Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 85-0530881

Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charleston, 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 37 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $164K.

Key facts about Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc

EIN
85-0530881
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$90,350
Grants made (2024)
37
Average grant
$2,442
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
22% first-time grantees (8 of 37, 2024)
Total assets
$2,547,861
Primary geography
New York (30% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc's 37 itemized 2024 grants were New York (30%), South Carolina (24%) and Florida (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Charleston, SC (3 grants) and Sarasota, FL (2 grants). None of its 37 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (37 grants).

Is Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

22%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 37 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 110% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

+27.3% YoY

Grant Count

37

+12.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+13.5% YoY

About Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charleston, 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 37 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $164K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 37 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkBrooklynSarasotaSmithtownBronxCharlestonArlingtonPhoenixAtlantaAwendawBoys TownBradentonCambridgeChicagoJacksonvilleManhassetOyster BayHaverhillLocust Valley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$415K$831K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,547,861$2,194,466$1,956,469
Revenue$248,466$267,418$516,722
Expenses$100,896$72,633$75,599
Qualifying Distributions——$72,500
Net Investment Income$163,745$58,997$13,623
Distributable Amount——$90,841

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$45K$68K$90K0 grants202025 grants202135 grants202233 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Birds of Prey Avian Conservation Center: $15KBirds of Prey AvianConservation Center$15KBolles School - Helen Smith Foundation: $8KBolles School - Helen SmithFoundation$8KRags of Honor: $6KRags of Honor$6KSatchel's Last Resort: $5KSatchel's Last Resort$5KThe Guide Dog Foundation: $4KThe Guide Dog Foundation$4KNorth Shore Land Alliance: $4KNorth Shore Land Alliance$4KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KTazanian Childrens Fund: $3KTazanian Childrens Fund$3KChamber Music Charleston: $3KChamber Music Charleston$3KMiracle Minis: $3KMiracle Minis$3K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

130<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Birds of Prey Avian Conservation Center ($15,000), Bolles School - Helen Smith Foundation ($8,000), Rags of Honor ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIRDS OF PREY AVIAN CONSERVATION CENTER Awendaw, SCCHARITY$15,000
BOLLES SCHOOL - HELEN SMITH FOUNDATION Jacksonville, FLCHARITY$8,000
RAGS OF HONOR Chicago, ILCHARITY$6,000
SATCHEL'S LAST RESORT Sarasota, FLCHARITY$5,000
THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION Smithtown, NYCHARITY$4,000
NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE Locust Valley, NYCHARITY$3,850
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS New York, NYCHARITY$3,000
TAZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND Cambridge, MACHARITY$3,000
CHAMBER MUSIC CHARLESTON Charleston, SCCHARITY$2,500
MIRACLE MINIS Bradenton, FLCHARITY$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dinah HarlowPresdient10—
Antoine C Kemper JrTrea./Sect.10—
Antoine C KemperDirector10—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc?

Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc holds $2.5M in total assets with $248K in annual revenue. It awarded 37 grants totaling $90K in 2024.

Where does Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc operate?

Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc awarded 37 grants totaling $90K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ledyardharlow Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0530881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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