Owenby Family Foundation
Owenby Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sullivans Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $936K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $52K.
Owenby Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Owenby Family Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,950
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,488
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,375
- Total assets
- $935,896
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Owenby Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Life Park Church ($53K). Together the top 4 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 18 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Owenby Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2025) to $67K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Life Park Church Mt Pleasant, SC | To advance religous causes | $53,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Rock Hill, SC | To advance the cause of young athletes and Christianity | $3,000 |
| Tiffany Wurk at LifePark Mt Pleasant, SC | To advance Religious Purposes | $1,750 |
| Food for the Hungry Phoenix, AZ | Charitable Assistance | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $935,896 | $52,283 | $60,916 | $57,950 | 4 | $57,950 | $52,283 |
| 2024 | $944,529 | $53,638 | $71,515 | $66,586 | 6 | $66,586 | $52,677 |
| 2023 | $972,406 | $-4,769 | $73,256 | $60,515 | 6 | $60,515 | $20,312 |
| 2022 | $1,040,431 | $80,340 | $75,777 | $60,603 | 2 | $60,603 | $5,775 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Owenby Family Foundation is led by Darrell Owenby, Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Darrell Owenby
Chairman
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
MIchelle Owenby
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Owenby Family Foundation
How much does Owenby Family Foundation give each year?
Owenby Family Foundation gave $58K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 6 grants.
What is Owenby Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Owenby Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,375, and its average grant was $14,488, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Owenby Family Foundation give grants?
Owenby Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mt Pleasant, SC (2 grants).
Does Owenby Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Owenby Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Owenby Family Foundation?
Owenby Family Foundation reported $936K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $52K.
What is Owenby Family Foundation's EIN?
Owenby Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4347048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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