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Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 57-0727731 Website

To promote wildlife and marine education and conservation.

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund at a glance

In short: Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund gave $69K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$68,700
-1.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$68,700
-1.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$68,700
Total assets
$3,229,856
+18.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

SC Department of Natural Reso: $69KSC Department of Natural Reso$69K

The largest 2024 recipient was SC Department of Natural Reso ($69K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Columbia

How Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $316K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SC Department of Natural Reso Columbia, SCPromote Wildlife$68,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,229,856$1,338,824$858,303$68,7001$92,534
2023$2,717,423$1,049,526$739,732$69,6851$59,768
2022$2,213,009$1,033,207$1,168,349$74,0831$41,824
2021$2,721,041$950,579$470,556$58,2071$224,590
2020$2,239,114$436,557$781,656$316,2501$44,618

About Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund

Based on IRS filings

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund is a public charity, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $93K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund is led by Alvin Taylor, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alvin Taylor

    Chairman

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Goller

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $42K (2020) → $52K (2024)

  • Julius L. Leary

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Obie K. Stokes

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Burgess

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: J. B. Schwiers (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: David McCord (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Deidre Menefee (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Ammons (2020–2021) — Secretary

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

Jim Goller — Executive Di: $52KJim GollerExecutive Di$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $52K, to Jim Goller (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund

How much does Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund give each year?

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund gave $69K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $70K across 1 grant.

How large is Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund?

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

Where does Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund operate?

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund's EIN?

Harry Hampton Wildlife Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0727731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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