Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, SC EIN: 57-1031920

Serve needs of South Carolina veterans

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina at a glance

In short: Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+104.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+206.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,836,292
+2.0% 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.

Who Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Hoofprints in the Sand: $25KHoofprints in the Sand$25KLowcountry Legal Volunteers: $25KLowcountry Legal Volunteers$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hoofprints in the Sand ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlestonColumbiaMyrtle BeachOkatieRock Hill

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.

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
Hoofprints in the Sand Charleston, SCAssistance$25,000
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers Okatie, SCAssistance$25,000
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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$1,836,292$103,723$62,410$50,0002$60,651
2024$1,800,587$1,064,141$25,230$24,5003$11,471
2023$761,380$64,519$27,230$17,2502$13,293
2022$724,091$85,757$50,179$49,454Total only$3,294
2021$688,513$52,750$18,575$17,814Total only$122
2020$651,663$48,414$18,042$7,1221$11,681

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

About Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina

Based on IRS filings

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $61K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina's only listed officer is Terry Lynn Di Chiara, Administrator on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Lynn Di Chiara

    Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina

How much does Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina give each year?

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.

How large is Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina?

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.

What is Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina?

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina operate?

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina's EIN?

Veterans Trust Fund of South Carolina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1031920. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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