Pope-Brown Foundation
Pope-Brown Foundation is a private foundation based in Newberry, South Carolina. It made 10 charitable grants totaling $89,000 in filing year 2025, with recipients including South Carolina arts, cultural, educational, and community-service organizations.
Pope-Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Pope-Brown Foundation gave $89K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in South Carolina. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,000
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,900
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $1,500,507
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pope-Brown Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no required form and says requests receive periodic consideration. Contributions are restricted to section 501(c)(3) organizations in South Carolina or the Southeastern United States. The filing names Thomas H Pope III as the contact for requests.
- Review Cycle
- No current deadlines; requests are considered periodically, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- No current deadlines; requests are considered periodically, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas H Pope Iii
Mailing address: PO Box 190, Newberry, SC 29108
Phone: (803) 276-2532
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pope-Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newberry Opera House Fdn ($30K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing describes eligible recipients as section 501(c)(3) organizations in South Carolina or the Southeastern United States. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to South Carolina recipients and 1% to a California recipient.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pope-Brown Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2024) to $99K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newberry Opera House Fdn Newberry, SC | Charitable | $30,000 |
| USC Educational Fdn Columbia, SC | Charitable | $19,000 |
| ETV Endowment of SC Inc Spartanburg, SC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Belton Area Museum Associ Belton, SC | Charitable | $7,500 |
| SC Historical Society Charleston, SC | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Anderson Interfaith Ministries Anderson, SC | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Peace Center Foundation Greenville, SC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Belton Center for the Arts Belton, SC | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Living Water Foundation Prosperity, SC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,500,507 | $196,351 | $112,692 | $89,000 | 10 | $89,000 | $174,656 | $93,519 |
| 2024 | $1,417,363 | $135,757 | $104,829 | $84,000 | 10 | $84,000 | $114,928 | $88,154 |
| 2023 | $1,387,824 | $101,578 | $109,951 | $89,000 | 10 | $89,000 | $81,063 | $81,862 |
| 2022 | $1,394,815 | $106,117 | $129,525 | $98,500 | 10 | $98,500 | $84,415 | $89,249 |
| 2021 | $1,417,858 | $215,081 | $109,724 | $88,000 | 10 | $88,000 | $193,685 | $94,711 |
| 2020 | $1,311,666 | $54,282 | $108,059 | $88,000 | 10 | — | $34,853 | $80,874 |
| 2019 | $1,370,048 | $143,385 | $106,520 | $85,000 | 10 | — | $123,181 | $80,017 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pope-Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Anderson Interfaith Ministries describes its mission as connecting people with support, resources, and education to help them become self-sufficient, while providing basic-needs assistance to low- and moderate-income residents of local counties. The Belton Center for the Arts says it provides varied forms of art, promotes art appreciation, and offers exhibits, classes, workshops, and teaching opportunities. The Peace Center Foundation describes its mission as enriching the lives of everyone it reaches.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $89,000 across 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,750. Notable awards included $30,000 to Newberry Opera House Fdn, $19,000 to USC Educational Fdn, $10,000 to ETV Endowment of SC Inc, $7,500 to The Belton Area Museum Associ, and $6,000 to SC Historical Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas H Pope III, Gary T Pope, and Carroll B Hart Jr as trustees.
Pope-Brown Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary T. Pope
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Pope III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carroll B. Hart Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carroll B. Hart (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Pope-Brown Foundation
How much does Pope-Brown Foundation give each year?
Pope-Brown Foundation gave $89K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 10 grants.
What is Pope-Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Pope-Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $8,900, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pope-Brown Foundation give grants?
Pope-Brown Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Belton, SC (2 grants).
Does Pope-Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Pope-Brown Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).
Who are Pope-Brown Foundation's largest grantees?
Pope-Brown Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Newberry Opera House Fdn ($30,000), USC Educational Fdn ($19,000) and ETV Endowment of SC Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pope-Brown Foundation?
Pope-Brown Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Pope-Brown Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pope-Brown Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pope-Brown Foundation's EIN?
Pope-Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6173490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pope-Brown Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pope-brown-foundation-morg_0ab4154f1924475c97609260dbd78778
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