The Berkeley Hall Charitable
To improve the quality of life of bluffton, sc community residents and residents of neighboring Beaufort county, especially those who are most vulnerable, promote philanthropy, and act as an effective steward of charitable funds.
The Berkeley Hall Charitable at a glance
- Expenses (2025)
- $744
- -98.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Berkeley Hall Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 41 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Berkeley Hall Charitable gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $477K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of the LC Hilton Head Island, SC | — | $50,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $744 | — | — |
| 2024 | $100,024 | $55,050 | $64,748 | $50,500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $112,573 | $469,640 | $487,542 | $476,562 | 1 |
| 2022 | $129,570 | $478,248 | $481,338 | $469,983 | 20 |
| 2021 | $124,438 | $361,700 | $304,292 | $295,000 | 19 |
| 2020 | $66,383 | $259,524 | $238,303 | $224,335 | 17 |
| 2019 | $47,662 | $261,361 | $255,421 | $241,393 | 18 |
About The Berkeley Hall Charitable
Based on IRS filings
The Berkeley Hall Charitable is a public charity, based in Bluffton, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Berkeley Hall Charitable is led by Lisa Marie Temple, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Marie Temple
Chairman
23treasurer → 25chairma, 2024
25chairma → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Brocato
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brocato
25trustee
23secretary → 25trustee, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Pitts
25trustee
25trus → 25trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Hendon
25trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Loran Streit
25treasurer
25treasur → 25treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Basile
25secretary
25secreta → 25secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Henry Marini (2022–2024) — 24boardliaso
- Former: William Viechnicki (2022–2024) — 24trustee
- Former: David Pierson (2024) — 24trustee
- Former: John Kourakas (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Debbie Naylor (2021–2023) — 23trustee
- Former: Jane Moyer (2021–2023) — 23trustee
- Former: Dave Pierson (2022–2023) — 24trustee
- Former: William Hershberger (2019–2022) — 22trustee
- Former: Michael McCarthy (2020–2022) — Bh Board Lai
- Former: Larry Pitts (2021–2022) — 22secretary
- Former: Melanie Vanderpool (2021–2022) — 23trustee
- Former: Jane McAuliffe (2022) — 22trustee
- Former: Mary Lou Bacik (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Chris Steinbert (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Paulette Maehara (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Rusty Watson (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Gary Bezilla (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rick Hansen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Reddersen (2020) — Chairman
- Former: F. James McCarl (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Leslie Lawson (2019) — Grants Chair
- Former: Marc Dulude (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Marylou Bacik (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Jackson-Valentino (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Norris (2019) — Board L
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Berkeley Hall Charitable
Where does The Berkeley Hall Charitable operate?
The Berkeley Hall Charitable has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is The Berkeley Hall Charitable's EIN?
The Berkeley Hall Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4739893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
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