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The Citadel Brigadier Foundation

CHARLESTON, SC EIN: 57-6028468 Website

TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE CITADEL BY GENERATING FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR CADET-ATHLETES TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE FIELD, AND IN LIFE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$38.5M

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

+59.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3.3M

+59.2% YoY

About The Citadel Brigadier Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHARLESTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $38.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $1.8M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Charleston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$38,547,941$33,416,454$29,355,773
Revenue$6,731,692$4,466,435$3,245,286
Expenses$5,013,071$3,074,154$3,171,653
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,778,379$923,041$-392,098
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$817K$2M$2M$3M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

THE CITADEL$3.3M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CATHERINE LEESENIOR DIRECTOR, TCBF$109K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MR K WAYNE WICKERPRESIDENT ELECT3
MR AUGUSTINE A OLALEREBOARD MEMBER1
MR DANIEL B CROSBYBOARD MEMBER1
MR THOMAS R YOUNG IVBOARD MEMBER1
MR TRAVIS R STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER1
MR JAMES H BROACH JR '97BOARD MEMBER BEG. JULY 20241
LT COL R ALEXANDER WILKINS USMC'79BOARD MEMBER BEG. JULY 20241
MR JAMES H JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
MS LAUREN FLEMING-MELTONBOARD MEMBER1
MR JACK R CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER1
MR M ROSS ARMSTRONGBOARD MEMBER1
MS KATHLEEN D CARTLANDBOARD MEMBER1
MR MATTHEW V ROUGHGARDENBOARD MEMBER1
MR JAMES L DAYBOARD MEMBER1
COL JULIAN G FRASIER IIIBOARD MEMBER1
LT COL WILLIAM R CULBREATH JRPRESIDENT BEG. APR 20243
MR R SCOTT MCKENZIE JRTREASURER1
MR J RICHARD SANDERS JRPRESIDENT THRU APR 20243
MR RUSSELL FRIERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
CATHERINE LEESENIOR DIRECTOR, TCBF40$109,301

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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