Clemson Alumni Association
To enhance the lifelong clemson experience by serving, involving, informing and engaging our alumni, current and future students, and friends of the university.
Clemson Alumni Association at a glance
In short: Clemson Alumni Association gave $722K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $722K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $722,325
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $722,325
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $722,325
- Total assets
- $21,328,229
- +22.3% 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 September 2026.
Who Clemson Alumni Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clemson University ($722K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $720 (2021) to $758K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $722K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | To provide funding for new furniture and design services for a new locker room | $722,325 |
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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 | $21,328,229 | $4,009,194 | $3,879,748 | $722,325 | 1 | $663,002 |
| 2024 | $17,437,075 | $2,830,614 | $3,811,833 | $757,633 | 1 | $581,727 |
| 2023 | $16,840,593 | $3,197,566 | $3,099,835 | — | — | $592,026 |
| 2022 | $15,897,317 | $2,856,094 | $2,536,012 | — | — | $766,162 |
| 2021 | $16,585,557 | $2,139,290 | $2,124,012 | $720 | Total only | $495,932 |
| 2020 | $13,286,370 | $2,213,445 | $2,464,977 | — | — | $410,820 |
| 2019 | $13,693,615 | $2,661,030 | $2,642,705 | $138,987 | 3 | $324,231 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Clemson Alumni Association
Based on IRS filings
Clemson Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Clemson, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $722K. Net investment income was $663K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clemson Alumni Association is led by Leroy W. Brasington III, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leroy W. Brasington III
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
$217K (2024) → $244K (2025)
Deb Conklin
President & Chair
President-Elect → President & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana C. Morgan
Director of Engagement
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $115K (2025)
John S. Britton
Director of Philanthropy
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$115K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Barbara Cullum
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Leader
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Cobb
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jametta White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marque Macon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Powell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Milam
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Aneskievich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Small
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Brennan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti McAbee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Washington
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
August Trammell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drayton Wade
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Wright
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Barron
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vince Foody
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Duckworth
Past-Chair
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Moody
Chair-Elect
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benson Driggers
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Erwin
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Gregg Morton (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Asa Briggs (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jaletta Smith (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kayley Seawright (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Shavonne Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Hunter (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Richardson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Doane (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Riggins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Smith (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Spearman Cornwell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Gustafson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Smith (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Anne Carr (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Melanie Pniewski (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Clark (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Dowling (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Ray Anderson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: William Thomas Linton III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah Conklin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Sloan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lily Eyraud (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Miles Thomas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Roy Abercrombie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sonya Balogun (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Brig Gen Carlos Hill (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Col Sandy Edge (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James A. Bull IV (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Merritt Rechichar (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Brandt Gilbert (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin White (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Rick Griffin (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Leroy W Brasington III (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clemson Alumni Association
How much does Clemson Alumni Association give each year?
Clemson Alumni Association gave $722K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $758K across 1 grant.
How large is Clemson Alumni Association?
Clemson Alumni Association reported $21.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Clemson Alumni Association?
Clemson Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Clemson, SC. It holds $21.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Clemson Alumni Association operate?
Clemson Alumni Association has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Clemson Alumni Association's EIN?
Clemson Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6026334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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