Bannon Foundation

GREENVILLE, SC EIN: 57-0833931

Bannon Foundation is a private foundation, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $65K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$192K

-11.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+32.7% YoY

About Bannon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bannon Foundation is a private foundation, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $65K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AnnandaleClemsonColumbiaCowpensGrand ForksGreenvilleGreerMemphisMissoulaReidvilleRichmondSimpsonvilleSpartanburgTampaTaylorsWest NyackWoodruff

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$87K$173K$260K$347K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,719,845$2,871,375$3,064,360
Revenue$86,269$42,283$49,706
Expenses$237,940$246,432$170,661
Qualifying Distributions$217,092$231,338$141,050
Net Investment Income$65,421$44,470$20,378
Distributable Amount$194,226$175,596$182,639

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$109K$163K$217K10 grants202010 grants20217 grants202215 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY$110KIPTAY$62KROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE C…$5KTHE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF…$5KGREENVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY$2KMISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY …$2KMONTANA SCIENCE FAIR$2KSAFE HARBOR$2KMAULDIN MIRACLE LEAGUE$2KHARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK$1K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$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
JOHN R THOMASTRUSTEE0.5
JAMES G BANNON IIITRUSTEE0.5
KAREN V STEFFANTRUSTEE0.5

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

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