The Cline Family Foundation
The Cline Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $1.
The Cline Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cline Family Foundation gave $25K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,120
- +57.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,589
- +169.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,620
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Cline Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Cline Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $29K (2020). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,120 |
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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 | — | $1 | $25,120 | $25,120 | 7 | $25,120 | $1 | $827 |
| 2023 | $25,119 | $4 | $16,000 | $16,000 | 12 | $16,000 | $4 | $1,237 |
| 2022 | $41,115 | $5 | $17,250 | $17,250 | 14 | $17,250 | $5 | $4,899 |
| 2021 | $58,360 | $7 | $18,780 | $18,750 | 8 | $18,750 | $7 | $6,673 |
| 2020 | $77,133 | $12 | $28,550 | $28,550 | 10 | — | $12 | $4,502 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $827 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cline Family Foundation is led by Janet L Cline, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janet L Cline
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stewart M Cline
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Cline Family Foundation
How much does The Cline Family Foundation give each year?
The Cline Family Foundation gave $25K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 12 grants.
What is The Cline Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Cline Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,620, and its average grant was $3,589, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Cline Family Foundation give grants?
The Cline Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Tennessee (10%).
Does The Cline Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Cline Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
How much is The Cline Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Cline Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $827 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Cline Family Foundation's EIN?
The Cline Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2006712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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