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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $1,574,368 | $2,388,430 | $2,636,824 | $36,288,428 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 18% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Greenway EndowmentFort Mill, SC | RECREATION and ENVIRONMENT | $5,000,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| H William Close Jr | Chairman of the Board | 0.01 | $0 |
| Elliott S Close | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| Frances A Close | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| W Dehler Hart | Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $36,101,844 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $2,037,735 | $1,827,929 | $1,989,453 | $35,293,118 | $35,029,068 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $807,625 | $2,109,485 | $1,758,647 | $34,254,738 | $33,836,712 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $10,062,453 | $6,918,301 | $1,865,705 | $40,896,237 | $40,613,064 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $558,505 | $1,841,609 | $1,729,234 | $38,552,484 | $38,090,607 |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
| $270,720 |
| 2024 |
| Lancaster County First StepsFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $136,000 | 2024 |
| Fort Mill School DistrictFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $121,125 | 2024 |
| Chester County School DistrictFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $120,000 | 2023 |
| Children's Attention HomeFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $110,000 | 2024 |
| 1st Steps of LancasterFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $103,376 | 2022 |
| 1st Steps of LancasterFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $103,029 | 2023 |
| Town of KershawFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Chester County School DistrictFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $75,250 | 2021 |
| Adult Enrichment CentersFort Mill, SC | COMMUNITY SERVICE and HEALTH | $75,000 | 2023 |
| York County Disabilities FoundationFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Lancaster County First StepsFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $72,963 | 2021 |
| i58Fort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $70,500 | 2023 |
| Winthrop University FoundationFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,000 | 2020 |
| Winthrop UniversityFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Winthrop UniversityFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,000 | 2022 |
| Winthrop UniversityFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,000 | 2021 |
| Winthrop UniversityFort Mill, SC | PUBLIC EDUCATION and EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $70,000 | 2023 |
| FMSDFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $66,950 | 2022 |
| Children's Attention HomeFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Fort Mill School DistrictFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $64,350 | 2021 |
| CCSDFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $63,750 | 2022 |
| Chester County School DistrictFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $63,000 | 2020 |
| Lancaster County First StepsFort Mill, SC | EMERGENCY NEED BASED GRANTS | $58,587 | 2020 |
| 0.01 |
| $0 |
| Greg Close | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| Nikki Godfrey-Hill | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| Avery S Bivens | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| D Peyton Worley | Vice President/Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 |
| R Alexander Sullivan | Vice President/Secretary | 4.00 | $0 |
| Claude P Close | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| Michele Lineberger | Executive Director | 40.00 | $70,115 |
| Fred Witherspoon | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
| Georgette Boulware | Director | 0.01 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443269349101104
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323199349106307
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233199349107218
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202113199349108676
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