Kw Beverage Foundation Inc

COLUMBIA, SC EIN: 57-0734278

KW Beverage Foundation Inc is a private 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation established in 1981 and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The foundation is a company-sponsored foundation that provides philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$873K

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$176K

+130.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+61.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports organizations involved in:

  • Arts and culture
  • Higher education
  • Recreation
  • Environment
  • Domesticated animals
  • Social services
  • Health
  • Community development
  • Children and youth

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports projects in:

  • South Carolina (including Columbia, Greenville, and Lexington)
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ArlingtonBlythewoodCamdenChapinClemsonColumbiaEastoverGreenvilleGreerLexingtonSimpsonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue:

  • Total assets (2024): $872,334
  • Total assets (2023): $895,426
  • 2024 revenue: $99,342
  • 2024 expenses: $184,609
  • 2024 net income: -$85,267
  • Total liabilities (2024): $220

Revenue Sources (2024):

  • Contributions received: $75,000
  • Interest income: 17.4% of total revenue
  • Other sources: 7.1% of total revenue
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$64K$128K$193K$257K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$872,554$895,426$674,631
Revenue$99,342$233,344$81,815
Expenses$184,609$84,069$101,542
Qualifying Distributions$175,862$76,200$94,030
Net Investment Income$15,815$25,920$2,406
Distributable Amount$42,724$40,882$35,358

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$132K$176K19 grants202018 grants202127 grants202214 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BMW CHARITY PROAM$37KFALL FOR GREENVILLE$34KFIVE POINTS FOUNDATION INC$25KBIG RED BARN RETREAT$10KFOLDS OF HONOR$10KUPSTATE WARRIOR SOLUTION…$10KRIVERBANKS$8KMETROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL$8KCONGAREE VISTA GUILD$5KHOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHO…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel include:

  • Rodney G. Williams – CEO
  • James F. Kirkham – CFO-Secretary/Treasurer
  • Sue Laughead – Administrator

All key personnel work without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RODNEY G WILLIAMSCEO
JAMES F KIRKHAMCFO-SECRETARY/TREASURER
SUE LAUGHEADADMINISTRATOR

Contact Information

Address: 825 Bluff Rd Columbia, SC 29201-4709

Phone: 803-799-5490

EIN: 57-0734278

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

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