The Toby Cassels Foundation

LEXINGTON, SC EIN: 47-2523015

The Toby Cassels Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.4M

-45.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$160K

-51.2% YoY

About The Toby Cassels Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Toby Cassels Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AMERICUSAUBURNBOONECHARLESTONCOLORADO SPRINGSCOLUMBIADALLASHIGHLANDS RANCHNEWBERRYORLANDOSULPHUR

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$656K$1M$2M$3M2 grants20192 grants20205 grants20218 grants20228 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

GAME CHANGERS$295KEMPOWER ONE$250KCOLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL U…$222KCOLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL U…$221KUNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS$200KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY$150KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$50KCHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY$44KUNITEUS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K13$100–250K8$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Game Changers ($295,000), Empower One ($250,000), Columbia International University ($221,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA, SCONLINE MARKETING AND RECRUITING$221,500
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA, SCDEBT RETIREMENT$221,000
EMPOWER ONE DALLAS, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS COLUMBIA, SCCAMPAIGN FOR GOOD$200,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AMERICUS, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
UNITEUS AUBURN, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BOONE, IAPROVIDE REFRIGERATION TO 10 FOOD PANTRIES IN THE MIDLANDS.$50,000
GAME CHANGERS COLUMBIA, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$295,000
CHARLESTON LIBRARY SOCIETY CHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$44,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W TOBIN CASSELS IIIPRESIDENT/TREASURER1
PAT HOOK CASSELSVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY1
WT CASSELS JRASSISTANT TREASURER1
J RUSSELL BURLESON JRASSISTANT TREASURER1
RUSTIN RAE CASSELSTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Toby Cassels Foundation?

The Toby Cassels Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, SC. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Toby Cassels Foundation operate?

The Toby Cassels Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does The Toby Cassels Foundation award?

In 2024, The Toby Cassels Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $160K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Toby Cassels Foundation's EIN?

The Toby Cassels Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2523015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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