Robert S Campbell Foundation
Robert S Campbell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Robert S Campbell Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert S Campbell Foundation gave $3.2M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,160,000
- +40.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,053,333
- +40.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $194,000
- Total assets
- $9,771,579
- -9.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Robert S Campbell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Campbell Young Leaders ($2.8M). Together the top 3 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert S Campbell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 275% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $750K (2019) to $3.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Young Leaders Greenville, SC | Contributions - Operating Fund | $2,786,000 |
| Legacy Afforable Housing Trust Greenville, SC | Contributions - Operating Fund | $194,000 |
| Legacy Advancement Greenville, SC | Contributions - Operating Fund | $180,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,771,579 | $2,625,787 | $3,657,368 | $3,160,000 | 3 | $3,208,744 | $2,216,476 | $1,167,591 |
| 2023 | $10,776,086 | $9,359,848 | $12,823,466 | $2,251,000 | 3 | $2,299,126 | $780,967 | $559,731 |
| 2022 | $22,224,620 | $1,954,977 | $2,580,766 | $1,875,000 | 2 | $1,875,000 | $1,244,445 | $1,234,281 |
| 2021 | $23,824,786 | $3,136,936 | $3,779,266 | $3,169,485 | 2 | $3,169,485 | $2,548,049 | $1,299,831 |
| 2020 | $24,690,453 | $2,444,405 | $2,195,053 | $1,513,472 | 3 | — | $1,828,362 | $712,090 |
| 2019 | $25,525,475 | $1,284,052 | $1,550,133 | $750,000 | 1 | — | $483,919 | $1,145,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S Campbell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert S Campbell Foundation is led by William W Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William W Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $134K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $134K, to William W Brown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert S Campbell Foundation
How much does Robert S Campbell Foundation give each year?
Robert S Campbell Foundation gave $3.2M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 3 grants.
What is Robert S Campbell Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert S Campbell Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $194,000, and its average grant was $1,053,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert S Campbell Foundation give grants?
Robert S Campbell Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (3 grants).
Does Robert S Campbell Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert S Campbell Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert S Campbell Foundation?
Robert S Campbell Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert S Campbell Foundation's EIN?
Robert S Campbell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1031564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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