The Pardue Children in Need Fund
The Pardue Children in Need Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K.
The Pardue Children in Need Fund at a glance
In short: The Pardue Children in Need Fund gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,712
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,904
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,712
- Total assets
- $17,659
- -37.0% 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 Pardue Children in Need Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garden City Chapel and Retreat ($15K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Pardue Children in Need Fund gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $102K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garden City Chapel and Retreat Murrells Inlet, SC | Donation | $15,000 |
| Yachts for Tots - Intercoastal Christmas Little River, SC | Donation | $3,712 |
| A Day of Hope Myrtle Beach, SC | Donation | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,659 | $37,287 | $47,641 | $20,712 | 3 | $46,497 | $439 |
| 2024 | $28,013 | $78,244 | $85,656 | $69,155 | 9 | $84,631 | $2,430 |
| 2023 | $35,425 | $35,486 | $110,740 | $102,236 | 7 | $105,648 | $3,382 |
| 2022 | $110,679 | $70,079 | $54,233 | $42,456 | 5 | $45,310 | $4,591 |
| 2021 | $91,737 | $123,823 | $68,724 | $60,479 | 8 | $68,074 | $1,748 |
| 2020 | $36,707 | $48,244 | $13,716 | $7,910 | 4 | — | $362 |
| 2019 | $2,179 | $26,485 | $24,306 | $20,050 | 8 | — | $179 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pardue Children in Need Fund reported a distributable amount of $439 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pardue Children in Need Fund is led by Claude G. Pardue, Chairman of Board & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claude G. Pardue
Chairman of Board & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Conner
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Golden
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Hale
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Henry
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Diane Prosser
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie S. Parker Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William P. Seay
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Pardue Children in Need Fund
How much does The Pardue Children in Need Fund give each year?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 9 grants.
What is The Pardue Children in Need Fund's typical grant size?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,712, and its average grant was $6,904, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Pardue Children in Need Fund give grants?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Pardue Children in Need Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Pardue Children in Need Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is The Pardue Children in Need Fund?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $439 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Pardue Children in Need Fund?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. It holds $18K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Pardue Children in Need Fund's EIN?
The Pardue Children in Need Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3293168. 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 August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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