Scansource Charitable Foundation
The ScanSource Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, South Carolina. It supports underrepresented children, PreK–12 education, and community-based family support, with grantmaking focused on communities within the ScanSource footprint.
Scansource Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Scansource Charitable Foundation gave $374K across 71 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $373,747
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 71
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,264
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $4,891,196
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (40 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Scansource Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that applicants can apply online. Its filing says 501(c)(3) organizations can request funding for specific needs; funds should support the need, and requests for events to raise funds for the need will not be considered. The website says eligible organizations should be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations with at least three years of tax-exempt status and should serve a community within the foundation’s footprint.
- Review Cycle
- The grant submission window is open March 1 through September 30 each year.
- Deadline
- The grant submission window is open March 1 through September 30 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Co Scansource Charitable Fdtn
Mailing address: 6 Logue Court, Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: (864) 286-4973
Website: https://scansource.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Scansource Charitable Foundation
Who Scansource Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mill Village Ministries ($50K). Together the top 10 received $157K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($14,300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
344 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 339 grants of 344 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies its footprint as Greenville, South Carolina; Southaven, Mississippi; Tempe, Arizona; Sacramento and Sonoma County, California; Louisville, Kentucky; Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas; Doylestown/Philadelphia/Allentown, Pennsylvania; Southbury/Southington/Hartford, Connecticut; and Atlanta, Georgia. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 9% to Arizona, 5% to California, 3% to Georgia, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Scansource Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 40 of 68 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 217% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $355K (2022) to $689K (2020). In 2025 it made 71 grants totaling $374K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Village Ministries Greenville, SC | Spotlight Donation | $50,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Fountain Hills, AZ | Beds for Children | $20,250 |
| Livewell Greenville Greenville, SC | Food & Nutrition Program | $13,000 |
| Christmas Shoes Greer, SC | Childrens Shoes Program | $12,500 |
| Leo Santa Greenville, SC | Toy Donation Program | $10,500 |
| Kind of the Upstate Greenville, SC | Kindness Education Program | $10,439 |
| Lead Academy Charter School Greenville, SC | Student Meal Program | $10,000 |
| Project Host Greenville, SC | Meals for Kids Program | $10,000 |
| Public Education Partners Greenville, SC | Parent Leadership Program | $10,000 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | School Pantry Program | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,891,196 | $505,101 | $585,742 | $373,747 | 71 | $523,267 | $315,694 | $241,039 |
| 2024 | $4,701,991 | $494,669 | $626,379 | $462,060 | 81 | $565,475 | $235,817 | $238,836 |
| 2023 | $4,599,572 | $435,827 | $682,654 | $566,885 | 95 | $617,114 | $184,353 | $228,682 |
| 2022 | $4,686,137 | $471,627 | $498,664 | $354,667 | 54 | $384,849 | $150,471 | $245,386 |
| 2021 | $5,519,707 | $559,279 | $575,039 | $446,716 | 43 | $484,847 | $302,800 | $255,481 |
| 2020 | $5,114,080 | $303,050 | $788,032 | $689,490 | 84 | — | $40,238 | $235,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scansource Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $241K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated focus areas include services for underrepresented children, PreK–12 education, and community-based family support. Its website describes support for children’s basic needs, health and family well-being, and education or workforce development programs that build students’ career skills. It highlights Title I schools in particular. The foundation’s guidelines say applicants should provide meaningful volunteer opportunities to receive priority.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of work supported. Mill Village Ministries says its mission is to address local systemic injustice through education, access, and resources in Greenville. Sleep in Heavenly Peace says it provides fully furnished beds to children in need. LiveWell Greenville describes its work as increasing access to healthy foods and active living opportunities. Project HOST says it uses food to nourish people experiencing hunger and train unemployed people.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 71 grants totaling $373,747 in 2025. Grants ranged from $150 to $50,000, with a median of $3,750. Notable awards included $50,000 to Mill Village Ministries, $20,250 to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, $13,000 to LiveWell Greenville, $10,500 to Leo Santa, and $10,439 to KIND of the Upstate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Tarissa Knezevich, President; Trevor Pope, Vice President; Armando Aguilar, Treasurer; Jill Kremer, Secretary; and directors Kinley Christian, Brenton Fleming, Kris Fraessdorf, Natasha Lapsley, Olivia Monaco, and Tim Totten.
Scansource Charitable Foundation is led by Tarissa Knezevich, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tarissa Knezevich
President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Totten
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Fraessdorf
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonner Wadsworth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenton Fleming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kinley Christian
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lily Whitaker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Lapsley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Monaco
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riley Wasse
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Kremer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Pope
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Armando Aguilar
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Hassie Demuth (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Meghan Blevins (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Rockenstein (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Alexandra Harris (2024) — Director
- Former: Liz Donahue (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Tony Sorbin (2024) — Director
- Former: Joslyn Rozema (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Anthony Sorbin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chasen Rodgers (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Savannah Seegars-Harris (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Holcomb (2023) — Director
- Former: Kyle Mills (2023) — Director
- Former: Abigail Dorman (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Francisco Mendez (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Cebe (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Paula Ozmint (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Camilo Franco (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jenica Bryant (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Joel Douglass (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Megan Weaver (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shelley Windsor (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Savannah Seegars (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Buckley (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Jason Motte (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scansource Charitable Foundation
How much does Scansource Charitable Foundation give each year?
Scansource Charitable Foundation gave $374K across 71 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $462K across 81 grants.
What is Scansource Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Scansource Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $5,264, across 71 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scansource Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Scansource Charitable Foundation give grants?
Scansource Charitable Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (34 grants), Spartanburg, SC (3 grants), Greer, SC (2 grants) and Columbia, SC (2 grants).
Does Scansource Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on Scansource Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Scansource Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Scansource Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mill Village Ministries ($50,000), Sleep in Heavenly Peace ($20,250) and Livewell Greenville ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($14,300), which are not listed by name. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scansource Charitable Foundation?
Scansource Charitable Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $523K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $241K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Scansource Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated focus areas include services for underrepresented children, PreK–12 education, and community-based family support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scansource Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that applicants can apply online. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Scansource Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Scansource Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1002959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Scansource Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/scansource-charitable-foundation-morg_175548d6809140ba8f662a1835bbda95
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