Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust
The Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Clover, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $42,000, all for scholarships to recipients in South Carolina.
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust gave $42K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $487,562
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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Request an application form from the Trust. No deadline is stated. Awards are primarily for scholarships.
- Contact
Application contact: Joseph R Moss Ed Charitable Trust
Mailing address: PO Box 181, York, SC 29745
Phone: (803) 684-4968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in South Carolina. The listed 2025 recipients were in Clover, South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2022) to $44K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $42,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $487,562 | $58,853 | $49,561 | $42,000 | 12 | $42,000 | $43,317 | $54,034 |
| 2024 | $483,770 | $58,798 | $48,712 | $42,000 | 15 | $45,000 | $43,311 | $45,525 |
| 2023 | $471,934 | $33,552 | $46,525 | $43,500 | 19 | $43,500 | $30,527 | $43,863 |
| 2022 | $484,407 | $19,090 | $38,525 | $35,500 | 16 | $35,500 | $13,065 | $44,486 |
| 2021 | $483,092 | $17,340 | $44,563 | $41,000 | 21 | — | $17,340 | $42,115 |
| 2020 | $510,315 | $24,049 | $42,456 | $39,000 | 21 | — | $23,049 | $41,778 |
| 2019 | $528,722 | $21,544 | $43,349 | $39,000 | 22 | — | $21,544 | $46,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2023 filing says awards are primarily for scholarships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust made 12 grants totaling $42,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $4,000, with a median of $3,500; each listed grant was for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Christopher O Farris is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust is led by Christopher O Farris Sr., Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher O Farris Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust
How much does Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust give each year?
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust gave $42K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 15 grants.
What is Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust give grants?
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).
How large is Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust?
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2023 filing says awards are primarily for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust?
Request an application form from the Trust. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust's EIN?
Joseph R Moss Educational and Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6162069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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