Laurens County Fair Foundation
Laurens County Fair Foundation is a private foundation based in Laurens, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $96,000 to organizations in South Carolina.
Laurens County Fair Foundation at a glance
In short: Laurens County Fair Foundation gave $96K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in South Carolina. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,400
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,783,087
- -0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (11 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Laurens County Fair Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Doublebrook Drive, Laurens, SC 29360
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Laurens County Fair Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laurens County Memorial Home ($15K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Laurens County Fair Foundation open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 15 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens County Memorial Home Clinton, SC | Program | $15,000 |
| Laurens County First Steps Laurens, SC | Storywalk Project | $10,000 |
| Let's Saddle up Inc Laurens, SC | Equipment | $10,000 |
| First Methodist-Food Bank Laurens, SC | Program | $10,000 |
| Camping Ministries of the Carolinas Waterloo, SC | Program | $8,000 |
| Laurens County Safe Home Clinton, SC | Program | $6,000 |
| Hospice of Laurens County Clinton, SC | Nurse Call System | $5,000 |
| C4 Ministries of Laurens Laurens, SC | Program | $5,000 |
| Rize Prevention Greenville, SC | Program | $5,000 |
| Upstate Pregnancy Center Clinton, SC | Program | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,783,087 | $112,769 | $113,601 | $96,000 | 15 | $96,000 | $95,168 | $106,961 |
| 2024 | $1,783,919 | $120,098 | $107,517 | $89,900 | 9 | $89,900 | $102,481 | $95,726 |
| 2023 | $1,771,338 | $61,572 | $42,613 | $21,932 | 6 | $21,932 | $40,891 | $89,959 |
| 2022 | $1,752,379 | $23,058 | $5,329 | — | — | — | $22,958 | $21,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laurens County Fair Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including family assistance, food, health, youth prevention, education, camping, and community programs. For example, United Ministries of Clinton describes its mission as providing assistance to families in need. Camping Ministries of the Carolinas says it works through hospitality, community-building and educational initiatives, scientific research benefiting learners and the environment, and faith formation. RIZE Prevention describes its work as addressing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders among young people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $96,000 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest grants were $15,000 to Laurens County Memorial Home for a program; $10,000 each to Laurens County First Steps for its StoryWalk Project, Let’s Saddle Up Inc for equipment, and First Methodist-Food Bank for a program; and $8,000 to Camping Ministries of the Carolinas for a program. Other listed grants included $6,000 to Laurens County Safe Home, $5,000 each to Hospice of Laurens County, C4 Ministries of Laurens, RIZE Prevention, and Upstate Pregnancy Center, and $4,000 each to American Legion Post 25 and United Ministries of Clinton.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Connie Daniels as president; Samuel O Ricard as treasurer; and Lewis Matthews as secretary. Directors listed are David Holmes, Jim Moore, Paul Dean Lyles, Bryan C Able, Homer Elwood, and Mareno Foggie.
Laurens County Fair Foundation is led by Connie Daniels, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connie Daniels
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Holmes
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Moore
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dean Lyles
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan C. Able
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Homer Elwood
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mareno Foggie
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Matthews
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel O. Ricard
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Laurens County Fair Foundation
How much does Laurens County Fair Foundation give each year?
Laurens County Fair Foundation gave $96K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 9 grants.
What is Laurens County Fair Foundation's typical grant size?
Laurens County Fair Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,400, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Laurens County Fair Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Laurens County Fair Foundation give grants?
Laurens County Fair Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Laurens, SC (7 grants) and Clinton, SC (5 grants).
Does Laurens County Fair Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Laurens County Fair Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program" (11 grants).
Who are Laurens County Fair Foundation's largest grantees?
Laurens County Fair Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Laurens County Memorial Home ($15,000), Laurens County First Steps ($10,000) and Let's Saddle up Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laurens County Fair Foundation?
Laurens County Fair Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 Laurens County Fair Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including family assistance, food, health, youth prevention, education, camping, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Laurens County Fair Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Laurens County Fair Foundation's EIN?
Laurens County Fair Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3861431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Laurens County Fair Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Laurens County Fair Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/laurens-county-fair-foundation-morg_b218d49870104fdba3c0887f6cf57e4c
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