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Palmettopride the Governor's

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 58-2466709 Website

PALMETTOPRIDE THE GOVERNOR'S is a public charity based in Columbia, South Carolina. It supports litter prevention and cleanup, public education, enforcement, and community beautification efforts in South Carolina.

Key facts about Palmettopride the Governor's

In short: Palmettopride the Governor's gave $563K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in South Carolina. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
58-2466709
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$562,504
Grants made (2025)
43
Average grant
$13,081
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (12 of 42, 2025)
Total assets
$3,146,654
Primary geography
South Carolina (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
The Litter Prevention Grant submission deadline is December 1.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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 · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

-18.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$563K

-1.7% YoY

Grant Count

43

-27.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+34.8% YoY

Is Palmettopride the Governor's open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 42 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission as a “public awareness campaign concerning litter in SC.” Its primary exempt purpose is to sponsor anti-litter education and promote it to the public.

Grant programs support activities such as community cleanups and awareness campaigns, litter-removal crews, enforcement equipment, trees for public spaces, and litter-reduction and beautification programs. Eligible applicants vary by program and include South Carolina schools and school districts, government agencies, litter-control organizations, nonprofits, and Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliates.

Among its 2025 grantees, Keep the Midlands Beautiful describes its mission as engaging, inspiring, and educating the Midlands to invest in the community through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. Indian Land Green describes its work as supporting conservation, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, education, and park and roadside cleanup events.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 43 grants totaling $562,504. Grant amounts ranged from $5,750 to $63,531, with a median of $10,000.

Review Cycle

** The Litter Prevention Grant submission deadline is December 1. The Litter Crew and Litter Enforcement Grant submission deadlines are August 1. The Litter Trashes Everyone Education Grant lists a September 15, 2026 deadline.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The funder’s stated mission concerns litter in South Carolina, and its grant programs and eligibility requirements described here are focused on South Carolina. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 1% to Georgia, and 6% to a recipient state not identified in the filing data.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 43 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GreenvilleBeaufortSumterAikenCharlestonDorchesterRock HillColumbiaConwayHamptonSpartanburgGreenwoodYorkKingstreeLexingtonMoncks CornerOrangeburgRidgelandSenecaGeorgetown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M41 grants201943 grants202042 grants202163 grants202255 grants202359 grants202443 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Keep the Midlands Beautiful: $64KKeep the Midlands Beautiful$64KEnvironmental Sculptures: $35KEnvironmental Sculptures$35KMisc: $31KMisc$31KKopis: $30KKopis$30KOrangeburg County Code Enforcement: $25KOrangeburg County CodeEnforcement$25KKeep Jasper County Beautiful: $23KKeep Jasper County Beautiful$23KCity of Rock Hill: $20K across 2 grantsCity of Rock Hill$20K · 2 grantsKeep Aiken County Beautiful: $15KKeep Aiken County Beautiful$15KKeep Hampton County Beautiful: $12KKeep Hampton County Beautiful$12KCity of Barnwell: $10KCity of Barnwell$10K

Grant Size Distribution

262 grants across all recorded years

259<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KEEP THE MIDLANDS BEAUTIFUL West Columbia, SCKEEP SC BEAUTIFUL$63,531
ENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTURES N Myrtle Beach, SCTREE GRANT$35,000
MISC —$31,204
KOPIS Greenville, SCLITTER$29,655
ORANGEBURG COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT Orangeburg, SCENFORCEMENT$25,000
KEEP JASPER COUNTY BEAUTIFUL Ridgeland, SCKEEP SC BEAUTIFUL$22,500
KEEP AIKEN COUNTY BEAUTIFUL Aiken, SCKEEP SC BEAUTIFUL$15,000
KEEP HAMPTON COUNTY BEAUTIFUL Hampton, SCKEEP SC BEAUTIFUL$11,775
CITY OF BARNWELL Barnwell, SCLITTER$10,000
CITY OF CONWAY Conway, SCLITTER$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $3,146,654 $2,106,645 $2,696,824 $562,504
2024 $3,864,885 $2,304,543 $2,608,239 $572,411
2023 $4,126,933 $2,014,949 $2,656,999 $848,441
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,146,654$3,864,885$4,126,933
Revenue$2,106,645$2,304,543$2,014,949
Expenses$2,696,824$2,608,239$2,656,999
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$125,179$149,808$57,255
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sarah Lyles as executive director and Jane Pigg as board chair. Directors listed are Katie A. Callahan, Christopher W. Campbell, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Louis A. Drucker, Allison B. Harvey, William D. Johnson, Thomas S. Mullikin Jr., and Jim McCain.

Palmettopride the Governor's is led by Jane Pigg, Board Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Pigg

    Board Chair

    Director → Chairwoman, 2024

    Chairwoman → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William D. Johnson

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison B. Harvey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie A. Callahan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher W. Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas S. Mullikin Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilda Cobb-Hunter

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim McCain

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis A. Drucker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Lyles

    Executive Di

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2019) → $111K (2025)

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Paul Hamberis (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Trantham (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ladson Fishburne (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Senn (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Emily Brady Bedenbaugh (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Thomas L. Bailey (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Andrew T. Leaphart (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John W. C. Brandon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: David L. Thomas (2019–2020) — Founder
  • Former: Holt Chetwood (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: John M. Matthews (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Kevin Hardee (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Steven E. Hall (2019–2020) — Member
  • Former: Jayne Scarborough (2019) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sarah Lyles — Executive Di: $111KSarah LylesExecutive Di$111K

Contact

Mailing address: 2700 Middleburg Drive Suite 216, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 758-6034
Website: https://palmettopride.org

Frequently asked questions about Palmettopride the Governor's

How much does Palmettopride the Governor's give each year?

Palmettopride the Governor's gave $563K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $572K across 59 grants.

What is Palmettopride the Governor's's typical grant size?

Palmettopride the Governor's's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,081, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Palmettopride the Governor's that year got $13K on average.

Where does Palmettopride the Governor's give grants?

Palmettopride the Governor's gives mostly in South Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (2 grants), Rock Hill, SC (2 grants), Winnsboro, SC (2 grants) and York, SC (2 grants).

Does Palmettopride the Governor's give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Palmettopride the Governor's's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Keep SC Beautiful" (21 grants), "Litter" (12 grants) and "Enforcement" (8 grants).

Who are Palmettopride the Governor's's largest grantees?

Palmettopride the Governor's's largest 2025 grantees include Keep the Midlands Beautiful ($63,531), Environmental Sculptures ($35,000) and Misc ($31,204), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Palmettopride the Governor's?

Palmettopride the Governor's reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What does Palmettopride the Governor's fund?

The organization states its mission as a “public awareness campaign concerning litter in SC.” Its primary exempt purpose is to sponsor anti-litter education and promote it to the public. Grant programs support activities such as community cleanups and awareness campaigns, litter-removal crews, enforcement equipment, trees for public spaces, and litter-reduction and beautification programs. Eligible applicants vary by program and include South Carolina schools and school districts, government ag…

How do I apply for a grant from Palmettopride the Governor's?

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 43 grants totaling $562,504. Grant amounts ranged from $5,750 to $63,531, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed award was $63,531 to Keep the Midlands Beautiful for “Keep SC Beautiful.” Other notable awards included $35,000 to Environmental Sculptures for a tree grant, $29,655 to KOPIS for litter, and $25,000 to Orangeburg County Code Enforcement for enforcement. The listed awards also included grants to Keep Jasper County Beautiful ($22,500…

What is Palmettopride the Governor's's EIN?

Palmettopride the Governor's's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2466709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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