Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Isle of Palms, SC EIN: 81-3471225

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation is a private foundation, based in Isle of Palms, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $961K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $54K.

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation at a glance

In short: Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
+132.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,500
+132.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$961,437
-5.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (30% 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 Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Show Mercy International: $30KShow Mercy International$30KHis Heart Ministries: $20KHis Heart Ministries$20KElijah List Ministries: $15KElijah List Ministries$15KChrist in Crisis: $10KChrist in Crisis$10KRegeneration Nashville: $10KRegeneration Nashville$10KAwake Church: $5KAwake Church$5KSeacoast Church: $5KSeacoast Church$5K2 Cities Church: $5K2 Cities Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Show Mercy International ($30K). Together the top 8 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Mount PleasantWinston-SalemAlbanyElkwoodPort GibsonBooneMount JulietFranklinGoodlettsvilleGreensboroLexingtonMount AiryMouth of WilsonPalm CoastRaleighStaten Island

How Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 179% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 10 grants2022 4 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Show Mercy International Port Gibson, MSSupport for Orphans$30,000
His Heart Ministries Palm Coast, FLChurch Building$20,000
Elijah List Ministries Albany, ORWater Wells$15,000
Christ in Crisis Lexington, NCHurricane Cleanup$10,000
Regeneration Nashville Goodlettsville, TNChurch Building$10,000
Awake Church Winston-Salem, NCMinistry Needs$5,000
Seacoast Church Mount Pleasant, SCPastor's Ministry$5,000
2 Cities Church Winston-Salem, NCStaff Development$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$961,437$60,556$116,293$100,0008$100,000$54,127$55,866
2024$1,017,174$33,902$51,145$43,0008$43,000$32,543$53,405
2023$1,034,417$41,149$93,682$87,0004$87,000$36,449$48,923
2022$1,086,950$31,452$111,632$100,00010$100,000$30,236$54,511
2021$1,167,130$47,651$41,989$36,0004$36,000$46,587$58,871
2020$1,161,468$47,475$27,023$20,0002—$42,111$52,317

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation is led by Lisa Mebane, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Mebane

    President & Director

    Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Michael Mebane

    Secretary & Director

    President & Director → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation

How much does Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation give each year?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 8 grants.

What is Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's typical grant size?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation give grants?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's top state is Mississippi, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Florida (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winston-Salem, NC (2 grants).

Does Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's largest grantees?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Show Mercy International ($30,000), His Heart Ministries ($20,000) and Elijah List Ministries ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation reported $961K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's EIN?

Pat Pannill Mebane Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3471225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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