Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $146K in total assets. In 2024, it made $7K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $145,721
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,784
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $7,051
- -38.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy gives
- Giving grew 228% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $11K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,465 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $145,721 | $1,784 | — | — | — | $7,051 | $1,784 | $7,049 |
| 2023 | $130,526 | $1,915 | $11,477 | $11,465 | 3 | $11,465 | $1,915 | $5,961 |
| 2022 | $121,090 | $1,129 | $2,900 | $2,900 | 4 | $2,900 | $1,129 | $5,569 |
| 2021 | $139,070 | $1,163 | $513 | $500 | 1 | $513 | $1,163 | — |
| 2020 | $125,268 | $-4,423 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 | — | $746 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy is led by Charlie Strange, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlie Strange
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Strange
Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Vice Presidentsecretarytreasurer → Vice President Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy
How large is Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy?
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy reported $146K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy operate?
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy has awarded grants in North Carolina, South Carolina.
What is Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy's EIN?
Matthew Strange Memorial Foundation for Buist Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4446011. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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