Betty James and Walter S

SPARTANBURG, SC EIN: 26-6131275

Betty James and Walter S is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in SPARTANBURG, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $224K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+91.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+68.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+111.1% YoY

About Betty James and Walter S

Based on IRS filings

Betty James and Walter S is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in SPARTANBURG, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $224K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlexandriaArdenAtlantaCampobelloGarrisonHendersonvilleSaludaSpartanburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$272K$544K$816K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,055,255$549,889$491,284
Revenue$989,112$252,880$222,968
Expenses$228,318$239,087$192,715
Qualifying Distributions$28,500$21,796$9,811
Net Investment Income$224,147$14,635$11,568
Distributable Amount$22,112$13,887$14,810

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$13K$19K$25K15 grants202010 grants20217 grants202210 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

SPARTANBURG COUNTY FOUND…$14KOAKWOOD CEMETARY$3KGARDEN CONSERVANCY$3KSPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL$2KGROUP OF 100$1KSPARTANBURG COMMUNITY CO…$1KHATCHER GARDEN$1KMEN'S GARDEN CLUB$500

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K$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
WALTER S MONTGOMERY JRTRUSTEE0.5
BETTY J MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE0.5
LILLIAN M LILLYTRUSTEE0.5

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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