The Render Family Foundation
The Render Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including educational, health, service-member, and youth-serving organizations.
The Render Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Render Family Foundation gave $73K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Virginia. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,404
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,498
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,120
- Total assets
- $391,300
- -10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (8 of 49, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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 Render Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 365 Heritage Point Drive, Simpsonville, SC 29681
Phone: (864) 313-2536
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Render Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Va Tech Foundation Inc ($7K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 192 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (28%), Maryland (11%), New York (11%), South Carolina (11%), and North Carolina (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Render Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 49 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Va Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | 2000 - school of architecture scholarship fund; 1000 - hokie scholarship fund-hokie club; 1000 college of agriculture and life sciences; 3000 - celebrating women in sports | $7,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS | General Purpose of Charity | $4,250 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | General Donation | $4,000 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation New York, NY | General Donation | $3,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Purpose of Charity | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | General Purpose of Charity | $2,091 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund Inc Bethesda, MD | General Purpose of Charity | $2,066 |
| Alzheimers's Prevention and Reversal Project (Aprp) Novato, CA | In Honor of Clarron Render | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Donation | $2,000 |
| Project K9 Hero Frederick, MD | General Purpose of Charity | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $391,300 | $54,120 | $80,024 | $73,404 | 49 | $75,610 | $49,706 | $79,863 |
| 2024 | $436,724 | $29,174 | $77,431 | $68,536 | 40 | $70,734 | $28,331 | $74,428 |
| 2023 | $463,919 | $144,231 | $72,905 | $66,587 | 40 | $68,660 | $139,986 | $61,490 |
| 2022 | $392,784 | $25,729 | $64,552 | $59,000 | 31 | $59,800 | $20,977 | $66,386 |
| 2021 | $429,006 | $92,818 | $67,093 | $58,000 | 32 | — | $88,569 | $59,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Render Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include education and scholarships, Alzheimer’s disease, pediatric illness, heart health, service members and veterans, student-athlete mental health, and services for children with special needs. For example, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America describes its mission as supporting and educating people affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias and funding research; Semper K9 Assistance Dogs says it provides trained service dogs to wounded service members and their families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 49 grants totaling $73,404. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,000, with a median of $1,120.
Notable grants included $7,000 to VA Tech Foundation, including scholarship-related purposes; $4,250 to Wounded Warrior Project; $4,000 to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; $3,000 to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation; and $2,500 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Other 2025 recipients included Yellow Ribbon Fund ($2,066), American Heart Association ($2,000), and Semper K9 Assistance Dogs ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists six co-trustees: Clarron E. Render Jr., Judith T. Render, Mark Render, Brian Render, Stephen Render, and Kristen Wilson.
The Render Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Render
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarron E. Render Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith T. Render
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Wilson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Render
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Render
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Render Family Foundation
How much does The Render Family Foundation give each year?
The Render Family Foundation gave $73K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 40 grants.
What is The Render Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Render Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,120, and its average grant was $1,498, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Render Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Render Family Foundation give grants?
The Render Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (11%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chapel Hill, NC (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Greenville, SC (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Render Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Render Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (39 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Render Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Render Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Va Tech Foundation Inc ($7,000), Wounded Warrior Project ($4,250) and Alzheimer's Foundation of America ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Render Family Foundation?
The Render Family Foundation reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Render Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Render Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Render Family Foundation's EIN?
The Render Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1247676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Render Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Render Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-render-family-foundation-morg_16c090186235420389baa7c3477e43ba
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