Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc
To provide funds to legitimate charitable causes for the betterment and improvement of the communities and people located primarily in the counties of charleston, berkeley, colleton, and dorchester, South Carolina
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,220,495
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $183,899
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $135,829
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $50,436
- +318.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $200K (2021). In 2022 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Club of Charleston Ladson, SC | The following cash grant listed in Schedule I, Part II, Line 1 of $200,000 was intended to support the Exchange Club of Charleston, which was affected financially by COVID-19, in fulfilling obligations related to Community Service Programs, particularly community service grants and scholarships. | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,220,495 | $183,899 | $50,436 | — | — | $135,829 |
| 2024 | $1,087,032 | $161,155 | $12,059 | — | — | $133,097 |
| 2023 | $937,936 | $51,888 | $11,547 | — | — | $16,429 |
| 2022 | $824,886 | $76,946 | $16,647 | $2,000 | Total only | $42,846 |
| 2021 | $909,872 | $55,351 | $211,570 | $200,000 | 1 | $42,031 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $136K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc is led by Steve Olson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Olson
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donnie Pitts
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Buzz Buske
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Fred Whittle
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ken Dobler
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Legare Clements
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tony Giuliani
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mike Jernigan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brandon Cole
Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Imm Past President, 2024
Imm Past President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Berlin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Chip Aydlette
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Michael Jerigan (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Salvador W Antonetti (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Frederick Whittle (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ronald Buske (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Stender Bergmann (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Vic Apat (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: William Robinson (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Jeremy Tate (2023) — Director
- Former: Harry Robbins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Glenn McConnell (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc
How large is Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc?
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $184K.
Where does Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc operate?
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc's EIN?
Exchange Club of Charleston Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1024302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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