Clemson University Foundation
THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IN ITS EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PURPOSES AND TO SEEK AND RECEIVE GIFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY THROUGH ENDOWMENT GIVING AND OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, AND TO MANAGE SUCH FUNDS PRUDENTLY AND WITHIN ESTABLISHED POLICY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.CLEMSON.EDU/GIVING/CUFOUNDATIONS/INDEX.HTML.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4B
+8.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$36.0M
+23.6% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18.0M
-38.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,412,386,703 | $1,308,176,142 | $1,218,679,731 |
| Revenue | $75,284,806 | $75,039,646 | $80,225,172 |
| Expenses | $58,851,751 | $47,057,942 | $41,167,949 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $22,691,624 | $24,401,025 | $34,260,013 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BRENNAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARSHALL BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLISSA EAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHAN EVELAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN DAN GARRISON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NOEL GEOFFROY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANITA HARGETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AUBREY HARRELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERNEST D HAYNES III | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JIM HENDRIX | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CAROLS HILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHERYL HOLLAND | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RAYMOND E JONES | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANTHONY L MATHIS | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| BILLY MILAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID L MORROW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHERI M PHYFER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH L SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT J STANZIONE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| EMILY P WALLACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK D WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| M KAREN MCCAULEY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 32.5 | $350,802 |
| REGINA STEELE | TREASURER & CFO | 33.5 | $180,678 |
| APRIL PURVIS | SECRETARY TO 11/2023 | 35.5 | $226,572 |
| LAURA MOONEY | SECRETARY FROM 11/2023 | 37.5 | $57,316 |
| JAMES CLEMENTS | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT | 10 | $755,931 |
| JOHN C ALEXANDER | CIO | 7.5 | $183,484 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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