E Milby Burton Memorial Trust
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $636K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $38K. Net investment income was $30K.
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: E Milby Burton Memorial Trust gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,882
- +267.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,882
- +635.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,882
- Total assets
- $636,296
- -1.3% 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 E Milby Burton Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Charleston Museum ($38K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How E Milby Burton Memorial Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Charleston Museum Charleston, SC | Historical Piece for Museum | $37,882 |
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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 | $636,296 | $35,913 | $44,207 | $37,882 | 1 | $37,882 | $30,442 | $45,473 |
| 2024 | $644,590 | $67,664 | $16,972 | $10,300 | 2 | $10,300 | $60,867 | $39,739 |
| 2023 | $590,105 | $11,067 | $29,461 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $9,008 | $33,443 |
| 2022 | $608,512 | $21,888 | $9,324 | $5,000 | Total only | — | $21,688 | — |
| 2021 | $595,948 | $9,298 | $20,910 | $16,500 | 1 | — | $9,298 | — |
| 2020 | $607,560 | $45 | $18,862 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $-630 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Milby Burton Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Colonial Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colonial Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Colonial Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about E Milby Burton Memorial Trust
How much does E Milby Burton Memorial Trust give each year?
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
How large is E Milby Burton Memorial Trust?
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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.
Where does E Milby Burton Memorial Trust operate?
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is E Milby Burton Memorial Trust's EIN?
E Milby Burton Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0697239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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