Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC EIN: 57-0756987 Website

The Community Foundation's mission is strengthening community by connecting people, resources, and needs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$89.9M

+12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.8M

-2.1% YoY

Grant Count

132

-58.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

+138.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$15M$23M$31M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$89,904,103$80,288,803$75,355,203
Revenue$16,716,723$13,824,137$27,760,510
Expenses$14,202,912$15,079,799$12,116,291
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,269,222$1,118,351$2,246,267
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M130 grants2021134 grants2022321 grants2023132 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Coastal Community Develo…$621KBoys & Girls Club of Hil…$355KHilton Head No 1 Public …$327KVolunteers in Medicine H…$259KArts Center of Coastal C…$257KBackPack Buddies of Grea…$226KHopeful Horizons$221KBluffton Self Help$219KBeaufort County School D…$195KMemory Matters$193K

Grant Size Distribution

717 grants across all recorded years

587<$50K66$50–100K51$100–250K10$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

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

Scott WiermanPresident and CEO$277KMary RooneyVice President for Developme…$113KNicole CharlesVice President for Finance$109K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Judi LevySecretary2
Lynn Jennings TaylorBoard Chair5
Paul MoeriTreasurer2
Tray HunterVice Chair2
Arno DimmlingDirector2
Dafina WardDirector2
Doug WetmoreDirector2
Faye GoodingDirector2
Jim WagnerDirector2
John C LevyDirector2
Laura BushDirector2
Lloyd Feg NewtojDirector2
Stephan EvansDirector2
Steve FanelliDirector2
Tom MooreDirector2
Yolanda BrancheDirector2
Nicole CharlesVice President for Finance40$108,650
Scott WiermanPresident and CEO40$276,850
Mary RooneyVice President for Development and Donor Services40$112,650

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

30states
+22 more states

Cities

AlamedaAlpharettaAthensAustinAvonBaltimoreBar HarborBeaufortBethesdaBloomingtonBluffotnBlufftonBooneBostonBrooklineBrunsonBrunswickBuffaloCarlisleCarrollton

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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