HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Florence, SC EIN: 57-0786826

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Florence, South Carolina. Its 2024 filing lists grants to organizations serving communities in South Carolina and North Carolina, including organizations addressing health care, basic needs, children’s needs, community theater, and education.

Key facts about HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc

In short: HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc gave $82K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. 75% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
57-0786826
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$82,000
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$6,833
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
75% first-time grantees (9 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$2,433,486
Primary geography
South Carolina (82% of itemized 2024 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, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$2.4M

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

Grant Count

12

Avg Grant Size

$7K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

75%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 9 of 12 grantees (75%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • Giving grew 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas such as health care, homelessness and hunger, assistance to families in financial crisis, foster care, child abuse, hurricane relief, community theater, religious outreach, and education.

SNAC, a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as decreasing homelessness, indigence, and hunger among children in Florence School District One by helping families with household bills or emergency hotel and restaurant vouchers. This is SNAC’s description of its own work.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $82,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $7,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grant dollars were distributed to recipients in South Carolina (82%) and North Carolina (18%). Listed recipients include organizations in Florence, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Fayetteville and Asheville, North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

FlorenceFayettevilleGreenvilleHayettevilleAshvilleAwendawColumbiaHilton Head IslandJohns IslandLake CityMyrtle Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 7 grants2021 15 grants2022 0 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $194K (2022). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $82K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Cape Fear Regional Theatre: $10KCape Fear Regional Theatre$10KMercy Medicine CLNIC: $10KMercy Medicine CLNIC$10KLighthouse Ministries: $10KLighthouse Ministries$10KMy Brothers Keeper Shelter: $10KMy Brothers Keeper Shelter$10KCare House of the Pee Dee: $10KCare House of the Pee Dee$10KSnac: $10KSnac$10KFoster Care Clothing Closet: $5KFoster Care Clothing Closet$5KCoastal Carolina Shields: $5KCoastal Carolina Shields$5KRestored in His Image: $5KRestored in His Image$5KEpiscopal Diocese of Western North: $5KEpiscopal Diocese of WesternNorth$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cape Fear Regional Theatre ($10K). Together the top 10 received $80K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Fear Regional Theatre Hayetteville, NCFurther community theater production for education and outreach programs$10,000
Mercy Medicine CLNIC Florence, SCAssist Individuals with Healthcare Services$10,000
Lighthouse Ministries Florence, SCVarious assistance to Florence county families in financial crisis$10,000
My Brothers Keeper Shelter Florence, SCSupport & provide basic needs for homeless in Florence county community$10,000
Care House of the Pee Dee Florence, SCSupport Children of Abuse and Their Families$10,000
Snac Florence, SCAssist Homeless and Hungery Children in the Community$10,000
Foster Care Clothing Closet Florence, SCTo support the needs of foster care children and the families who care for them$5,000
Coastal Carolina Shields Myrtle Beach, SCSupport the law enforcement offices in the coastal carolina communities$5,000
Restored in His Image Florence, SCAssist in homeless, veterans, rehabilitation program individuals to find employment & get back on their feet$5,000
Episcopal Diocese of Western North Ashville, NCSupport Hurricane Relief Provided by the Religious Organization$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $2,433,486 $77,024 $150,825 $82,000 12
2023 $2,251,345 — — — 0
2022 $2,333,069 $181,779 $252,407 $193,500 15
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,433,486$2,251,345$2,333,069
Revenue$77,024—$181,779
Expenses$150,825—$252,407
Qualifying Distributions$93,883—$209,018
Net Investment Income$38,960—$141,984
Distributable Amount$120,477—$130,568

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 November 23, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Rebecca H. Crawford as trustee president, Bobby Russell as secretary-treasurer, James H. Kyle III as vice president, and Bertie S. Permenter as former secretary-treasurer.

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc is led by Rebecca H. Crawford, Trustee President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rebecca H. Crawford

    Trustee President

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bertie S. Permenter

    Former Secretary & Treasurer

    Trustee Secretary & Treasurer → Former Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • James H. Kyle III

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Russell

    Sec-Treas

    New on the 2024 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gary W. Crawford (2020–2022) — Former Tr President
  • Former: Ingram Parmley (2020–2022) — Trustee-Vice Pr
  • Former: Preston B. Huntley Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 2022 IRS filing

Bertie S Permenter — Trustee Sec/TRE: $6KBertie S PermenterTrustee Sec/TRE$6KGary W Crawford — Former Tr Pres: $6KGary W CrawfordFormer Tr Pres$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $6K, to Bertie S Permenter (Trustee Sec/TRE). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 6676, Florence, SC 29502
Phone: (843) 665-7727

Frequently asked questions about HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc

How much does HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc give each year?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc gave $82K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $6,833, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.

Where does HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc give grants?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Florence, SC (8 grants).

Does HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Cape Fear Regional Theatre ($10,000), Mercy Medicine CLNIC ($10,000) and Lighthouse Ministries ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas such as health care, homelessness and hunger, assistance to families in financial crisis, foster care, child abuse, hurricane relief, community theater, religious outreach, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from HM and Pearl Kyle 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 HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's EIN?

HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0786826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does HM and Pearl Kyle Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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