The Workman Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 27-6112014

The Workman Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $712K.

The Workman Family Charitable at a glance

In short: The Workman Family Charitable gave $85K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
-15.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,167
-15.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,239,425
+36.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Workman Family Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Prisma Health Foundation: $35KPrisma Health Foundation$35KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $20KTunnel to Towers Foundation$20KSalvation Army: $10KSalvation Army$10KSC Philharmonic: $10KSC Philharmonic$10KPawmetto Lifeline: $5KPawmetto Lifeline$5KOliver Gospel Mission: $5KOliver Gospel Mission$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Prisma Health Foundation ($35K). Together the top 6 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaStaten IslandLittle MountainChattanoogaHot SpringsNashville

How The Workman Family Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2019 8 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2019) to $142K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prisma Health Foundation Columbia, SCGeneral Use$35,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Use$20,000
Salvation Army Columbia, SCGeneral Use$10,000
SC Philharmonic Columbia, SCGeneral Use$10,000
Pawmetto Lifeline Columbia, SCGeneral Use$5,000
Oliver Gospel Mission Columbia, SCGeneral Use$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,239,425$739,575$131,084$85,0006$85,000$711,816$114,648
2024$1,645,933$462,583$137,100$100,0006$100,000$433,711$116,960
2023$1,320,450$82,376$154,477$115,0008$115,000$68,271$117,510
2022$1,402,989$64,183$161,341$120,0006$120,000$46,164$123,600
2021$1,494,656$118,390$170,636$130,0007$130,000$50,578$129,910
2020$1,651,712$63,681$181,032$142,0008—$46,432$116,463
2019$1,769,063$72,175$107,055$65,0003—$55,086$115,986

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Workman Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Workman Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Randa Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William F. Quattlebaum

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Workman Family Charitable

How much does The Workman Family Charitable give each year?

The Workman Family Charitable gave $85K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 6 grants.

What is The Workman Family Charitable's typical grant size?

The Workman Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Workman Family Charitable give grants?

The Workman Family Charitable gives mostly in South Carolina: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (5 grants).

Does The Workman Family Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Workman Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Workman Family Charitable's largest grantees?

The Workman Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Prisma Health Foundation ($35,000), Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($20,000) and Salvation Army ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Workman Family Charitable?

The Workman Family Charitable reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (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 is The Workman Family Charitable's EIN?

The Workman Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6112014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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