The Gilreath Foundation
The Gilreath Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $749K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $80K.
The Gilreath Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gilreath Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $749,422
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gilreath Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Conestee Nature Preserve ($10K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Gilreath Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conestee Nature Preserve Greenville, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
| Seeds of Hope Children's Outreach Taylors, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
| Sustaining Way Greenville, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
| Safe Harbor Inc Greenville, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
| A Child's Haven Greenville, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
| Greenville Tech Foundation Greenville, SC | To Further the Purposes of the Exempt Organization | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $749,422 | $87,127 | $74,120 | $60,000 | 6 | $66,396 | $80,389 | $55,974 |
| 2024 | $736,415 | $56,668 | $64,947 | $50,000 | 1 | $56,166 | $47,887 | $53,503 |
| 2023 | $744,694 | $65,722 | $67,245 | $55,000 | 6 | $60,824 | $59,301 | $48,955 |
| 2022 | $746,217 | $46,574 | $54,940 | $40,000 | 2 | $46,030 | $37,666 | $51,328 |
| 2021 | $754,583 | $89,682 | $57,560 | $45,000 | 6 | $51,000 | $83,122 | $52,313 |
| 2020 | $722,461 | $24,482 | $46,647 | $35,000 | 5 | — | $22,685 | $44,021 |
| 2019 | $744,626 | $67,631 | $61,309 | $50,400 | 8 | — | $62,486 | $49,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gilreath Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gilreath Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Inglesby
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Stoll
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay G. Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Gilreath
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Perry R. Gilreath
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Gilreath Foundation
How much does The Gilreath Foundation give each year?
The Gilreath Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is The Gilreath Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gilreath Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Gilreath Foundation give grants?
The Gilreath Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (5 grants).
Who are The Gilreath Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gilreath Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Conestee Nature Preserve ($10,000), Seeds of Hope Children's Outreach ($10,000) and Sustaining Way ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gilreath Foundation?
The Gilreath Foundation reported $749K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Gilreath Foundation's EIN?
The Gilreath Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1215718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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