Leadership Kershaw Foundation

EVANS, GA EIN: 81-1555294

Leadership Kershaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EVANS, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $117K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$119K

+32.2% YoY

Grant Count

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+230.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leadership Kershaw Foundation reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Leadership Kershaw Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Virginia $166K (73%)

South Carolina $63K (27%)

States

South Carolina Virginia

Cities

AlexandriaColumbiaKershaw

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,805,175	$1,890,413	$1,968,633
Revenue	$36,647	$15,047	$20,312
Expenses	$121,590	$92,967	$16,584
Qualifying Distributions	$119,000	$90,030	$13,280
Net Investment Income	$117,088	$13,097	$17,112
Distributable Amount	$112,330	$99,614	$88,824

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Donors Trust ($100,000), Open Arms Baptist Church ($10,000), Town of Kershaw South Carolina ($6,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
KERSHAW COMMUNITY PARK COUNCIL (KCPC) KERSHAW, SC	SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION	$3,000
DONORS TRUST ALEXANDRIA, VA	SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION	$100,000
TOWN OF KERSHAW SOUTH CAROLINA KERSHAW, SC	SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION	$6,000
OPEN ARMS BAPTIST CHURCH KERSHAW, SC	SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DR JOHN W RICHARDS JR	PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASU	1	—
JOHN W RICHARDS III	VICE PRESIDENT	1	—
ALANA M RICHARDS	BOARD MEMBER	1	—
CHARLES F RICHARDS	BOARD MEMBER	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leadership Kershaw Foundation?

Leadership Kershaw Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EVANS, GA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Leadership Kershaw Foundation?

As of 2024, Leadership Kershaw Foundation holds $1.8M in total assets with $37K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $119K in 2024.

Where does Leadership Kershaw Foundation operate?

Leadership Kershaw Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Leadership Kershaw Foundation award?

In 2024, Leadership Kershaw Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $119K — an average of about $30K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Leadership Kershaw Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Leadership Kershaw Foundation reported a distributable amount of $112K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.