Charles E Harwood Trust
The Charles E Harwood Trust is a private independent foundation established in 1992 and based in Bluffton, South Carolina. The organization operates as a trust that makes gifts, grants, and loans to other nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
+0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$214K
-6.4% YoY
Grant Count
14
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+0.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Trust's primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Health
- Human services
- Support for people with disabilities
- Science and STEM education
- Library grants
Grantmaking
The Trust makes grants to nonprofit organizations, with a particular emphasis on supporting educational initiatives and human services organizations.
Grant Range
$2,500–$64,042
Average Grant
amount: Not specified in available data
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Charles E Harwood Trust primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $3,218,814 (as of most recent filing)
- Total annual giving: $213,812
- Total revenue: $165,000 (2024)
- Total expenses: $308,000 (2024)
- Total liabilities: $0 (2024)
The organization ranks in the top 5% of nonprofits nationally by assets and in the top 3% within South Carolina.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,218,814 | $3,200,189 | $3,343,069 |
| Revenue | $320,922 | $165,334 | $116,202 |
| Expenses | $302,297 | $308,214 | $349,565 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $239,210 | $251,596 | $293,542 |
| Net Investment Income | $259,646 | $109,183 | $104,041 |
| Distributable Amount | $287,845 | $267,084 | $261,406 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Janice W Sinclair, Co-Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANICE W SINCLAIR | CO-TRUSTEE | 4 | $23,974 |
| KATHY ADAM | CO-TRUSTEE | 4 | $23,974 |
Contact Information
- Address: 25 Ocoee Drive, Bluffton, SC 29910
- Telephone: 978-270-6959
- EIN: 04-6725545
- Tax-exempt status: Designated as 501(c)(3); tax-exempt since July 1993
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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