Set Free to Be Ministries Inc
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Gray Court, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $162K.
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc at a glance
In short: Set Free to Be Ministries Inc gave $162K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,191
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,096
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,096
- Total assets
- $98,624
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Set Free to Be Ministries Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Indigent Persons ($155K). Together the top 2 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Set Free to Be Ministries Inc gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2025) to $240K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Indigent Persons Gray Court, SC | Food Clothing Shelter Basic Human Needs Etc | $154,804 |
| Ministry Housing Gray Court, SC | Housing for Addiction Recovery Andabused Women | $7,387 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98,624 | $176,827 | $183,037 | $162,191 | 2 | $179,209 | $1,202 |
| 2024 | $104,834 | $218,241 | $214,852 | $174,128 | 1 | $210,420 | $1,068 |
| 2023 | $101,446 | $283,984 | $280,244 | $224,962 | 1 | $275,628 | $803 |
| 2022 | $97,706 | $275,674 | $281,916 | $240,415 | 1 | $276,759 | $808 |
| 2021 | $103,948 | $260,594 | $287,483 | $233,578 | 1 | $282,001 | $1,414 |
| 2020 | $130,837 | $297,010 | $305,590 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Set Free to Be Ministries Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc is led by Wayne Jones, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Jones
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$18K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Mandi Ellege
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sarah Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Ellison
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $18K, to Wayne Jones (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Set Free to Be Ministries Inc
How much does Set Free to Be Ministries Inc give each year?
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc gave $162K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 1 grant.
How large is Set Free to Be Ministries Inc?
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Set Free to Be Ministries Inc?
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Gray Court, SC. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Set Free to Be Ministries Inc operate?
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Set Free to Be Ministries Inc's EIN?
Set Free to Be Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3338030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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