Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer

Foundation · Grantmaker West Columbia, SC EIN: 57-0513881

To provide housing for low and moderate income families and families displaced from urban renewal areas or as a result of governmental action, where no adequate housing exists for such groups.

Key facts about Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer

In short: Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
57-0513881
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$40,000
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$6,859,845
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+0.0% YoY

How Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer

Based on IRS filings

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer is a nonprofit organization, based in West Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $82K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Charleston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants20193 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Emanuel Ame Church: $40KEmanuel Ame Church$40KMorris Brown Ame Church: $40KMorris Brown Ame Church$40KEbenezer Ame Church: $40KEbenezer Ame Church$40K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EMANUEL AME CHURCH Charleston, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
MORRIS BROWN AME CHURCH Charleston, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
EBENEZER AME CHURCH Charleston, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,859,845$6,654,814$6,317,724
Revenue$2,827,194$2,741,193$2,530,658
Expenses$2,494,563$2,218,096$2,174,383
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$81,512$67,068$5,721
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer is led by William Swinton Jr., Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Swinton Jr.

    Chairman

    Chairperson → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benny Burison

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Manning

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Keeton Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Alston

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pricilla Heyward

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Windell T. Lawrence

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy W. Heyward

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doris Coaxum Sanders

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Hunter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Gleaton

    Vice Chairman

    Vice Chairperson → Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Doris Coaxum (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard Fields (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Juanita Hart (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Maxine Frasier Riley (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer

How much does Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer give each year?

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer gave $120K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 3 grants.

What is Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer's typical grant size?

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $40,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer give grants?

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (3 grants).

Does Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer?

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.

What is Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer's EIN?

Emanuel-Morris Brown-Ebenezer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0513881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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