William Enston Home Co Park Smith

Public charity · Grantmaker Charleston, SC EIN: 57-0324919

The organization's sole purpose is to assist in providing low cost housing to the elderly and low income population.

William Enston Home Co Park Smith at a glance

In short: William Enston Home Co Park Smith gave $103K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $52K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$103,300
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$51,650
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$51,650
Total assets
$5,446,030
+9.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who William Enston Home Co Park Smith funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Housing Authority of the City of Charleston: $78KHousing Authority of the Cityof Charleston$78KThe Green Heart Project: $25KThe Green Heart Project$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Housing Authority of the City of Charleston ($78K). Together the top 2 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Charleston

How William Enston Home Co Park Smith gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2020) to $135K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston Charleston, SCLow Income Housing.$78,300
The Green Heart Project Charleston, SCMentorship Program for Individuals in Low Income Housing$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
2024$5,446,030$492,435$185,144$103,3002$492,435
2023$4,981,288$147,351$172,204$103,3002$147,351
2022$4,557,723$274,846$175,289$103,3002$274,846
2021$5,518,267$555,246$206,154$134,8252$555,246
2020$4,891,417$52,101$139,539$78,3001$52,101

About William Enston Home Co Park Smith

Based on IRS filings

William Enston Home Co Park Smith is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $492K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Enston Home Co Park Smith is led by James Howe Jr., President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James Howe Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Park B. Smith Jr.

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $2K (2024)

  • Carmel R. Dodds

    1st Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth D. Hassell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George E. Grimball III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivan V. Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Palmer Gaillard III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Myers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilbur Johnson

    2nd Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yw Scarborough III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/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 2024 IRS filing

Park B Smith Jr — Secretary/Treasurer: $2KPark B Smith JrSecretary/Treasurer$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Park B Smith Jr (Secretary/Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about William Enston Home Co Park Smith

How much does William Enston Home Co Park Smith give each year?

William Enston Home Co Park Smith gave $103K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $103K across 2 grants.

How large is William Enston Home Co Park Smith?

William Enston Home Co Park Smith reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $492K.

What is William Enston Home Co Park Smith?

William Enston Home Co Park Smith is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does William Enston Home Co Park Smith operate?

William Enston Home Co Park Smith has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is William Enston Home Co Park Smith's EIN?

William Enston Home Co Park Smith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0324919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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 November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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