The Lander Foundation
To receive, hold, manage, invest or arrange for investing and to acquire by gift, devise, bequest, purchase, or otherwise, and use property of any kind and funds in furtherance of the welfare of lander university.
The Lander Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lander Foundation gave $937K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $469K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $937,178
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $468,589
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $468,589
- Total assets
- $54,832,499
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Lander Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lander University ($937K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lander Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $937K (2025) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $937K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | Restricted Scholarships | $734,007 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | Programs for Academics and Admin | $203,171 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54,832,499 | $7,909,036 | $5,366,411 | $937,178 | 2 | $914,133 |
| 2024 | $48,651,892 | $4,547,596 | $3,855,738 | $1,053,324 | 2 | $751,214 |
| 2023 | $46,107,969 | $3,886,278 | $3,602,660 | $1,055,678 | 2 | $649,607 |
| 2022 | $43,720,221 | $6,956,082 | $3,575,567 | $986,840 | 2 | $645,739 |
| 2021 | $44,628,566 | $9,691,187 | $3,526,327 | $1,338,946 | 2 | $3,904,158 |
| 2020 | $37,552,057 | $3,661,805 | $3,650,689 | $1,227,577 | 2 | $252,430 |
| 2019 | $37,151,491 | $5,193,891 | $3,247,208 | $1,099,975 | 2 | $660,089 |
About The Lander Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Lander Foundation is a public charity, based in Greenwood, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $937K. Net investment income was $914K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lander Foundation is led by Robyn Hoffman, Executive Director Non-Vot on every filing since 2024; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robyn Hoffman
Executive Director Non-Vot
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wohlwend
Chair
Director → President, 2021
President → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Bracknell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Craig
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorraine Angelino
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cosentino
Director Non-Voting
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Singletary
Director Non-Voting
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theo Lane
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Flowe
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Taylor
Director Non-Voting
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Tims
Director Non-Voting
Recording Secretary → Director Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Cabri
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clay Dorn
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emmett Murray
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Bacote
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lashaye Hutchinson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wedemyer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sym Singh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Greenthal
Treasurer Non-Voting
Treasurer → Treasurer Non-Voting, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bolton
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Stephan Moyon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Finkbeiner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terrell Turner (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Van Taylor (2022–2024) — Executive Director Non-Vot
- Former: Terry Evans (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Kauffmann (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josie Ryan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzann Couts (2022–2023) — Director Non-Voting
- Former: Fr Flowe (2022) — Director
- Former: Boyd Yarbrough (2019–2021) — Director Non-Voting
- Former: Holisa Wharton (2019–2021) — Director Non-Voting
- Former: Mike Worley (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Stacie Bowie (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Murry Kinard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rodney Jones (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gerald Witt (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Todd Croker (2019) — Director
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 Lander Foundation
How much does The Lander Foundation give each year?
The Lander Foundation gave $937K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
How large is The Lander Foundation?
The Lander Foundation reported $54.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
Where does The Lander Foundation operate?
The Lander Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is The Lander Foundation's EIN?
The Lander Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0327816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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