Haslam Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bluffton, SC EIN: 83-1462064

Haslam Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Bluffton, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting people in need, including organizations providing food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, education, and mentoring.

Key facts about Haslam Foundation Inc

In short: Haslam Foundation Inc gave $225K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-1462064
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$225,050
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$9,377
Median grant
$3,750
Total assets
$616,006
Primary geography
South Carolina (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$616K

-22.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$225K

+74.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+16.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Haslam Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Haslam Foundation Inc gives

  • 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 670% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants include support for basic needs, cancer treatment, a Catholic secondary school, services for veterans, and programs for children. Samaritan’s Purse, which received $500 in 2025, describes its own mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $225,050 through 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $65,000, with a median of $3,750.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 22% to Virginia, 20% to Georgia, and 1% each to Florida and Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

SavannahBlufftonLatrobeSaint Helena IslandBeaufortCentrevilleHardeevilleConceptionSalisburyWashingtonWest ColumbiaFort PierceHiliton HeadPinewoodAndersonAtlantaBooneBrunsonCaryColorado Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 17 grants2022 15 grants2023 16 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $225K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Vincent De Paul Society: $65KSt Vincent De Paul Society$65KCongregation of the Oratory: $50KCongregation of the Oratory$50KSt Francis Center: $20KSt Francis Center$20KBenedictine: $15KBenedictine$15KJeff Smith Cancer Treatment: $10KJeff Smith Cancer Treatment$10KLB3 Foundation: $10KLB3 Foundation$10KMercy Mission: $10KMercy Mission$10KReal Champions: $10KReal Champions$10KJohn Kolbus Cupids Arrow: $5KJohn Kolbus Cupids Arrow$5KLowcountry Foundation for Wounded M: $5KLowcountry Foundation forWounded M$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent De Paul Society ($65K). Together the top 10 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 84 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent De Paul Society Bluffton, SCFood, Shelter & Clothing for Poor$65,000
Congregation of the Oratory Washington, VAJamaica Oratory Mission Aid$50,000
St Francis Center Saint Helena Island, SCFood Shelter and Clothing$20,000
Benedictine Savannah, GACatholic Secondary School$15,000
Jeff Smith Cancer Treatment Savannah, GACancer Treatment Payments$10,000
LB3 Foundation Savannah, GAHelps Kid Through Boys & Girl Club$10,000
Mercy Mission Hardeeville, SCDiscounted Thrift Store$10,000
Real Champions Ridgeland, SCMentoring Underprivaged Children$10,000
John Kolbus Cupids Arrow Savannah, GASupport Cancer & Blood Disorders$5,000
Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded M Bluffton, SCHelp Post 9/11 Veterans and Familiy$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $616,006 $7,251 $225,814 $225,050 24
2024 $792,593 $245,727 $129,052 $128,700 16
2023 $650,987 $33,978 $93,308 $93,260 15
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$616,006$792,593$650,987
Revenue$7,251$245,727$33,978
Expenses$225,814$129,052$93,308
Qualifying Distributions$225,050$128,700$93,308
Net Investment Income$7,244$43,730$33,978
Distributable Amount$33,583$25,016$33,541

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 7, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John H Haslam Jr, Kimi V Haslam, Ronald H Burkett, and Lisa M Fontaine as directors.

Haslam Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John H. Haslam Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimi V. Haslam

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa M. Fontaine

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald H. Burkett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William Shearouse (2019–2023) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 10 Morrow Street, Bluffton, SC 29910-4911
Phone: (912) 665-0329

Frequently asked questions about Haslam Foundation Inc

How much does Haslam Foundation Inc give each year?

Haslam Foundation Inc gave $225K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 16 grants.

What is Haslam Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Haslam Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $9,377, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Haslam Foundation Inc give grants?

Haslam Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (22%) and Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Savannah, GA (8 grants), Bluffton, SC (2 grants) and Latrobe, PA (2 grants).

Does Haslam Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Haslam Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Haslam Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Haslam Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent De Paul Society ($65,000), Congregation of the Oratory ($50,000) and St Francis Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Haslam Foundation Inc?

Haslam Foundation Inc reported $616K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Haslam Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants include support for basic needs, cancer treatment, a Catholic secondary school, services for veterans, and programs for children. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Haslam Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Haslam Foundation Inc's EIN?

Haslam Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1462064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Haslam Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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