The Pines Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 58-2019005

The Pines Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $17K.

Key facts about The Pines Foundation

EIN
58-2019005
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,500
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$917
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 18, 2025)
Primary geography
South Carolina (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Pines Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Pines Foundation's 18 itemized 2025 grants were South Carolina (38%), New York (15%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charleston, SC (6 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and North Charleston, SC (2 grants). None of its 18 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (17 grants).

Is The Pines Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$17K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$916.667

+0.0% YoY

About The Pines Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Pines Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CharlestonNorth CharlestonNew YorkCharlotteFort ValleyMarionOconeeWashingtonDallasIrmoButlerClaytonJohns Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$17K17 grants201916 grants202018 grants202117 grants202217 grants202318 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alzheimer's Associaton: $2KAlzheimer's Associaton$2KNational Multiple Sclerosis Society: $2KNational Multiple SclerosisSociety$2KWater Missions International: $2KWater Missions International$2KWorld Gospel Mission: $2KWorld Gospel Mission$2KLowcounty Food Bank: $2KLowcounty Food Bank$2KSt Johns Lutheran Church: $1KSt Johns Lutheran Church$1KSt Matthews Lutheran Church: $1KSt Matthews Lutheran Church$1KAmerican Heart Association: $500American Heart Association$500Antioch Christian Church: $500Antioch Christian Church$500Cancer Research Institute: $500Cancer Research Institute$500

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Alzheimer's Associaton ($2,000), National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($2,000), Water Missions International ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATON Washington, DCOPERATIONS$2,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY New York, NYOPERATIONS$2,000
WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL Charlotte, NCOPERATIONS$2,000
WORLD GOSPEL MISSION Marion, INOPERATIONS$2,000
LOWCOUNTY FOOD BANK North Charleston, SCOPERATIONS$1,500
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH Charleston, SCOPERATIONS$1,000
ST MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH Charleston, SCOPERATIONS$1,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Dallas, TXOPERATIONS$500
ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH Oconee, GAOPERATIONS/CEMETARY$500
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE New York, NYOPERATIONS$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Van D KinnettPres/CEO——
Beth K RenkenSec/Treas/CFO——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Pines Foundation operate?

The Pines Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does The Pines Foundation award?

In 2025, The Pines Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $17K — an average of about $916.667 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Pines Foundation's EIN?

The Pines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2019005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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