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The Family Effect

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenville, SC EIN: 57-1129751 Website

To reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children in South Carolina.

Key facts about The Family Effect

In short: The Family Effect gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
57-1129751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,740,437
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,740,437
Median grant
$1,740,437
Total assets
$761,769
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$762K

-62.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

+218.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.7M

+218.9% YoY

How The Family Effect gives

  • Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Family Effect

Based on IRS filings

The Family Effect is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $762K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Greenville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $513K (2021) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Phoenix Center: $1.7MThe Phoenix Center$1.7M

The largest 2025 recipient was The Phoenix Center ($1.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Phoenix Center Greenville, SC—$1,740,437

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$761,769$2,037,159$1,453,232
Revenue$419,068$1,216,218$1,509,534
Expenses$1,877,369$718,684$1,070,427
Net Investment Income$1,410$1,750$913

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Family Effect is led by Kim Macklanburg, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kim Macklanburg

    Chair

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hughes Schwartz

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Douglass

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Odom

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael R. Fee

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Maddox

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Cox

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Maurer

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Grant

    Baord Member

    Board Member → Baord Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Swinney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Lewis

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leeann Weber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Pennell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Coco Cox Gillespie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hassie Demuth

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Jordan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Mills

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katy Duncan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Chad Prashad (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Chip Howard (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Riordan (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lyle Bridgers (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Aimee Leary (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Catie Buckingham (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jade Fountain (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Jones (2021–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Brandt Gilbert (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Eric Englebardt (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jay Anthony (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Melody Horton (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Weesie Poole (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Phil Walpole (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dabo Swinney Tracy Swinney (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Daniels (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Macklanburg (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Kirsten Maurer (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Philip Walpole III (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Moore (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen M. Grant (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Family Effect

How much does The Family Effect give each year?

The Family Effect gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $546K across 1 grant.

How large is The Family Effect?

The Family Effect reported $762K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $419K.

What is The Family Effect?

The Family Effect is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Greenville, SC. It holds $762K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Family Effect operate?

The Family Effect has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is The Family Effect's EIN?

The Family Effect's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1129751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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