Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamston, SC EIN: 57-1019671

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Williamston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $386K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K.

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,875
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$1,554
Median grant
$1,250
Total assets
$385,729
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Southern Weselyan: $3KSouthern Weselyan$3KCoastal Carolina University: $3KCoastal Carolina University$3KNewberry College: $2KNewberry College$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Weselyan ($3K). Together the top 3 received $7K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($3,875), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

CentralConwayNewberryAndersonCharlestonClemsonGreenvilleOrangeburgPelzerPendletonRock HillWilliamston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2018 5 grants2020 5 grants2022 7 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $18K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Weselyan Central, SCScholarship$3,000
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SCScholarship$2,500
Newberry College Newberry, SCScholarship$1,500
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,875
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$385,729$20,304$930$10,8757—$15,914
2022$300,789$1,450$15,780$18,1255——
2020$353,309$2,175$11,558$11,0005——
2018$312,603$3,420$19,775$11,0005$170$11,873

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund is led by Michael Muth, Chairman on every filing since 2018; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Muth

    Chairman

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Muth

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Thompson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Janssen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund

How much does Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund give each year?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund gave $11K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,554, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund give grants?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).

Who are Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's largest grantees?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Southern Weselyan ($3,000), Coastal Carolina University ($2,500) and Newberry College ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($3,875), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund reported $386K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Williamston, SC. It holds $386K in total assets as of 2024.

How much is Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Mike Muth Basketball Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1019671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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