William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Myrtle Beach, SC EIN: 58-2334593

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $5K.

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $2K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $250), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,500
-3.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$250
-3.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$77,364
-37.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Livelystone Temple Ministries: $250Livelystone Temple Ministries$250Mt Calvary Baptist Church: $250Mt Calvary Baptist Church$250Mt Olive Ame Church: $250Mt Olive Ame Church$250Sandy Grove Baptist Church: $250Sandy Grove Baptist Church$250Wesley Medthodist Church: $250Wesley Medthodist Church$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Livelystone Temple Ministries ($250). Together the top 5 received $1K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($250), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Myrtle BeachCharlestonLittle RiverWalterboroWaltersboroConwayGaffneyLake CityOrangeburgTravelors Rest

How William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 94% 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$1K$2K$3K$4K8 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $4K (2020). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Livelystone Temple Ministries Waltersboro, SCScholarship$250
Mt Calvary Baptist Church Little River, SCScholarship$250
Mt Olive Ame Church Myrtle Beach, SCScholarship$250
Sandy Grove Baptist Church Myrtle Beach, SCScholarship$250
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$250
Wesley Medthodist Church Walterboro, SCScholarship$250
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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
2024$77,364$10,631$3,487$1,5006$2,999$4,875$3,199
2023$124,264$3,793$5,608$1,5506$4,594—$6,982
2022$126,079$4,842$4,476$2,1376$3,891$4,360$6,132
2021$125,713$9,795$4,427$2,2003$3,870$9,238$5,928
2020$120,345$3,984$6,191$3,6008—$3,647$7,425

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Cleveland B. Sanders

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $350 (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Jimmy Watson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruby Marshall

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Cleveland B Sanders — Director: $350Cleveland B SandersDirector$350

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $350, to Cleveland B Sanders (Director).

Frequently asked questions about William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc

How much does William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $2K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 6 grants.

What is William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $250, and its average grant was $250, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Myrtle Beach, SC (2 grants).

Does William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

Who are William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Livelystone Temple Ministries ($250), Mt Calvary Baptist Church ($250) and Mt Olive Ame Church ($250), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $77K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Myrtle Beach, SC. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2024.

What is William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?

William & Margaret S Hamilton Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2334593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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