Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment is a private foundation, based in Camden, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $965K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $76K.
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment at a glance
In short: Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,962
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,962
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,962
- Total assets
- $965,183
- +2.6% 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 September 2026.
Who Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KC Humane Society ($49K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $46K (2024) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KC Humane Society Camden, SC | Contribution to Support Operations | $48,962 |
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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 | $965,183 | $86,796 | $62,206 | $48,962 | 1 | $48,962 | $76,320 | $50,782 |
| 2024 | $940,593 | $70,282 | $58,030 | $45,639 | 1 | $45,639 | $60,179 | $48,948 |
| 2023 | $928,341 | $75,024 | $56,261 | $49,037 | 1 | $49,037 | $68,127 | $45,717 |
| 2022 | $909,578 | $28,118 | $60,652 | $54,276 | 1 | $54,276 | $23,518 | $48,959 |
| 2021 | $942,112 | $56,966 | $54,676 | $49,256 | 1 | $49,256 | $51,829 | $54,281 |
| 2020 | $950,623 | $21,081 | $55,066 | $49,496 | 1 | — | $20,065 | $49,251 |
| 2019 | $973,807 | $63,943 | $57,970 | $49,974 | 1 | — | $56,167 | $49,496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J. Sheheen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Boykin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Laura T. Shull (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Austin M. Sheheen Jr. (2019) — Trustee
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 Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment
How much does Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment give each year?
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 1 grant.
How large is Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment?
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment reported $965K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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.
Where does Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment operate?
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment's EIN?
Judith Firestone Thiel Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6548097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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