Companion Foundation

CHARLESTON, SC EIN: 20-3050085

Companion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in CHARLESTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $152K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.9M

-5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$152K

+2830.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+388.4% YoY

About Companion Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Companion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in CHARLESTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $152K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CharlestonFort MillGoose CreekMiscNashvilleNorth CharlestonTulsaWest Columbia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,912,432$22,001,616$23,468,909
Revenue$6,257,558$5,916,273$5,313,712
Expenses$6,829,323$6,224,692$5,837,284
Qualifying Distributions$151,652$5,175
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$38K$76K$114K$152K0 grants20210 grants20222 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY$50KTHE HEALING NET FOUNDATION$25KCHARLESTON LITERARY FEST…$25KCHARLESTON CLASSICAL SCH…$20KMIDLANDS ORPHAN RELIEF$10KCOASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$8KCAPSTONE LEGACY FOUNDATION$5KFISHER DEBERRY FOUNDATION$5KKANPE HAITI$2KDRAGON BOAT CHARLESTON$1K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Charleston Library Society ($50,000), The Healing Net Foundation ($25,000), Charleston Literary Festival ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAPSTONE LEGACY FOUNDATION CHARLESTON, SCDONATION$5,000
KANPE HAITI GOOSE CREEK, SCDONATION$1,800
THE HEALING NET FOUNDATION NASHVILLE, TNDONATION$25,000
NCAN FORT MILL, SCCONTRIBUTIONS$500
CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY CHARLESTON, SCCONTRIBUTION$50,000
CHARLESTON CLASSICAL SCHOOL NORTH CHARLESTON, SCCONTRIBUTION$20,000
CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL CHARLESTON, SCCONTRIBUTION$25,000
MIDLANDS ORPHAN RELIEF WEST COLUMBIA, SCCONTRIBUTION$10,000
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NORTH CHARLESTON, SCCONTRIBUTION$7,500
DRAGON BOAT CHARLESTON CHARLESTON, SCCONTRIBUTION$1,300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROGER JONES JRPROGRAM DIRECTOR$73KALLYSON THORNTONPROGRAM DIRECTOR$56K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROGER JONESPRESIDENT3
ALLYSON THORNTONPROGRAM DIRECTOR20$55,536
TERESA JONESDIRECTOR0.5
ROGER JONES JRPROGRAM DIRECTOR32$73,000
ERIN JONES SMITHDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Companion Foundation?

Companion Foundation is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in CHARLESTON, SC. It holds $20.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Companion Foundation?

As of 2024, Companion Foundation holds $20.9M in total assets with $6.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 12 grants totaling $152K in 2024.

Where does Companion Foundation operate?

Companion Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee.

What size grants does Companion Foundation award?

In 2024, Companion Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $152K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Companion Foundation's EIN?

Companion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3050085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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