Pope-brown Foundation

NEWBERRY, SC EIN: 57-6173490

Pope-brown Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWBERRY, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $115K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$84K

-5.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-5.6% YoY

About Pope-brown Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pope-brown Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWBERRY, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $115K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AndersonBeltonCharlestonColumbiaGreenvilleNewberryProsperitySan FranciscoSpartanburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$59K$118K$177K$237K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,417,363$1,387,824$1,394,815
Revenue$135,757$101,578$106,117
Expenses$104,829$109,951$129,525
Qualifying Distributions$84,000$89,000$98,500
Net Investment Income$114,928$81,063$84,415
Distributable Amount$88,154$81,862$89,249

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$49K$74K$99K10 grants202010 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FDN$30KUSC EDUCATIONAL FDN$18KETV ENDOWMENT OF SC INC$10KANDERSON INTERFAITH MINI…$6KPEACE CENTER FOUNDATION$5KSC HISTORICAL SOCIETY$5KTHE BELTON AREA MUSEUM A…$5KBELTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS$3KLIVING WATER FOUNDATION$2KWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION$500

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS H POPE IIITRUSTEE
GARY T POPETRUSTEE
CARROLL B HART JRTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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