Hayne Hipp Foundation
The Hayne Hipp Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1987 in South Carolina and based in Greenville, SC. The foundation was created by Hayne Hipp, a prominent Greenville philanthropist and businessman who passed away in August 2020 at age 80.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+244.2% YoY
Grant Count
30
-3.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$74K
+255.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Arts
- Higher education
- Health associations
- Social services
- Community development
- Methodist and Presbyterian churches
Grantmaking
The foundation actively distributes grants across multiple states and cities. Recent financial data indicates:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations across multiple states including:
- South Carolina (primary focus)
- Georgia
- Virginia
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Wyoming
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
Specific cities funded include Greenville, Charleston, Spartanburg, Athens, Charlottesville, Durham, Greensboro, and others across these states.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $2,608,123
- Total Giving: $2,223,320
- Annual Expenses: $790,851
- Annual Revenue: $76,989
- EIN: 57-0861526
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $1,770,958 | $2,608,123 |
| Revenue | $96,559 | $64,705 | $76,989 |
| Expenses | $2,490,253 | $901,826 | $790,851 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,384,035 | $823,315 | $692,633 |
| Net Investment Income | $8,032 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | $109,905 | $135,321 | $172,000 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Hayne Hipp (1940-2020) - Founder and philanthropist who co-founded several initiatives including:
- Liberty Fellowship (co-founded with his wife Anna Kate in conjunction with The Aspen Institute)
- Alliance for Quality Education (later became Public Education Partners of Greenville County)
- Urban League of the Upstate
Anna Kate Hipp - Wife of Hayne Hipp; co-founder of Liberty Fellowship
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNA KATE HIPP | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARY H HIPP | VICE PRES/TR | 22 | $33,000 |
| F REID HIPP | TREASURER/TR | 8 | $33,916 |
| ANNA H SMALL | SECRETARY/TR | 8 | $33,917 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation filed a final return in 2024, indicating the conclusion of its operations. This represents the end of the foundation's active grantmaking period following Hayne Hipp's death in 2020.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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