Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest is a private foundation based in Camden, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including churches, humanitarian organizations, and an animal-transport organization.
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest at a glance
In short: Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest gave $67K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Tennessee. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,700
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,258,212
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest
- How to Apply
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The filing lists James L. Guy II as the contact and requests a written application stating the purpose of the charity and proof of tax-exempt status. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: James L Guy Ii
Mailing address: P O Box 129, Camden, SC 29020
Phone: (803) 432-5312
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Judes Children Hospital ($10K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (30%), New York (30%), South Carolina (18%), North Carolina (15%), and Colorado (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2025) to $137K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Judes Children Hospital Memphis, TN | To Support the Operations of the Org | $10,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brooklyn, NY | To Support the Operations of the Org | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | TTO Suppoert the Operations of the T | $10,000 |
| Pilots to the Rescue Brooklayn, NY | To Support the Operations of the Org | $10,000 |
| Gospel Music Hymm Sing Found Morristown, TN | To Promote Gospel Music | $5,000 |
| Compassion Internationsl Colorado Springs, CO | To Support the Operations of the Org | $5,000 |
| Bethesda Presbyterian Church Camden, SC | To Support the Operations of the CHC | $5,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church Camden, SC | To Support the Operations of the Chu | $5,000 |
| The Chalmers Center Chattanooga, TN | Alleviate Poverty | $5,000 |
| Church of the Holy Comfort Sumter, SC | To Support the Operations of the Chu | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,258,212 | $50,550 | $94,390 | $67,000 | 10 | $67,000 | $26,931 | $69,557 |
| 2024 | $1,302,052 | $39,032 | $102,208 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | $32,204 | $69,588 |
| 2023 | $1,365,228 | $39,558 | $88,732 | $72,000 | 8 | $72,000 | $35,902 | $68,107 |
| 2022 | $1,414,402 | $10,375 | $109,417 | $82,500 | 7 | $82,500 | $20,161 | $71,739 |
| 2021 | $1,513,444 | $22,818 | $181,936 | $137,000 | 10 | $137,000 | $10,628 | $82,459 |
| 2020 | $1,672,562 | $-12,720 | $182,449 | $127,000 | 8 | — | $18,461 | $66,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations’ operations, gospel music, and poverty alleviation. Among the grantees, Pilots to the Rescue describes its mission as transporting at-risk animals to improve their chances of adoption. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $67,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest grants included $10,000 each to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Colel Chabad, Samaritan’s Purse, and Pilots to the Rescue. Other grants included $5,000 to Gospel Music Hymn Sing Foundation, Compassion International, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Grace Episcopal Church, and The Chalmers Center, and $2,000 to Church of the Holy Comfort.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James L. Guy II as president, Leslie G. Coplin as vice president, and James L. Guy III as secretary-treasurer.
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest is led by James L. Guy II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James L. Guy II
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James L. Guy III
Sect-Treas
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie G. Coplin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest
How much does Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest give each year?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest gave $67K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 8 grants.
What is Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's typical grant size?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,700, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest that year got $4K on average.
Where does Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest give grants?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's top state is Tennessee, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (30%) and South Carolina (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Camden, SC (2 grants).
Does Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Operations of the Org" (4 grants).
Who are Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's largest grantees?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's largest 2025 grantees include St Judes Children Hospital ($10,000), Colel Chabad ($10,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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 does Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations’ operations, gospel music, and poverty alleviation. Among the grantees, Pilots to the Rescue describes its mission as transporting at-risk animals to improve their chances of adoption. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest?
The filing lists James L. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's EIN?
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0741451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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