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Clemson Area Classical Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Clemson, SC EIN: 82-5326926 Website

Assisting parents in the education of their children by providing a homeschool hybrid educational setting that cultivates truth, goodness, and beauty in students through a distinctly christ-centered, classical, and covenantal education.

Clemson Area Classical Academy at a glance

In short: Clemson Area Classical Academy gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$79,169
-16.0% 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 Area Classical Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oconee Presbyterian Church: $20KOconee Presbyterian Church$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oconee Presbyterian Church ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Seneca

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oconee Presbyterian Church Seneca, SCNew Playground$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$79,169$323,720$338,692$20,0001
2024$94,242$337,851$336,107——
2023$92,397$267,370$225,932——
2022$50,959$206,324$220,064——
2021$64,698$460,435$436,978——

About Clemson Area Classical Academy

Based on IRS filings

Clemson Area Classical Academy is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Clemson, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clemson Area Classical Academy is led by Kimberly Bedingfield, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Bedingfield

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $13K (2025)

  • Corey Brookover

    Chairman

    Secretary → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Rollins

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Bedingfield

    Secretary

    President → Member, 2023

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Lee

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Shields

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Miller

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harris Miller

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Ashley Fisk (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Gretchan Fant (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Marsh Fant (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Angie Henderson (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Billy Bedingfield (2021) — President
  • Former: Durema Berry (2021) — Member
  • Former: Jon Vosburgh (2021) — Member
  • Former: Ken Berry (2021) — Member
  • Former: Teresa Vosburgh (2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Kimberly Bedingfield — Executive Director: $13KKimberly BedingfieldExecutive Director$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Kimberly Bedingfield (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Clemson Area Classical Academy

How much does Clemson Area Classical Academy give each year?

Clemson Area Classical Academy gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Clemson Area Classical Academy?

Clemson Area Classical Academy reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $324K.

What is Clemson Area Classical Academy?

Clemson Area Classical Academy is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Clemson, SC. It holds $79K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Clemson Area Classical Academy operate?

Clemson Area Classical Academy has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Clemson Area Classical Academy's EIN?

Clemson Area Classical Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5326926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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