Piedmont Interstate Fair
The Piedmont Interstate Fair is committed to providing quality entertainment to all of the community, providing a forum for competitive displays of local artists, industry, and agricultural exhibits, and offering educational opportunities to students.
Piedmont Interstate Fair at a glance
In short: Piedmont Interstate Fair gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,832,956
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Piedmont Interstate Fair funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Opportunity Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Opportunity Foundation Spartanburg, SC | Sponsorship | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,832,956 | $524,392 | $462,675 | $10,000 | 1 | $72,376 |
| 2024 | $1,745,283 | $476,217 | $429,292 | $20,000 | 1 | $62,560 |
| 2023 | $1,573,963 | $497,170 | $397,672 | — | — | $56,043 |
| 2022 | $1,468,919 | $482,213 | $407,046 | — | — | $13,473 |
| 2021 | $1,411,079 | $627,771 | $359,809 | — | — | $15,863 |
| 2020 | $1,078,014 | $67,401 | $222,312 | — | — | $28,531 |
| 2019 | $1,261,311 | $482,903 | $403,421 | — | — | $23,848 |
About Piedmont Interstate Fair
Based on IRS filings
Piedmont Interstate Fair is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Spartanburg, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $72K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Piedmont Interstate Fair is led by William Michels, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Michels
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$34K (2019) → $37K (2025)
Jp Baehr
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Glass
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wc Bain Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Pruitt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Womick Shea
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Max Hyde
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rodney Bishop
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anna Voyles Hodge
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cindy Toney
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chase Chumley
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Patrick Settle
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Wayne Howell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Doug Sims
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Talley
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2020
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan McKeown
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joey Lemmons
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy George
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Stephens
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Littlejohn
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Derham Cole (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank P. Gregory Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Maybry III (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Will Montgomery (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James R. Bishop (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Billy C. Terry (2019) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: Ed Westbrook (2019) — Director
- Former: John Edwards Jr. (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to William Michels (Exec. Direct).
Frequently asked questions about Piedmont Interstate Fair
How much does Piedmont Interstate Fair give each year?
Piedmont Interstate Fair gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Piedmont Interstate Fair?
Piedmont Interstate Fair reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $524K.
What is Piedmont Interstate Fair?
Piedmont Interstate Fair is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Spartanburg, SC. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Piedmont Interstate Fair operate?
Piedmont Interstate Fair has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Piedmont Interstate Fair's EIN?
Piedmont Interstate Fair's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0384832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
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