Frances and Mason Alexander

MT PLEASANT, SC EIN: 58-2441736

Frances and Mason Alexander is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MT PLEASANT, SC. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 6 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $3K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$65K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$11K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances and Mason Alexander reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Frances and Mason Alexander

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $46K (70%)

North Carolina $17K (25%)

South Carolina $3K (4%)

States

District of Columbia North Carolina South Carolina

Cities

CharlestonHendersonvilleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2020
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$3,597
Expenses	$65,903
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	$2,876
Distributable Amount	$2,770

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2020

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include American Revolution Institute ($41,095), Kanuga Confreence Center ($16,546), American Revolution Institute ($4,741).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DC	UNRESTRICTED	$4,741
ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND CHARLESTON, SC	UNRESTRICTED	$750
NORTH CHARLESTON DENTAL OUTREACH CHARLESTON, SC	UNRESTRICTED	$1,300
LADIES FUEL SOCIETY CHARLESTON, SC	UNRESTRICTED	$750
KANUGA CONFREENCE CENTER HENDERSONVILLE, NC	UNRESTRICTED	$16,546
AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DC	UNRESTRICTED	$41,095

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CAPERS A GRIMBALL	DIRECTOR	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frances and Mason Alexander?

Frances and Mason Alexander is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MT PLEASANT, SC. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Frances and Mason Alexander operate?

Frances and Mason Alexander has awarded grants in District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina.

What size grants does Frances and Mason Alexander award?

In 2020, Frances and Mason Alexander awarded 6 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Frances and Mason Alexander required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Frances and Mason Alexander reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.