Kadilhen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mt Pleasant, SC EIN: 82-2199143

Kadilhen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mt Pleasant, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $63K.

Kadilhen Foundation at a glance

In short: Kadilhen Foundation gave $62K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$61,850
+52.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,731
-23.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,478,483
+19.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Kadilhen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Ronald McDonald House Charities: $26KRonald McDonald HouseCharities$26KMusc Foundation: $13K across 2 grantsMusc Foundation$13K · 2 grantsBilly Hurley III Foundation Inc: $10K across 2 grantsBilly Hurley III FoundationInc$10K · 2 grantsThe Formation Project: $10KThe Formation Project$10KCoastal Community Foundation: $3KCoastal Community Foundation$3KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $500Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Ronald McDonald House Charities ($26K). Together the top 6 received $62K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlestonMt PleasantAnnapolisNewberryNorth CharlestonColumbiaHagerstownJohns IslandNew YorkNewport BeachSan AntonioScottsdale

How Kadilhen Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 55% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $479K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $62K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ronald McDonald House Charities Charleston, SCCapital campaign - expanding hope phase 1 (renovation & expansion of current facility)$26,000
The Formation Project North Charleston, SCEmpowering Survivors Event Sponsorship$10,000
Musc Foundation Charleston, SCMurray center for research on parkinson's disease & related disorders$10,000
Billy Hurley III Foundation Inc Scottsdale, AZSupport Military Families$7,000
Billy Hurley III Foundation Inc Annapolis, MDGeneral Support$3,000
Musc Foundation Charleston, SCGeneral Support$2,850
Coastal Community Foundation Charleston, SCElizabeth Tarrant Anderson Endowment for Children$2,500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Hagerstown, MD2024 Caitlin's Crew$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,478,483$81,506$81,849$61,8508$61,850$63,207$112,622
2023$2,078,365$81,547$59,996$40,5004$40,500$63,760$92,201
2022$1,731,897$123,729$75,809$54,5006$54,500$47,344$90,570
2021$2,135,579$324,899$386,822$368,0004$368,000$270,818$99,926
2020$2,078,364$280,073$498,775$478,5418—$108,899$93,333

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kadilhen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kadilhen Foundation is led by David Morgan, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Morgan

    President

    Officer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis O'Neill

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dillon Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Lyon

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lissy Morgan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kadilhen Foundation

How much does Kadilhen Foundation give each year?

Kadilhen Foundation gave $62K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $41K across 4 grants.

What is Kadilhen Foundation's typical grant size?

Kadilhen Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,731, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kadilhen Foundation give grants?

Kadilhen Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (11%) and Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (4 grants).

Does Kadilhen Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Kadilhen Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kadilhen Foundation's largest grantees?

Kadilhen Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ronald McDonald House Charities ($26,000), Musc Foundation ($12,850 across 2 grants) and Billy Hurley III Foundation Inc ($10,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kadilhen Foundation?

Kadilhen Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 is Kadilhen Foundation's EIN?

Kadilhen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2199143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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