The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood, SC EIN: 58-6347523

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Greenwood, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $305K in total assets. Net investment income was $23K.

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr at a glance

Total assets
$304,787
+2.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$30,186
+75.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$22,957
+120.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$7,230
-68.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Greenwood

How The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 110% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $27K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Lander Foundation Greenwood, SCTo Provide Scholarships$16,473
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$304,787$30,186$7,230———$22,957$16,976
2024$297,933$17,229$23,279$16,4731—$10,423$16,474
2023$303,814$8,442$25,786$18,1591$18,159$815$16,473
2022$321,158$39,216$36,414$27,2601$27,260$30,062$18,159
2021$318,356$55,292$25,142$17,5021—$47,652$27,260

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Welch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Margaret B. Welch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $2K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • The Lander Foundation

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Margaret B Welch — Trustee: $2KMargaret B WelchTrustee$2KJames Welch — Trustee: $2KJames WelchTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $2K, to Margaret B Welch (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr

How large is The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr?

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr reported $305K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.

What is The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr?

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Greenwood, SC. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr operate?

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr has awarded grants in South Carolina.

How much is The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr's EIN?

The Franklin E & Martha Covington King Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6347523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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