Belle W Baruch Foundation
Belle W Baruch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Georgetown, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Belle W Baruch Foundation at a glance
In short: Belle W Baruch Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,889
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,972
- -45.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,995
- Total assets
- $19,776,137
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Belle W Baruch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (Scicu) ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Belle W Baruch Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (Scicu) Columbia, SC | Faculty Research Grant | $5,000 |
| University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | Lightsey Visiting Scholar Award | $5,000 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | Faculty Research Grant | $4,989 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | Lightsey Visiting Scholar Award | $4,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,776,137 | $2,507,738 | $1,926,570 | $19,889 | 4 | $1,034,243 | $1,143,474 |
| 2024 | $19,219,426 | $2,813,139 | $1,717,917 | $45,270 | 5 | $1,000,046 | $1,629,975 |
| 2023 | $18,146,424 | $2,173,814 | $1,561,930 | $21,348 | 5 | $952,245 | $1,101,019 |
| 2022 | $17,508,195 | $2,446,320 | $1,608,461 | $15,625 | 2 | $849,958 | $1,366,542 |
| 2021 | $16,681,045 | $2,153,848 | $1,247,013 | $5,672 | 2 | — | $1,201,773 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Belle W Baruch Foundation is led by George K. Chastain, Executive Director & CEO on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George K. Chastain
Executive Director & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$83K (2021) → $101K (2025)
Claudius E. Bud Watts IV
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George William Owen
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Halsey M. Cook Jr.
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John J. Britton MD
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Ann Close
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Lenoble Wilson
Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Powers
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Crawford III
Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Rowland III
Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William M. Webster IV
Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David E. Dukes
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: C. Dorn Smith III MD (2021–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: C. Edward Floyd MD (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Benjamin T. Zeigler (2021) — Chairman
- Former: W. Davis Dodge Jr. (2021) — Treasurer & CFO
- Former: W. Leighton Lord (2021) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to George K Chastain (Executive Director/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Belle W Baruch Foundation
How much does Belle W Baruch Foundation give each year?
Belle W Baruch Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 5 grants.
What is Belle W Baruch Foundation's typical grant size?
Belle W Baruch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,995, and its average grant was $4,972, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Belle W Baruch Foundation give grants?
Belle W Baruch Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (2 grants).
Does Belle W Baruch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Belle W Baruch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Belle W Baruch Foundation?
Belle W Baruch Foundation reported $19.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Belle W Baruch Foundation's EIN?
Belle W Baruch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0564080. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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