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One Graycliff

Foundation · Grantmaker Greenville, SC EIN: 99-4951319 Website

ONE GRAYCLIFF is a private foundation based in Greenville, South Carolina. In 2025, it made 103 grants totaling $229,149 to charitable organizations, with filing-stated priorities for organizations serving communities in its active markets and work aligned with women, children, education, and housing.

Key facts about One Graycliff

In short: One Graycliff gave $229K across 103 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
99-4951319
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$229,149
Grants made (2025)
103
Average grant
$2,225
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$441,022
Primary geography
South Carolina (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing directs applicants to submit a written request to Caitlin Steelman, including the charity’s name, address, and objective, along with statements of the charity’s objectives and charitable-exempt status. Full details ↓
Deadline
N/A.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$441K

Annual Giving

$229K

Grant Count

103

Avg Grant Size

$2K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, One Graycliff reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How One Graycliff gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies women, children, education, and housing as areas of focus. Its grants included organizations whose missions address housing and homelessness, among other needs. For example, Front Porch Housing describes its mission as providing safe, affordable housing and supportive services; Entryway says it helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness pursue economic self-sufficiency through career training, employment, and housing opportunities; and Trinity Haven says it provides safe, affirming housing for LGBTQ youth experiencing housing instability.

Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas including services for women affected by sexual exploitation and addiction (Jasmine Road), support for youth with physical and developmental disabilities (David’s Table), and food assistance and job training (Project Host). These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, ONE GRAYCLIFF awarded 103 grants totaling $229,149. Grants ranged from $150 to $27,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $27,000 to Front Porch Housing, $25,000 to Egyptian Park City, $15,000 to Pelham Road Elementary, $12,500 to Rose Ball, and $11,026 to Meyer Center. The filing describes the purpose of these grants as fulfilling each charity’s charitable objectives.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing gives priority to charities serving the foundation’s active markets. In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 17% to Utah, 5% to Indiana, and 3% each to North Carolina and Virginia. Named recipients also included organizations in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of all 103 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GreenvillePark CityAshevilleAtlantaAthensSewickleyAugustaIndianapolisSalt Lake CityTaylorsWake ForestBoiseBooneCharlestonChicagoClemmonsClemsonDenverEau ClaireFreeport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2024103 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Front Porch Housing: $27KFront Porch Housing$27KEgyptian Park City: $25KEgyptian Park City$25KPelham Road Elementary: $15KPelham Road Elementary$15KRose Ball: $13KRose Ball$13KMeyer Center: $11KMeyer Center$11KArtisphere: $8KArtisphere$8KEntryway: $7KEntryway$7KTrinity Haven: $6KTrinity Haven$6K864 Pride Gala: $5K864 Pride Gala$5KChicago Reaper's Pee-Wee Team: $5KChicago Reaper's Pee-Wee Team$5K

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FRONT PORCH HOUSING Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$27,000
EGYPTIAN PARK CITY Park City, UTTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$25,000
PELHAM ROAD ELEMENTARY Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$15,000
ROSE BALL Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$12,500
MEYER CENTER Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$11,026
ARTISPHERE Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$7,500
ENTRYWAY Vienna, VATO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$6,689
TRINITY HAVEN Indianapolis, INTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$6,090
864 PRIDE GALA Greenville, SCTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$5,000
CHICAGO REAPER'S PEE-WEE TEAM Mt Prospect, ILTO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARITY.$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $441,022 $648,695 $241,653 $229,149
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$441,022—
Revenue$648,695—
Expenses$241,653—
Qualifying Distributions$229,149—
Net Investment Income——
Distributable Amount$8,565—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Caitlin Steelman as chairman, Jennifer Moore as secretary, Shannon Bull as treasurer, and Mary Craig as executive director.

One Graycliff is led by Mary Craig, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Craig

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlin Steelman

    Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Moore

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Bull

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Caitlin Steelman
Mailing address: PO Box 17437, Greenville, SC 29606
Phone: (864) 679-4799
Email: graycliffcapital.com/community-support/
Website: https://graycliffcapital.com/community-support/

Frequently asked questions about One Graycliff

How much does One Graycliff give each year?

One Graycliff gave $229K across 103 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is One Graycliff's typical grant size?

One Graycliff's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,225, across 103 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does One Graycliff give grants?

One Graycliff gives mostly in South Carolina: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (35 grants), Park City, UT (8 grants), Atlanta, GA (5 grants) and Asheville, NC (5 grants).

Does One Graycliff give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 103 grants with a stated purpose on One Graycliff's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fulfill the Charitable Objectives of the Charity." (103 grants).

Who are One Graycliff's largest grantees?

One Graycliff's largest 2025 grantees include Front Porch Housing ($27,000), Egyptian Park City ($25,000) and Pelham Road Elementary ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is One Graycliff?

One Graycliff reported $441K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does One Graycliff fund?

No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing identifies women, children, education, and housing as areas of focus. Its grants included organizations whose missions address housing and homelessness, among other needs. For example, Front Porch Housing describes its mission as providing safe, affordable housing and supportive services; Entryway says it helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness pursue economic self-sufficiency through career training, employment, an…

How do I apply for a grant from One Graycliff?

The filing directs applicants to submit a written request to Caitlin Steelman, including the charity’s name, address, and objective, along with statements of the charity’s objectives and charitable-exempt status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is One Graycliff's EIN?

One Graycliff's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-4951319. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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