The Peery Cauthen Foundation
The Peery Cauthen Foundation is a private foundation based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Its filings report grantmaking in 2023 and 2024, but the 2024 return is marked final and says the board resolved to terminate the foundation; the 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets. The foundation therefore appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
The Peery Cauthen Foundation at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $104,854
- +69.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $104,845
- +83.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,059
- -93.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Peery Cauthen Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: The Peerycauthen Foundation Selecti
Mailing address: PO Box 1724, Spartanburg, SC 29304
Phone: (800) 225-2603
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Peery Cauthen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 112 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Reported 2024 grantees include organizations in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and Ohio, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee. These locations reflect the listed grantees and do not establish a stated geographic restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is The Peery Cauthen Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 29 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 654% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $404K (2021). In 2024 it made 29 grants totaling $146K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Presbyterian Church PCA Midlothian, VA | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $39,000 |
| Covenant Christian Academy Williamsburg, VA | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Elijah House Academy Richmond, VA | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $12,000 |
| Mission to the World PCA Atlanta, GA | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $11,000 |
| Asheville Christian Academy Swannanoa, NC | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $7,000 |
| Christ Community Church Montreat EPC Montreat, NC | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| Allegro Organization Solutions Inc Houston, TX | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Washington DC Washington, DC | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Reformed University Fellowship Charlotte, NC | For Exempt Religious/Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Serge Donations Processing C Jenkintown, PA | For Exempt Religious/ Educational/ Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $104,854 | $10,059 | — | — | — | $104,845 | $12,066 |
| 2024 | $322,331 | $61,784 | $154,285 | $146,250 | 29 | $146,250 | $57,049 | $22,360 |
| 2023 | $414,832 | $22,933 | $119,418 | $110,800 | 29 | $110,800 | $16,378 | $25,901 |
| 2022 | $511,286 | $27,197 | $75,438 | $63,450 | 21 | $63,450 | $18,189 | $30,694 |
| 2021 | $559,527 | $100,781 | $415,661 | $404,350 | 33 | $404,350 | $92,310 | $37,562 |
| 2020 | $874,547 | $-18,567 | $64,842 | $51,600 | 29 | — | $6,524 | $46,670 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peery Cauthen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose own stated missions covered education, ministry, Appalachian cultural heritage, and pediatric disease research and treatment. For example, Elijah House Academy describes its mission as providing Christ-centered education to children in Richmond, while Historic Crab Orchard Museum describes its mission as preserving and promoting Appalachian cultural heritage in southwestern Virginia. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 29 grants totaling $146,250 in 2024, an average of about $5,043 per grant. In 2023, it reported 29 grants totaling $110,800. Examples of 2024 awards include $12,000 to Elijah House Academy, $7,000 to Asheville Christian Academy, and $5,000 each to Effective Ministries, Historic Crab Orchard Museum, and Cornerstone Schools of Washington DC. Other reported grants included $2,000 to 1040 Visions and $500 each to Truth for Life and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The 2024 return states that the foundation’s board resolved to terminate it and that the remaining assets were distributed to donor-advised funds. The filing’s application information describes written applications detailing need and planned use of funds, with no deadline, and says the foundation did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Because the return is final and the foundation appears to have wound down, this information should not be treated as a current application process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sidney C. Bullard, Matthew S. Bullard, Sara C. Landfear, Rachel C. Rohrer, Portia C. White, Richard L. White, J. Phillip Rohrer, and Colonial Trust Company as trustees.
The Peery Cauthen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colonial Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Phillip Rohrer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew S. Bullard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Portia C. White
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rachel C. Rohrer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard L. White
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara C. Landfear
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sidney C. Bullard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Charles Cauthen (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hazel Cauthen (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Wesley E. Landfear (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Peery Cauthen Foundation
What does The Peery Cauthen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations whose own stated missions covered education, ministry, Appalachian cultural heritage, and pediatric disease research and treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Peery Cauthen Foundation?
The Peery Cauthen Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Peery Cauthen Foundation make grants?
Reported 2024 grantees include organizations in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, and Ohio, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee. These locations reflect the listed grantees and do not establish a stated geographic restriction.
How much is The Peery Cauthen Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Peery Cauthen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Peery Cauthen Foundation's EIN?
The Peery Cauthen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6065070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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