Dorchester Free School Board
Dorchester Free School Board is a private foundation, based in Summerville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $12K.
Dorchester Free School Board at a glance
In short: Dorchester Free School Board gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $401,576
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dorchester Free School Board funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dorchester Free School Board gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2018) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $401,576 | $38,749 | $21,961 | $15,000 | 3 | $16,442 | $12,449 | $21,693 |
| 2024 | $384,788 | $40,257 | $22,712 | $13,850 | 3 | $17,524 | $9,976 | $19,758 |
| 2023 | $367,243 | $30,842 | $19,033 | $12,850 | 4 | $14,903 | $8,968 | $17,496 |
| 2022 | $355,434 | $62,334 | $15,986 | $10,600 | 4 | $12,291 | $19,279 | $16,585 |
| 2021 | $309,086 | $42,272 | $14,274 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,962 | $8,256 | $15,882 |
| 2020 | $281,088 | $30,060 | $18,909 | $8,000 | 5 | — | $4,108 | $13,835 |
| 2019 | $269,937 | $25,705 | $11,017 | $8,000 | 5 | — | $6,938 | $12,891 |
| 2018 | $255,249 | $71,623 | $9,939 | $8,000 | 5 | — | $7,800 | $10,963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorchester Free School Board reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorchester Free School Board is led by Stephen F. Hutchinson, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen F. Hutchinson
President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sherwood Miler III
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Boyle Engelman
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grange S. Cuthbert III
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Rb Bailey
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Clerk, 2022
Secretary & Clerk → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terence T. Jenkins
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Leland MD PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas R. Dion
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter M. Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. Walker Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Waring Woods
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary B. Beauchene
Secretary & Clerk
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Dorchester Free School Board
How much does Dorchester Free School Board give each year?
Dorchester Free School Board gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is Dorchester Free School Board's typical grant size?
Dorchester Free School Board's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorchester Free School Board give grants?
Dorchester Free School Board gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Dorchester Free School Board give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dorchester Free School Board's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dorchester Free School Board?
Dorchester Free School Board reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Dorchester Free School Board's EIN?
Dorchester Free School Board's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0966757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
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