The Priester Foundation

GREENVILLE, SC EIN: 31-1568201

SUPPORT SPECIFIED PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.0M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$288K

+36.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-9.2% YoY

About The Priester Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Priester Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $288K. Net investment income was $384K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Cape MayColumbiaGreenville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$141K$282K$423K$564K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,005,938$6,883,264$6,669,497
Revenue$512,465$500,180$-128,519
Expenses$389,791$286,413$287,849
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$384,465$247,180$-123,324
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$401K8 grants202012 grants20216 grants20226 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$199KPLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH…$20KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$15KGREENVILLE SYMPHONY$12KUNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE…$10KYMCA OF GREENVILLE$10KAMERICAN RED CROSS$8KPUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS$8KCAPE MAY MAC$7K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Community Foundation of Greenville ($198,500), Planned Parenthood South Atlantic ($20,000), Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County Sc ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN RED CROSS GREENVILLE, SCMCCALL CHALLENGE$8,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREENVILLE GREENVILLE, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$198,500
GREENVILLE SYMPHONY GREENVILLE, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTH ATLANTIC COLUMBIA, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS GREENVILLE, SCGREENVILLE CNTY READ$7,500
UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY INC GREENVILLE, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
YMCA OF GREENVILLE GREENVILLE, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
CAPE MAY MAC CAPE MAY, NJGENERAL PURPOSE$7,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY SC GREENVILLE, SCGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SUSAN C PRIESTERDIRECTOR1
SARAH FLETCHERDIRECTOR1
TAMI MCKNEWDIRECTOR1
BOB MORRISDIRECTOR1
REIMER PRIESTERDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Priester Foundation?

The Priester Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, SC. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Priester Foundation?

As of 2024, The Priester Foundation holds $7.0M in total assets with $512K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $288K in 2024.

Where does The Priester Foundation operate?

The Priester Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, South Carolina.

What size grants does The Priester Foundation award?

In 2024, The Priester Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $288K — an average of about $32K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Priester Foundation's EIN?

The Priester Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1568201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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