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United Way of Sumter Clarendon

Public charity · Grantmaker Sumter, SC EIN: 57-0339446 Website

To identify the health and human service needs of Sumter, Claredon, and Lee counties, and through an organized joint effort, raise and distribute funds to meet those needs.

United Way of Sumter Clarendon at a glance

In short: United Way of Sumter Clarendon gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,250
+871.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$7,042
Median grant
$6,750
Total assets
$699,448
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who United Way of Sumter Clarendon funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Sumter United Ministries: $10KSumter United Ministries$10KSalvation Army Corps: $8KSalvation Army Corps$8KLee County Council on Aging: $7KLee County Council on Aging$7KAmerican Red Cross - Sumter Chapter: $7KAmerican Red Cross - SumterChapter$7KAlston Wilkes Society: $6KAlston Wilkes Society$6KSumter County Literacy Center: $5KSumter County Literacy Center$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sumter United Ministries ($10K). Together the top 6 received $42K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

SumterColumbiaBishopvilleManningGreenvilleN CharlestonNorth Charleston

How United Way of Sumter Clarendon gives

  • Giving fell 84% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K15 grants2020 9 grants2021 14 grants2022 8 grants2023 Total only2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $264K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $42K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sumter United Ministries Sumter, SCGeneral Purpose$10,000
Salvation Army Corps General Purpose$7,500
Lee County Council on Aging Bishopville, SCGeneral Purpose$7,000
American Red Cross - Sumter Chapter Sumter, SCGenera Purpose$6,500
Alston Wilkes Society Columbia, SCGeneral Purpose$6,000
Sumter County Literacy Center Sumter, SCGeneral Purpose$5,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$699,448$570,882$730,655$42,2506$4,672
2024$723,721$567,912$586,836$4,350Total only$4,660
2023$775,741$504,782$568,657$108,2918$2,312
2022$821,960$741,992$981,698$263,87514$429
2021$1,180,162$1,300,212$909,357$146,1139$360
2020$711,446$872,763$807,255$230,79815$311

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About United Way of Sumter Clarendon

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Sumter Clarendon is a public charity, based in Sumter, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $699K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Sumter Clarendon is led by Vicki Singleton, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vicki Singleton

    CEO

    President → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Montgomery

    Chairman

    Chair → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Smith-Canty

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Swinton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Jolly

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angelia Dinkins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Durham

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quinetta Buterbaugh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erika Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharmane Anderson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Thompson

    Springfest C

    Director → Derby Day Ch, 2022

    Derby Day Ch → Springfest C, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howie J. Owens

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari R. Cruse

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Sandy Vining (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Detra Mardis (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Erricka Jones (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Melinda Popovich (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Celestine Huggins (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christopher McKinney (2020) — Director
  • Former: Erickka Jones (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ginny Dority (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ron Whetsel (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 United Way of Sumter Clarendon

How much does United Way of Sumter Clarendon give each year?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon gave $42K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.

What is United Way of Sumter Clarendon's typical grant size?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $7,042, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Way of Sumter Clarendon give grants?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon gives mostly in South Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sumter, SC (3 grants).

Does United Way of Sumter Clarendon give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of United Way of Sumter Clarendon's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are United Way of Sumter Clarendon's largest grantees?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon's largest 2025 grantees include Sumter United Ministries ($10,000), Salvation Army Corps ($7,500) and Lee County Council on Aging ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Sumter Clarendon?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon reported $699K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $571K.

What is United Way of Sumter Clarendon's EIN?

United Way of Sumter Clarendon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0339446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)

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