Santee Electric Trust
To provide financial assistance to individuals and organizations in the service territory of santee electric cooperative through an operation roundup program, as well as other funding sources.
Santee Electric Trust at a glance
In short: Santee Electric Trust reported $54K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $54,106 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $284,804
- +218.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $610,165
- +74.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $414,918
- +0.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Santee Electric Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $55K (2023). In 2024 it reported $54K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Assistance | — | $55,150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $284,804 | $610,165 | $414,918 | $54,106 | Total only |
| 2023 | $89,557 | $349,324 | $413,768 | $55,150 | 1 |
| 2022 | $154,001 | $158,992 | $164,418 | — | — |
| 2021 | $159,427 | $166,536 | $156,821 | — | — |
| 2020 | $149,712 | $169,484 | $78,020 | — | — |
| 2019 | $58,248 | $170,251 | $201,286 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Santee Electric Trust
Based on IRS filings
Santee Electric Trust is a public charity, based in Kingstree, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $54K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santee Electric Trust is led by Hl Lowder, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hl Lowder
Chairman
Chairperson → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Donnely
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Otis Franklin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Davis
Director
Director Oc → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danny Pittman
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Charlena Cooper (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Frank Burgess (2019–2020) — Director Ja
- Former: Amos Jones (2019) — Vice Chairperson
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.
Frequently asked questions about Santee Electric Trust
How much does Santee Electric Trust give each year?
Santee Electric Trust reported $54K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
How large is Santee Electric Trust?
Santee Electric Trust reported $285K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $610K.
What is Santee Electric Trust's EIN?
Santee Electric Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6152051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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