Encouragement Foundation Trust

MT PLEASANT, SC EIN: 31-6637537

Encouragement Foundation Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in MT PLEASANT, SC. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 19 grants totaling $256K.

Financial Overview

From 2019 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$256K

Grant Count

19

Avg Grant Size

$13K

About Encouragement Foundation Trust

Based on IRS filings

Encouragement Foundation Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in MT PLEASANT, SC. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 19 grants totaling $256K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ATLANTACHARLESTONDALLASLITTLE ROCKMOUNT PLEASANTNEW YORKNORTH CHARLESTONROCHESTERWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019
Metric2019
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$64K$128K$192K$256K19 grants2019

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2019

METANOIA$140KAMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE …$60KCOASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$13KCHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCH…$5KEAST COOPER MEALS ON WHE…$5KBRIDGE TO RWANDA$4KLOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK$4KCHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY$3KEAST COOPER HABITAT FOR …$3KMIDDLETON PLACE FOUNDATION$3K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2019 grants, the largest include Metanoia ($140,000), American College of the Building Arts ($60,000), Coastal Community Foundation Fund ($12,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$60,000
B A RUDOLPH FOUNDATION WASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$2,000
BRIDGE TO RWANDA LITTLE ROCK, ARUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$4,000
CHARLESTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5,000
CLINTON FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$1,000
COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUND CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$12,500
COASTAL CONSERVATION LEAGUE CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$1,500
EAST COOPER HABITAT FOR HUMANITY MOUNT PLEASANT, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$3,000
EAST COOPER MEALS ON WHEELS MOUNT PLEASANT, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5,000
LOWCOUNTRY FOOD BANK NORTH CHARLESTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GIFT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2019 IRS filing

From 2019 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BETTY W ANDERSONTRUSTEE1
BRADY ANDERSONTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Encouragement Foundation Trust operate?

Encouragement Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does Encouragement Foundation Trust award?

In 2019, Encouragement Foundation Trust awarded 19 grants totaling $256K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Encouragement Foundation Trust's EIN?

Encouragement Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6637537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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