Daniel Island Club Employee Fund
The Daniel Island Club Employee Fund is a private foundation based in Daniel Island, South Carolina. It supports educational opportunities for employees and their families when feasible and merited, and provides financial assistance to eligible employees facing specified hardships.
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund at a glance
In short: Daniel Island Club Employee Fund gave $46K across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $46,000
- +162.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 18
- +500.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,556
- -56.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $279,144
- +38.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Daniel Island Club Employee Fund
- How to Apply
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Applicants should submit a completed Scholarship Criteria & Application Form. The filing says the application requests employment, education, financial, and reason-for-request information. Awards are made by the scholarship committee under criteria in the scholarship policy statement, are nondiscriminatory, and may not be awarded to an individual who is an interested person with respect to the foundation. A scholarship term is one year and may be renewed for up to four consecutive school years.
- Contact
Application contact: Jean Paciotti
Mailing address: 600 Island Park Drive, Daniel Island, SC 29492
Phone: (843) 971-3555
Email: jean.paciotti@diclub.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniel Island Club Employee Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in South Carolina (89% of grant dollars) and New Jersey (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Daniel Island Club Employee Fund gives
- In 2024 it paid out 499% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $46K (2024). In 2024 it made 18 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $46,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $279,144 | $239,833 | $50,547 | $46,000 | 18 | $46,000 | $9,224 |
| 2023 | $201,621 | $64,782 | $20,614 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $5,080 |
| 2022 | $43,657 | $16,327 | $1,849 | — | — | — | $1,807 |
| 2021 | $29,179 | $24,230 | $51 | — | — | — | $591 |
| 2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | $123 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniel Island Club Employee Fund reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated charitable activities are promoting educational opportunities for employees and their families and providing financial assistance to eligible employees experiencing hardship. Its 2024 grants were scholarships to individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund awarded 18 grants totaling $46,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $7,500, with a median of $2,000. The listed grants were scholarships to individual recipients; the largest was $7,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Greg Keating as president, Terese Dailey as treasurer, and Jenn Paciotti as secretary.
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund is led by Greg Keating, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Greg Keating
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenn Paciotti
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terese Dailey
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Daniel Island Club Employee Fund
How much does Daniel Island Club Employee Fund give each year?
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund gave $46K across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
What is Daniel Island Club Employee Fund's typical grant size?
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,556, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Daniel Island Club Employee Fund give grants?
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund gives mostly in South Carolina: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (11%).
Does Daniel Island Club Employee Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Daniel Island Club Employee Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (18 grants).
How large is Daniel Island Club Employee Fund?
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund reported $279K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniel Island Club Employee Fund fund?
The fund’s stated charitable activities are promoting educational opportunities for employees and their families and providing financial assistance to eligible employees experiencing hardship. Its 2024 grants were scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniel Island Club Employee Fund?
Applicants should submit a completed Scholarship Criteria & Application Form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniel Island Club Employee Fund's EIN?
Daniel Island Club Employee Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4184862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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