Balmer Foundation

SPARTANBURG, SC EIN: 56-2206524

Charitable and philanthropic endeavors in support of and in conjunction with the Spartanburg county foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.6M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

-30.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$288K

-46.8% YoY

About Balmer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Balmer Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SPARTANBURG, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $621K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

GreenvilleHodgesMooreRoebuckSpartanbaurgSpartanburgTaylorsWashingtonWoodruff

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,586,001$33,042,527$34,371,148
Revenue$621,416$886,764$164,190
Expenses$3,823,417$5,489,806$1,302,909
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$621,416$594,829$646,937
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M33 grants20208 grants202110 grants202210 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Tyger River Foundation$3.0MThe Anderson Mill Histor…$250KWalnut Grove Plantation …$250KUpstate Forever$100KPartners for Active Livi…$25KSpartanburg Philharmonic$25KNorthside Development Gr…$20KService Dogs for Veterans$20KHub City Animal Project …$6KHatcher Garden and Woodl…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K12$100–250K4$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kenneth E Darr JrSecretary1
Monty MullenChairwoman1
Samuel J Galloway JrDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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