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Dabo's All in Team Foundation

CLEMSON, SC EIN: 26-4097429 Website

Dabo's All In Team Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Clemson, South Carolina. Established in 2009, the foundation operates as a grantmaking foundation dedicated to addressing critical education and health issues across South Carolina. The organization maintains a lean operational structure with two employees and focuses on distributing funds to local organizations aligned with its mission.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$295K

+34.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$417K

-1.4% YoY

Grant Count

45

-2.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+0.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: To raise awareness of critical education and health issues in order to change lives of people across the state of South Carolina.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Breast Cancer Research, Education, Prevention, and Technology — The foundation supports breast cancer prevention, research, technological developments, and early detection initiatives. This focus area was inspired by personal experience within the founder's family and includes support for initiatives such as funding mammography coaches through partnerships with healthcare organizations.

  • The Family Effect — A dedicated program area supported by the foundation.

  • Call Me MiSTER — Clemson University's initiative to increase the pool of available teachers.

  • ClemsonLIFE — A Clemson University program supported by the foundation.

  • Grant Program — Provides funding to other South Carolina-based organizations executing projects aligned with the foundation's mission.

Grantmaking

The foundation's Grant Program was established in 2012 by the Board of Directors to support local South Carolina-based organizations lacking funding opportunities to execute projects within the foundation's mission.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

South Carolina is the primary geographic focus, with the foundation supporting local, South Carolina-based organizations. Some grantmaking activity extends to Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AndersonAugustaCharlestonClemsonColumbiaEasleyEastoverGreemvilleGreenvilleGreenwoodGreerLexingtonMariettaPickensSenecaSimpsonvilleSpartanburgSummervilleSumterTaylors

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

  • Total Assets: $294,546
  • Total Revenues: $2,170,829
  • Total Expenses: $2,092,388
  • Total Giving: $1,733,755

Historical Giving:

  • 2023: Projected distribution of approximately $1.6 million
  • Cumulative funding since inception (2009): Over $13.1 million

Organizational Rating: The foundation received an 81% rating from Charity Navigator with a Three-Star rating based on Accountability & Finance metrics.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$597K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$294,546$218,621$313,121
Revenue$2,170,829$1,741,302$1,886,402
Expenses$2,092,388$1,867,867$1,780,797
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$700$851$935
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$302K$604K$906K$1M170 grants202038 grants202142 grants202246 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY$62KANDERSON UNIVERSITY CENT…$10KCALVARY HOME FOR CHILDREN$10KCAMP COLE$10KCANCER ASSOCIATION OF AN…$10KCLEMSON ADAPTIVE SPORTS …$10KCLEMSON AQUATIC TEAM (CA…$10KFEED A HUNGRY CHILD - PI…$10KHAPPY HOOVES$10KHIDDEN TREASURE CHRISTIA…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

221 grants across all recorded years

216<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Dabo's All in Team Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Principal Officer: PJ Tessmann

Founders: Dabo Swinney (Head Football Coach at Clemson University) and his wife, Kathleen Swinney, established the foundation soon after Dabo was named full-time head coach in 2009.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CJ SPILLERDIRECTOR1
RICH DAVIESPRESIDENT1
WILLIAM LUCEVICE PRESIDENT1
FRED GILMERTREASURER1
DR ROBIN WILSONSECRETARY1
WILLIAM C SWINNEYBOARD CHAIR1
KATHLEEN SWINNEYVICE CHAIR1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation continues to support its core program areas and grant initiatives. Recent activities include funding for Clemson food security programs serving families in Oconee County and ongoing support for ClemsonLIFE programming. The foundation maintains an active grant program accepting applications annually during the June 1st through September 1st window.

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Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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

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