Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
The Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation is a private foundation based in Eastover, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to South Carolina recipients.
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation gave $218K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in South Carolina. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $217,911
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,159
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $4,432,296
- +1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 101, Eastover, SC 29044
Phone: (803) 592-0818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edisto Island Open Land Trust ($106K). Together the top 10 received $211K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 44 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to South Carolina recipients, 9% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 2% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2024) to $252K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edisto Island Open Land Trust Edisto Island, SC | Land Preservation | $105,911 |
| SC Historical Society Charleston, SC | Historical Preservation | $25,000 |
| Society of Cincinatti Washington, DC | Humane | $20,000 |
| Broad River Arts Center Columbia, SC | General Charity | $20,000 |
| YMCA Camp Greenville Greenville, SC | General charity | $10,000 |
| St Francis Episcopal Church Edisto Island, SC | Religious | $10,000 |
| Central Carolina Community Found Columbia, SC | Rachel Clarkson Scholarship Fund | $5,000 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Eastover, SC | Religious | $5,000 |
| Red Door Community Inc New York, NY | General Charity | $5,000 |
| St Johns Episcopal Church Congaree Hopkins, SC | Religious | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,432,296 | $339,276 | $262,961 | $217,911 | 12 | $217,911 | $294,226 | $213,967 |
| 2024 | $4,355,981 | $320,689 | $232,723 | $195,244 | 7 | $195,244 | $283,210 | $216,361 |
| 2023 | $4,268,015 | $175,779 | $287,957 | $252,174 | 8 | $252,174 | $139,996 | $214,811 |
| 2022 | $4,380,193 | $-204,634 | $267,576 | $222,037 | 8 | $222,037 | $21,321 | $234,082 |
| 2021 | $4,852,403 | $512,764 | $280,790 | $232,087 | 9 | $232,087 | $466,061 | $237,838 |
| 2020 | $4,620,429 | $291,430 | $263,952 | $219,258 | 12 | — | $248,736 | $232,087 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $214K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes its activity as “charitable giving in South Carolina.” Its grants support organizations working in areas including land and historical preservation, arts, religious activity, homelessness outreach, and general charity. For example, Edisto Island Open Land Trust says its mission is to preserve Edisto’s rural quality of life through conservation and education; Red Door Community describes its mission as providing free cancer support; and Homeless No More says it seeks to help homeless and at-risk families move toward independent lives. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $217,911 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $105,911, with a median of $7,500. Its largest grants included $105,911 to Edisto Island Open Land Trust for land preservation, $25,000 to the South Carolina Historical Society for historical preservation, and $20,000 each to the Society of Cincinnati for “Humane” and Broad River Arts Center for general charity. Other recipients included YMCA Camp Greenville, St. Francis Episcopal Church, Central Carolina Community Foundation, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Red Door Community, St. John’s Episcopal Church Congaree, Homeless No More, and Candyman Homeless Outreach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Kendall as President and Dorothy Kendall as Vice President.
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation is led by Edward Kendall, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Kendall
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dorothy Kendall
Vice President
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
How much does Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation give each year?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation gave $218K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 7 grants.
What is Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $18,159, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation give grants?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (4 grants) and Edisto Island, SC (2 grants).
Does Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's largest grantees?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Edisto Island Open Land Trust ($105,911), SC Historical Society ($25,000) and Society of Cincinatti ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $214K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes its activity as “charitable giving in South Carolina.” Its grants support organizations working in areas including land and historical preservation, arts, religious activity, homelessness outreach, and general charity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's EIN?
Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0723656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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