SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation
The foundation's education workforce and diversity interests are broad. It seeks to promote collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders- school staff (pre-school through higher education), families, community organizations, agencies, and businesses. The foundation seeks to further its interests through a carefully considered identification and subsequent funding of worthy activities, research studies, and projects. It is authorized by its by-laws to engage in activities that are designed to enhance public education, workforce development and diversity inclusion.
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation at a glance
In short: SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation gave $400K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,412,093
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allen Unviersity ($50K). Together the top 8 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $400K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Unviersity Columbia, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Voorhees University Denmark, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
| Denmark Technical College Denmark, SC | STEM Program | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,412,093 | $987,688 | $992,802 | $400,000 | 8 | $113,082 |
| 2024 | $2,238,927 | $229,124 | $304,901 | — | — | $56,098 |
| 2023 | $1,982,658 | $278,618 | $311,962 | — | — | $46,254 |
| 2022 | $1,913,859 | $238,517 | $263,649 | $1,000 | Total only | $31,199 |
| 2021 | $2,196,767 | $125,999 | $97,787 | $26,000 | Total only | $35,537 |
| 2020 | $1,976,345 | $77,149 | $66,678 | — | — | $35,933 |
| 2019 | $1,680,828 | $216,220 | $209,039 | — | — | $44,769 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation
Based on IRS filings
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $113K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation is led by Mike Brenan, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Brenan
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Simon
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dudley Helms
Immediate Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hyneman
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Eidson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura McKinney
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique McDaniels
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Midgette
Diversity
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan ONeal
Vice President Finance, Operations & Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Cynthia Bennett (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Brenan (2023–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Cynthia Walters (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lessie Price (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert G. Morgan (2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Darren Wright (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Cox (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Bob Morgan (2021–2022) — President & CEO Sc Chamber
- Former: Jay Lasater (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Ted Pitts (2020) — CEO Sc Chamber of Commerce
- Former: Don Herriott (2019) — Director
- Former: Sara Fisher (2019) — Director
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 SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation
How much does SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation give each year?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation gave $400K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's typical grant size?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation give grants?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (2 grants), Orangeburg, SC (2 grants) and Denmark, SC (2 grants).
Does SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "STEM Program" (8 grants).
Who are SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's largest grantees?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Allen Unviersity ($50,000), Morris College ($50,000) and Claflin University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $988K.
What is SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's EIN?
SC Chamber Education and Workforce Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0901267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
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