Dabo's All in Team Foundation
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
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
States
Cities
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.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
221 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ SPILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICH DAVIES | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM LUCE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| FRED GILMER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DR ROBIN WILSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM C SWINNEY | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KATHLEEN SWINNEY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
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.
Dabo's All In Team Foundation - Clemson University AthleticsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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