Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Graniteville, SC EIN: 57-0314400

GREGG-GRANITEVILLE FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Graniteville, South Carolina. It awards scholarships and grants, and its direct charitable activity includes maintaining the Gregg Park Civic Center Recreational Complex.

Key facts about Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc

In short: Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc gave $212K across 31 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
57-0314400
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$211,600
Grants made (2024)
31
Average grant
$6,826
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$20,943,596
Primary geography
South Carolina (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
How to apply
Grant proposals may be submitted by letter; scholarship applicants should use an application form. Full details ↓
Deadline
Grant applications have no deadline.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.9M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$212K

+38.2% YoY

Grant Count

31

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+38.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $928K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2024 filing lists scholarships and grants as application categories. Its 2024 grants included scholarships to individuals and support for an organization. One recipient, Mississippi State University, received $7,000; the university describes its mission as encouraging and promoting new technologies and research by working with business, industry, and Mississippi State University.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $211,600. Grants ranged from $1,600 to $26,000, with a median of $7,000. The largest listed award was $26,000 to The Aiken Partnership at USC-Aiken for a scholarship. Individual scholarship grants included awards of $10,500 to Carlee Downs, Emma Troup, Katie Pifer, Lilly Boswell, Ryan Boswell, Slater Simpson, and Tamie Yang.

Review Cycle

** Grant applications have no deadline. Scholarship applications are due June 15 following high school graduation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s stated grant restrictions cover Aiken County, South Carolina, and Richmond County, Georgia. Scholarship eligibility is tied to residents of the Graniteville, Warrenville, and Vaucluse, South Carolina areas, or to people living within expanded boundaries. In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina and 3% to recipients in Mississippi.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 31 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

GranitevilleAikenLangleyMississippi StateOrangeburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K24 grants202024 grants202128 grants202231 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Aiken Partnership at USC-Aiken: $26KThe Aiken Partnership atUSC-Aiken$26KCarlee Downs: $11KCarlee Downs$11KEmma Troup: $11KEmma Troup$11KKatie Pifer: $11KKatie Pifer$11KLilly Boswell: $11KLilly Boswell$11KRyan Boswell: $11KRyan Boswell$11KSlater Simpson: $11KSlater Simpson$11KTamie Yang: $11KTamie Yang$11KAlly Gordon: $7KAlly Gordon$7KClara Rose Padgett: $7KClara Rose Padgett$7K

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

137<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE AIKEN PARTNERSHIP AT USC-AIKEN Aiken, SCSCHOLARSHIP$26,000
CARLEE DOWNS Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
EMMA TROUP Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
KATIE PIFER Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
LILLY BOSWELL Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
RYAN BOSWELL Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
SLATER SIMPSON Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
TAMIE YANG Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$10,500
ALLY GORDON Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$7,000
CLARA ROSE PADGETT Graniteville, SCSCHOLARSHIP$7,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $20,943,596 $1,178,316 $1,504,755 $211,600
2023 $20,778,128 $456,228 $1,309,282 $153,065
2022 $18,661,684 $760,891 $1,373,654 $119,400
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$20,943,596$20,778,128$18,661,684
Revenue$1,178,316$456,228$760,891
Expenses$1,504,755$1,309,282$1,373,654
Qualifying Distributions$1,093,586$888,851$999,992
Net Investment Income$767,825$159,074$509,958
Distributable Amount$927,633$899,241$973,945

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Ira E Coward II as president; George Mitchell and William Timothy Wertz as vice presidents; Diana M Silas as secretary/treasurer; and Ronald Keith Wood, John C McMichael Jr, Monica Key, Sally J Jennings, and Everett Chandler as directors.

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc is led by Ira E. Coward II, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ira E. Coward II

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John C. McMichael Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Monica Key

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Keith Wood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally J. Jennings

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Everett Chandler

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana M. Silas

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $75K (2024)

  • George Mitchell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Timothy Wertz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Donald L. Hatcher (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Diana M Silas — Secretary/Treasurer: $75KDiana M SilasSecretary/Treasurer$75K

Contact

Application contact: Diana Silas Administrator
Mailing address: PO Box 418, Graniteville, SC 29829
Phone: (803) 663-7552

Frequently asked questions about Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc

How much does Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc give each year?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc gave $212K across 31 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $153K across 31 grants.

What is Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,826, across 31 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc give grants?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Graniteville, SC (27 grants).

Does Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 6% of Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 31) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (27 grants).

Who are Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Aiken Partnership at USC-Aiken ($26,000), Carlee Downs ($10,500) and Emma Troup ($10,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc reported $20.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $928K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s 2024 filing lists scholarships and grants as application categories. Its 2024 grants included scholarships to individuals and support for an organization. One recipient, Mississippi State University, received $7,000; the university describes its mission as encouraging and promoting new technologies and research by working with business, industry, and Mississippi State University.

How do I apply for a grant from Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc?

Grant proposals may be submitted by letter; scholarship applicants should use an application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gregg-Graniteville Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0314400. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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