The Tuomey Foundation
The mission of the Tuomey Foundation is to provide support for the programs and services of prisma health tuomey.
The Tuomey Foundation at a glance
In short: The Tuomey Foundation gave $742K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $247K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $742,360
- -48.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $247,453
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $135,000
- Total assets
- $37,237,730
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Tuomey Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Tuomey Foundation
Who The Tuomey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prisma Health Tuomey ($557K). Together the top 3 received $742K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 13 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Tuomey Foundation gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $489K (2021) to $3.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $742K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health Tuomey Greenville, SC | Enhance patient care for ph tuomey and the community by providing support for programs and services. | $557,360 |
| Sumter YMCA Sumter, SC | Enhance patient care for the community by providing support for programs and services. | $135,000 |
| Durant Children's Center Sumter, SC | Serving victims of sexual assault, family violence, child abuse and victims needs. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,237,730 | $10,358,909 | $1,015,126 | $742,360 | 3 | $1,205,017 |
| 2024 | $37,287,019 | $2,253,144 | $1,912,638 | $1,443,100 | 6 | $1,387,559 |
| 2023 | $31,336,651 | $1,465,763 | $1,557,291 | $1,188,016 | 1 | $710,098 |
| 2022 | $29,263,010 | $832,592 | $3,190,356 | $609,594 | 1 | $15,915 |
| 2021 | $36,461,845 | $3,367,858 | $868,871 | $488,679 | 2 | $2,449,556 |
| 2020 | $29,488,922 | $4,340,036 | $3,629,250 | $3,316,278 | 5 | $777,102 |
| 2019 | $29,271,107 | $4,241,767 | $1,250,161 | $1,063,981 | 1 | $857,835 |
About The Tuomey Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Tuomey Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sumter, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $742K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tuomey Foundation is led by Catherine E. Luebbert, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 27 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine E. Luebbert
Executive Director
Manager → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $134K (2025)
Leroy Payne Creech
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gifford W. Shaw
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy N. Flynn Jr.
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John M. Brabham Jr.
Director & Executive Com. At-Large
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Director & Executive Com. At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances R. Gilliam
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George S. Dilts
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert E. Parker Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L. Best
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth R. Young Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael N. Bundy
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Williams
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre' G. McBride
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lovice
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eugene K. Weston Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guido J. Hobi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harold L. Turner Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Montgomery
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Smoak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay M. Rhoads
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary B. Sheridan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orvis M. Kolb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. McCreight
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven C. Lauzon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben E. Griffith Jr.
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark M. Crabbe
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert B. Smith
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Jeffery H. Faw (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Bert Parker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beverly D Chrisman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Young (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mitch Williams (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Roy Creech (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Scott Dilts (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Beaman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Edward W. Duffy Jr. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Bradham (2019) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Ms Catherine E Luebbert (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Tuomey Foundation
How much does The Tuomey Foundation give each year?
The Tuomey Foundation gave $742K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 6 grants.
What is The Tuomey Foundation's typical grant size?
The Tuomey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $135,000, and its average grant was $247,453, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Tuomey Foundation give grants?
The Tuomey Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sumter, SC (2 grants).
Does The Tuomey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Tuomey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Tuomey Foundation?
The Tuomey Foundation reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.4M.
What is The Tuomey Foundation?
The Tuomey Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sumter, SC. It holds $37.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Tuomey Foundation's EIN?
The Tuomey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1041691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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