Pope-Brown Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Newberry, SC EIN: 57-6173490

Pope-Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Newberry, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $89K.

Key facts about Pope-Brown Foundation

EIN
57-6173490
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$89,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$8,900
Median grant
$5,750
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography
South Carolina (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Pope-Brown Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Pope-Brown Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were South Carolina (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Belton, SC (2 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).

Is Pope-Brown Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$89K

+6.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+6.0% YoY

About Pope-Brown Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pope-Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Newberry, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $89K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BeltonAndersonCharlestonColumbiaGreenvilleNewberryProsperitySan FranciscoSpartanburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$49K$74K$99K10 grants201910 grants202010 grants202110 grants202210 grants202310 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Newberry Opera House Fdn: $30KNewberry Opera House Fdn$30KUSC Educational Fdn: $19KUSC Educational Fdn$19KEtv Endowment of SC Inc: $10KEtv Endowment of SC Inc$10KThe Belton Area Museum Associ: $8KThe Belton Area Museum Associ$8KSC Historical Society: $6KSC Historical Society$6KAnderson Interfaith Ministries: $6KAnderson Interfaith Ministries$6KPeace Center Foundation: $5KPeace Center Foundation$5KBelton Center for the Arts: $3KBelton Center for the Arts$3KLiving Water Foundation: $2KLiving Water Foundation$2KWikimedia Foundation: $1KWikimedia Foundation$1K

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

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Newberry Opera House Fdn ($30,000), USC Educational Fdn ($19,000), Etv Endowment of SC Inc ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE FDN Newberry, SCCHARITABLE$30,000
USC EDUCATIONAL FDN Columbia, SCCHARITABLE$19,000
ETV ENDOWMENT OF SC INC Spartanburg, SCCHARITABLE$10,000
THE BELTON AREA MUSEUM ASSOCI Belton, SCCHARITABLE$7,500
SC HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charleston, SCCHARITABLE$6,000
ANDERSON INTERFAITH MINISTRIES Anderson, SCCHARITABLE$5,500
PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION Greenville, SCCHARITABLE$5,000
BELTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Belton, SCCHARITABLE$3,000
LIVING WATER FOUNDATION Prosperity, SCCHARITABLE$2,000
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION San Francisco, CACHARITABLE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Thomas H Pope IIITrustee——
Gary T PopeTrustee——
Carroll B Hart JrTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pope-Brown Foundation?

Pope-Brown Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Newberry, SC. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pope-Brown Foundation operate?

Pope-Brown Foundation has awarded grants in California, South Carolina.

What size grants does Pope-Brown Foundation award?

In 2025, Pope-Brown Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $89K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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