B E Mays Alumni Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Spartanburg, SC EIN: 43-1966292

The mission is to provide financial support to the Benjamin E Mays Family Resource Center and mininal scholarships to the children in Spartanburg County School District 3.

B E Mays Alumni Association at a glance

In short: B E Mays Alumni Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who B E Mays Alumni Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Benjamin E Mays: $10KBenjamin E Mays$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Benjamin E Mays ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Pacolet

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Benjamin E Mays Pacolet, SCSupport$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$26,235$19,246$10,0001
2024$12,501$9,685$5,000Total only
2023$18,390$1,674——
2022$8,033$5,656——
2021$8,654$6,347——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About B E Mays Alumni Association

Based on IRS filings

B E Mays Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Spartanburg, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

B E Mays Alumni Association is led by Vivian Teamer, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vivian Teamer

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • ANGELA McCANN

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delois Gist

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Pruitt

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • JOSEPHINE McBE

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vice President

    Douglas Bracke

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Douglas Bracke (2021–2024) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 B E Mays Alumni Association

How much does B E Mays Alumni Association give each year?

B E Mays Alumni Association gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

What is B E Mays Alumni Association?

B E Mays Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Spartanburg, SC.

Where does B E Mays Alumni Association operate?

B E Mays Alumni Association has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is B E Mays Alumni Association's EIN?

B E Mays Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1966292. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 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 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)

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