South Carolina Research Authority
FUEL SOUTH CAROLINA'S INNOVATION ECONOMY BY ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGY ENABLED GROWTH IN RESEARCH, ACADEMIA, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INDUSTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$101.5M
-3.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.5M
+27.0% YoY
Grant Count
47
-6.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$74K
+35.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $101,459,439 | $104,791,332 | $84,250,804 |
| Revenue | $16,234,461 | $17,524,075 | $18,851,513 |
| Expenses | $15,986,496 | $15,394,736 | $15,687,749 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $952,026 | $1,379,801 | $699,943 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT QUINN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $326,141 |
| COLE DUDLEY | DIRECTOR SC INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS | 40 | $214,080 |
| JOHN SIRCY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN | 35 | $191,757 |
| MATTHEW BELL | DIRECTOR SC LAUNCH | 20 | $196,411 |
| WILLIAM L MACILWINEN | SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER | 40 | $186,856 |
| RUSSELL COOK | DIR. SC ACADEMIC INNOVATIONS | 40 | $181,951 |
| JIM DOOLITTLE | DIRECTOR, SC EPSCOR | 40 | $182,451 |
| STEVE JOHNSON | SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER | 40 | $179,885 |
| DEREK WILLIS | SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER | 40 | $168,092 |
| RANDALL S CUTTS | DIRECTOR SC FACILITIES | 40 | $159,443 |
| DON HERRIOTT | CHAIRMAN | 1.5 | — |
| DR MICHAEL AMIRIDIS | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| DR L FRED CARTER | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| DR JAMES P CLEMENTS | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| DR DAVID COLE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| ALEXANDER CONYERS | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| DR LINDA DISTLERATH | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| REP JASON ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| SENATOR LARRY GROOMS | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| JO WATSON HACKL | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| LOU KENNEDY | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| LAURA TERRY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN | 35 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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