SFW Foundation
SFW Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $129K.
SFW Foundation at a glance
In short: SFW Foundation gave $129K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,500
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,833
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $111,641
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 SFW Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eastern Shore Food Lab ($75K). Together the top 3 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How SFW Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% 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-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2025) to $289K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore Food Lab Chestertown, MD | The grant is intended to support instruction in ancestral in ancestral and indigenous food harvesting, preparation, and sharing techniques. | $75,000 |
| Kent Cultural Alliance Chestertown, MD | This grant is intended to help offset the costs of a program that brings new artistic talent to a chestertown gallery. | $50,000 |
| Sandys Garden Inc Chestertown, MD | This grant is intended to help offfset the cost of growing crops to provide food for the poor. | $3,500 |
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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 | $111,641 | $100,000 | $130,172 | $128,500 | 3 | $128,500 | $5,013 |
| 2024 | $141,813 | $100,000 | $176,347 | $175,000 | 4 | $175,000 | $7,477 |
| 2023 | $218,160 | $350,000 | $263,668 | $262,500 | 2 | $262,500 | $3,299 |
| 2022 | $131,828 | $400,000 | $290,047 | $289,100 | 3 | $289,100 | $6,092 |
| 2021 | $21,875 | $40,000 | $144,556 | $143,750 | 3 | $143,750 | $1,334 |
| 2020 | $126,431 | $250,000 | $245,226 | $190,000 | 3 | — | $2,006 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SFW Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SFW Foundation is led by Scott A. Williams, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott A. Williams
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley S. Williams
Assistant Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances M. Williams
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about SFW Foundation
How much does SFW Foundation give each year?
SFW Foundation gave $129K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 4 grants.
What is SFW Foundation's typical grant size?
SFW Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $42,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SFW Foundation give grants?
SFW Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chestertown, MD (3 grants).
Does SFW Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on SFW Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is SFW Foundation?
SFW Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is SFW Foundation's EIN?
SFW Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3521249. 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.
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 August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work SFW Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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