Harold B Risher Foundation
Harold B Risher Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $10K.
Harold B Risher Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold B Risher Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $288,979
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harold B Risher Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clemson University Foundation ($15K). Together the top 5 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold B Risher Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $33K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Foundation Clemson, SC | Educational | $15,000 |
| Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation Marlboro, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
| Heritage Classic Foundation Hilton Head, SC | General Support | $2,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club Hilton Head, SC | After School Programs for Youth | $1,500 |
| St Andrew by-the-Sea Hilton Head, SC | General Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $288,979 | $13,523 | $29,047 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | $9,713 | $20,343 |
| 2024 | $304,487 | $20,367 | $31,915 | $28,500 | 5 | $28,500 | $17,053 | $19,347 |
| 2023 | $315,754 | $7,541 | $23,330 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $7,239 | $17,849 |
| 2022 | $331,454 | $-2,733 | $16,411 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,000 | $7,642 | $18,320 |
| 2021 | $350,581 | $55,021 | $23,116 | $21,839 | 6 | $21,839 | $5,429 | $19,220 |
| 2020 | $318,676 | $10,702 | $35,034 | $32,975 | 5 | — | $5,542 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold B Risher Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold B Risher Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas H. Risher Jr.
Trustee & Director
Trustee → Trustee & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Risher Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Risher
Trustee & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Harold B Risher Foundation
How much does Harold B Risher Foundation give each year?
Harold B Risher Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 5 grants.
What is Harold B Risher Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold B Risher Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold B Risher Foundation give grants?
Harold B Risher Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hilton Head, SC (3 grants).
Does Harold B Risher Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Harold B Risher Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold B Risher Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold B Risher Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clemson University Foundation ($15,000), Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation ($5,000) and Heritage Classic Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold B Risher Foundation?
Harold B Risher Foundation reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harold B Risher Foundation?
Harold B Risher Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hilton Head Island, SC. It holds $289K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harold B Risher Foundation's EIN?
Harold B Risher Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6019801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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