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John De La Howe School Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker McCormick, SC EIN: 52-2376745 Website

The mission of the foundation is to provide support that will enable students of the sc governor's school of agriculture to receive a quality agricultural education.

John De La Howe School Foundation at a glance

In short: John De La Howe School Foundation gave $180K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$180,300
-0.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$90,150
-0.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$90,150
Total assets
$366,109
+42.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who John De La Howe School Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

SC Governor's School for Agricult: $173KSC Governor's School forAgricult$173K

The largest 2025 recipient was SC Governor's School for Agricult ($173K).

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,674), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

McCormick

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2025) to $182K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $180K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SC Governor's School for Agricult McCormick, SCSchool Operations$172,626
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$7,674
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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
2025$366,109$308,920$194,858$180,3002$3,854
2024$256,699$298,005$188,643$181,5132$990
2023$147,347$134,012$184,477———
2022$195,267$193,262$31,753———

About John De La Howe School Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John De La Howe School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in McCormick, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $366K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $180K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John De La Howe School Foundation is led by Georgia Seabrook, Chair on every filing since 2022; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Georgia Seabrook

    Chair

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonita Clemons

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edgar Lamb

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Hammond Blanchard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Fulmer Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rozier

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Apperson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Frank Alston

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris McLain

    Director Fro

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Burckhalter

    Director Fro

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Boazman

    Director Fro

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sands Gresham

    Director Fro

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacie Smith

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $80K (2024) → $84K (2025)

  • Martha Sanders

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Jordan

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Faye Burnett (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Frank-Alston (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sandi Boazman (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stacie Smith — Executive Di: $84KStacie SmithExecutive Di$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Stacie Smith (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about John De La Howe School Foundation

How much does John De La Howe School Foundation give each year?

John De La Howe School Foundation gave $180K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 2 grants.

How large is John De La Howe School Foundation?

John De La Howe School Foundation reported $366K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $309K.

What is John De La Howe School Foundation?

John De La Howe School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in McCormick, SC. It holds $366K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does John De La Howe School Foundation operate?

John De La Howe School Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is John De La Howe School Foundation's EIN?

John De La Howe School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2376745. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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