Skeebo Foundation
Skeebo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $108.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $5.2M.
Skeebo Foundation at a glance
In short: Skeebo Foundation gave $3.1M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $777K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,109,200
- +951.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $777,300
- +1740.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $49,600
- Total assets
- $108,320,892
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Skeebo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Great Schools NC ($3.0M). Together the top 4 received $3.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 13 grants of 28 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Skeebo Foundation gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $296K (2023) to $7.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Schools NC Charlotte, NC | General Operating Grant | $3,000,000 |
| Read Charlotte (Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation) Charlotte, NC | General Operating Grant | $50,000 |
| Bellewether Education Partners Sudbury, MA | General Operating Grant | $49,200 |
| Central Piedmont Community Foundation Charlotte, NC | Early Childhood Education Pathway Scholorship Fund | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $108,320,892 | $7,945,762 | $3,913,412 | $3,109,200 | 4 | $3,219,055 | $5,214,530 | $4,809,070 |
| 2023 | $93,841,270 | $5,256,211 | $1,580,581 | $295,700 | 7 | $775,106 | $2,008,724 | $4,200,190 |
| 2022 | $81,087,082 | $17,606,151 | $1,763,448 | $1,410,000 | 5 | $1,503,823 | $1,349,018 | $3,531,654 |
| 2021 | $74,470,507 | $9,286,452 | $1,662,145 | $1,500,000 | 5 | $1,609,019 | $2,154,664 | $3,187,065 |
| 2020 | $58,827,572 | $60,108,534 | $7,409,484 | $7,274,972 | 7 | — | $900,807 | $519,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skeebo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Skeebo Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Victoria Manning
Exective Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $4K (2024)
Lane E. Faison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Victoria Manning (Exective Director).
Frequently asked questions about Skeebo Foundation
How much does Skeebo Foundation give each year?
Skeebo Foundation gave $3.1M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $296K across 7 grants.
What is Skeebo Foundation's typical grant size?
Skeebo Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $49,600, and its average grant was $777,300, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Skeebo Foundation give grants?
Skeebo Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (3 grants).
Does Skeebo Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Skeebo Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Skeebo Foundation?
Skeebo Foundation reported $108.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.8M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Skeebo Foundation's EIN?
Skeebo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7502934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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