Wexford Foundation
The Wexford Foundation is a public charity based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Formed in 2012, it provides financial and resource support to local nonprofit organizations serving humanitarian needs.
Wexford Foundation at a glance
In short: Wexford Foundation gave $833K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in South Carolina. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $832,682
- +40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,713
- +49.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $1,279,949
- +19.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 29, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wexford Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 William Hilton Parkway Ste J18, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 415-5730
Website: https://wexfordfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wexford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's Center ($145K). Together the top 10 received $583K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 131 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in South Carolina. Listed recipients included organizations in Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, and Bluffton.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wexford Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 29 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $17K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $169K (2019) to $833K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $833K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Center Hilton Head Island, SC | Care and Education | $145,000 |
| Volunteers in Medicine-Hilton Head Hilton Head Island, SC | HEALTH | $90,000 |
| Second Helpings Hilton Head Island, SC | HUNGER | $89,885 |
| Hopeful Horizons Beaufort, SC | HEALTH | $85,000 |
| Child Abuse Prevention Association Beaufort, SC | Shelter | $50,208 |
| Meals on Wheels Hilton Head Island, SC | HUNGER | $30,000 |
| Bluffton Self Help Bluffton, SC | Hunger, Health | $25,000 |
| Family Promise Bluffton, SC | Housing | $25,000 |
| Heroes of the Lowcountry Bluffton, SC | Education | $23,000 |
| HHI Deep Well Project Hilton Head Island, SC | Hunger, Housing | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,279,949 | $1,061,900 | $863,851 | $832,682 | 29 | $27,813 |
| 2024 | $1,074,400 | $780,577 | $606,869 | $594,350 | 31 | $23,325 |
| 2023 | $900,692 | $534,340 | $385,074 | $372,950 | 27 | $6,069 |
| 2022 | $751,426 | $471,628 | $420,840 | $386,600 | 21 | $730 |
| 2021 | $700,638 | $441,781 | $266,745 | $228,600 | 23 | $108 |
| 2020 | $525,602 | $460,560 | $343,843 | $312,450 | 24 | $605 |
| 2019 | $408,885 | $229,006 | $218,253 | $168,500 | 18 | $2,547 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “to provide financial and resource support to local non-profit organizations that provide social service for humanitarian needs.”
Its grants include support for organizations addressing needs such as food access, child care and education, health, and housing. For example, The Children’s Center says it provides affordable, high-quality education and child care for working families in the Lowcountry. Second Helpings says it rescues and transports surplus food to agencies and churches that distribute it to families in need. Family Promise says it works to prevent and end homelessness for families with children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $832,682. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $145,000, with a median of $16,500. The largest grants included $145,000 to The Children’s Center for care and education; $90,000 to Volunteers in Medicine–Hilton Head for health; $89,885 to Second Helpings for hunger; and $85,000 to Hopeful Horizons for health.
Other grants included $50,208 to Child Abuse Prevention Association for shelter, $30,000 to Meals on Wheels for hunger, and $25,000 each to Bluffton Self Help for hunger and health and Family Promise for housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Hicks as chairman; Mark Brown as vice chair; Kurt Grindstaff as treasurer; and Gillian Alsko as secretary. Trustees listed are Kathy Alexander, John Patterson, Sandy Berthelson, Nicki Gilboy, Janice McKelvey, and Teresa Kelly.
Wexford Foundation is led by James Hicks, Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Hicks
Chairman
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Alexander
Trustee
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicki Gilboy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Berthelson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice McKelvey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Patterson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Kelly
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Brown
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Grindstaff
Treasurer
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Alsko
Secretary
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Cynthia Duvall (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Paul McEvoy (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Noonan (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Andrea Purple (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Sturgis (2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Cunningham (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Richard Garner (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Carter (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Shari Anderson (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sharon Anderson (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Sumpter (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Reed (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Suzanne Maccormack (2019) — Chair
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 Wexford Foundation
How much does Wexford Foundation give each year?
Wexford Foundation gave $833K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $594K across 31 grants.
What is Wexford Foundation's typical grant size?
Wexford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,500, and its average grant was $28,713, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wexford Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Wexford Foundation give grants?
Wexford 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 Hilton Head Island, SC (13 grants), Bluffton, SC (11 grants) and Beaufort, SC (2 grants).
Does Wexford Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Wexford Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health" (7 grants), "Hunger" (6 grants) and "Education, Health" (3 grants).
Who are Wexford Foundation's largest grantees?
Wexford Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's Center ($145,000), Volunteers in Medicine-Hilton Head ($90,000) and Second Helpings ($89,885), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wexford Foundation?
Wexford Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What does Wexford Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “to provide financial and resource support to local non-profit organizations that provide social service for humanitarian needs.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wexford Foundation?
Wexford Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wexfordfoundation.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Wexford Foundation's EIN?
Wexford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5246231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wexford Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wexford-foundation-morg_682989ad038442c8b0d4903834fe0716
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