freshness20/20
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Profile completeness100%
#1 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Independent sources6 sources
#21,868 of 133,131 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Filing history depth6 years
#596 of 56,467 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Agefounded 1985
#10,198 of 29,572 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#7,288 of 55,580 tie
arts & culture charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
93% Peer average
76%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
83 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 38 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Executive pay
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
75%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Trustus Inc

Trustus Inc is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Columbia, SC, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1985 and has been operating for 41 years. Its EIN is 570804610. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 83/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $638K in annual revenue. 38 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Trustus Inc has $638K in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 76% for arts & culture charities in United States. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Trustus Inc is a arts culture organization based in COLUMBIA, United States. Annual revenue: $463K. EIN: 570804610. Trustus Inc is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1985.

Trustus Inc is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $638K in annual revenue. The organization has 38 disclosed officers and directors.

Trustus Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 570804610. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Trustus Inc is located in Columbia, SC, United States. The organization was established in 1985 and has been active for 41 years.

Among arts & culture charities registered in United States: It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 76%. Its annual revenue of $638K is comparable to the peer average of $1M.

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Quick facts about Trustus Inc

What is Trustus Inc?
Trustus Inc is a arts & culture supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Columbia, United States. Trustus Inc is a arts culture organization based in COLUMBIA, United States. Annual revenue: $463K. EIN: 570804610.
When was Trustus Inc founded?
Trustus Inc was founded in 1985.
Who leads Trustus Inc?
Jessica Fichter serves as Executive Director.
Where is Trustus Inc located?
Headquartered in Columbia, SC, United States.
What is Trustus Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $638,476. 93% of expenses go to program services.
Is Trustus Inc trustworthy?
Trustus Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 83 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Trustus Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 570804610.
What is Trustus Inc's website?
http://trustus.org