Basic Projects Foundation
Basic Projects Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025.
Basic Projects Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,000
- -84.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,083
- -90.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Basic Projects Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Basic Projects Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $128K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feed the Need Charleston Mt Pleasant, SC | To Support Mission | $4,000 |
| United Way North Charleston, SC | To Support Mission | $1,560 |
| Southern Smoke Foundation Houston, TX | To Support Mission | $1,442 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,000 | $1,083 | — | — | — | $2 |
| 2024 | $83 | $6,360 | $11,604 | $7,002 | 3 | $7,002 | $34 |
| 2023 | $5,327 | $28,099 | $165,447 | $127,796 | 1 | $127,796 | $1,619 |
| 2022 | $142,675 | $282,830 | $173,369 | — | — | — | $5,047 |
| 2021 | $33,214 | $36,387 | $3,173 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Basic Projects Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Basic Projects Foundation is led by Ben Towill, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Towill
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Apoulos
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Towill
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eva Suarez
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Graves
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Basic Projects Foundation
What is Basic Projects Foundation?
Basic Projects Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charleston, SC.
Where does Basic Projects Foundation operate?
Basic Projects Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina, Texas.
How much is Basic Projects Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Basic Projects Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Basic Projects Foundation's EIN?
Basic Projects Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3057754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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