Charleston Scientific & Cultural
Charleston Scientific & Cultural is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $481K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $72K.
Charleston Scientific & Cultural at a glance
In short: Charleston Scientific & Cultural gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,785
- +64.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,446
- +106.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $480,624
- +8.8% 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 Charleston Scientific & Cultural funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eric B Grant ($4K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($26,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charleston Scientific & Cultural gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $32K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $26,000 |
| Eric B Grant Ravenel, SC | Reimbursement for Expenses | $3,785 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $480,624 | $73,051 | $34,167 | $29,785 | 4 | $29,785 | $72,380 | $29,353 |
| 2024 | $441,740 | $46,668 | $21,790 | $18,074 | 5 | $18,074 | $45,649 | $26,499 |
| 2023 | $416,862 | $34,284 | $19,169 | $15,665 | 7 | $15,665 | $33,644 | $22,388 |
| 2022 | $401,747 | $31,633 | $26,894 | $20,226 | 7 | $20,226 | $31,183 | $23,189 |
| 2021 | $397,008 | $181,925 | $34,448 | $30,770 | 8 | $30,770 | $181,925 | $23,492 |
| 2020 | $249,531 | $24,617 | $24,173 | $20,230 | 6 | — | $24,617 | $22,157 |
| 2019 | $249,087 | $45,522 | $35,752 | $32,399 | 7 | — | $45,482 | $23,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charleston Scientific & Cultural reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charleston Scientific & Cultural's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara S. Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hugh C. Lane Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joseph Gerald Reves MD
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William S. Cogswell Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jeremy L. Cook
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph P. Riley Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
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 Scientific & Cultural
How much does Charleston Scientific & Cultural give each year?
Charleston Scientific & Cultural gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.
What is Charleston Scientific & Cultural's typical grant size?
Charleston Scientific & Cultural's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,446, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charleston Scientific & Cultural give grants?
Charleston Scientific & Cultural gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Charleston Scientific & Cultural give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Charleston Scientific & Cultural's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition & Education Assistance" (3 grants).
How large is Charleston Scientific & Cultural?
Charleston Scientific & Cultural reported $481K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charleston Scientific & Cultural's EIN?
Charleston Scientific & Cultural's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6019987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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