Charleston Development Board Foundation
The Charleston Development Board Foundation is operated exclusively for the purpose of increasing manufacturing, payrolls and investments in the charleston, berkeley and Dorchester counties, and for the purpose of promoting the industrial, agricultural, port, and economic development of These counties.
Charleston Development Board Foundation at a glance
In short: Charleston Development Board Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +4900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $941,315
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Charleston Development Board Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Catalyst Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charleston Development Board Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Catalyst Foundation North Charleston, SC | — | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $941,315 | $91,467 | $52,722 | $50,000 | 1 | $91,467 |
| 2024 | $837,603 | $93,366 | $2,034 | $1,000 | Total only | $93,366 |
| 2023 | $724,140 | $47,989 | $1 | — | — | $47,989 |
| 2022 | $641,467 | $50,400 | $42,905 | $40,000 | 1 | $50,400 |
| 2021 | $774,706 | $102,267 | $22,020 | $20,000 | 1 | $102,267 |
| 2020 | $813,568 | $27,178 | $22,025 | $20,000 | 1 | $27,178 |
| 2019 | $667,677 | $34,415 | $21,345 | $20,000 | 1 | $34,415 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Charleston Development Board Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Charleston Development Board Foundation is a public charity, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $941K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $91K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charleston Development Board Foundation is led by Hugh C. Lane Jr., Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh C. Lane Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James M. Stelling
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
P. Keith Waring
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Renee Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yw Scarborough III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Frederick J. Whittle
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John F. Hassell III
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Leonard Fulghum (2020–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Charleston Development Board Foundation
How much does Charleston Development Board Foundation give each year?
Charleston Development Board Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid.
How large is Charleston Development Board Foundation?
Charleston Development Board Foundation reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91K.
Where does Charleston Development Board Foundation operate?
Charleston Development Board Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Charleston Development Board Foundation's EIN?
Charleston Development Board Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6028563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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