Friends of Callawassie Island Inc
FOCI raises funds and provides grants to charitable organizations in Beaufort and Jasper counties. Organizations requesting financial support must complete and submit a detailed grant request application
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Callawassie Island Inc reported $121K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $120,800 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +217.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $589,478
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $116,284
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $25,713
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $122,447
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Callawassie Island Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $121K (2025). In 2025 it reported $121K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Well Project Hilton Head Island, SC | Support the "Mainland Livable Housing Program" | $10,000 |
| St Stephens UMC Outreach Food Pantry Ridgeland, SC | Support to purchase food for the food pantry | $10,000 |
| Friends of Caroline Ridgeland, SC | Support to upgrade staff computers and software, as well as to install an internal server | $6,000 |
| Med-I-Assist Bluffton Bluffton, SC | Support for eye care assistance to individuals who are uninsured or otherwise without sufficient financial resources | $6,000 |
| Pockets Full of Sunshine Bluffton, SC | Support the "Sunshine Socials" program for 6 months | $6,000 |
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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 | $589,478 | $116,284 | $122,447 | $120,800 | Total only | $25,713 |
| 2024 | $566,455 | $115,578 | $146,309 | $38,000 | 5 | $33,840 |
| 2023 | $596,151 | $118,709 | $116,359 | $16,000 | 2 | $19,683 |
| 2022 | $571,822 | $99,101 | $100,594 | $8,000 | 1 | $7,142 |
| 2021 | $609,509 | $110,071 | $80,798 | $79,940 | Total only | $5,022 |
| 2020 | $583,125 | $598,906 | $72,176 | $71,645 | Total only | $888 |
| 2019 | $56,395 | $86,238 | $80,690 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Callawassie Island Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc is a public charity, based in Okatie, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $589K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $121K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc is led by Susan Silver, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Silver
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dottie Foote
Recording Secretary
Board Member → Corresponding Secretary, 2023
Corresponding Secretary → Recording Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Orso
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Pepper
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Perazzini
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James O'Brien
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Meyer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracie Call
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Allis
Corresponding Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Scott Comes (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Allen Cellar (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Jennings (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Funke (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jim O'Brien (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jen Withrow (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jena Silkwood (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Pam Pepper (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Segally (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bitt Dennis (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Brian Guidera (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Stone (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Withrow (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jerry Nerad (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Nancy Sinick (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Rich Segally (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Dykes (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Debra Dykes (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mike Anderson (2019) — Board Member
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 Friends of Callawassie Island Inc
How much does Friends of Callawassie Island Inc give each year?
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc reported $121K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $38K across 5 grants.
How large is Friends of Callawassie Island Inc?
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc reported $589K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $116K.
Where does Friends of Callawassie Island Inc operate?
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Friends of Callawassie Island Inc's EIN?
Friends of Callawassie Island Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1115517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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