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Abney Foundation

Anderson, SC  ·  EIN 576019445  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$51.3M

Total Giving

$8.2M

Grants on File

127

Average Grant

$65K

Giving Radius

Where Abney Foundation Has Given

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Historical grants to 57 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: ANDERSON ($4.7M, 71 grants), CHARLESTON ($1.1M, 6 grants), ORANGEBURG ($450K, 3 grants), GREENWOOD ($429K, 8 grants), CLEMSON ($400K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Applicants may submit a letter of intent briefly describing the project before submitting a proposal in order to find out if their ideas are potentially fundable by the foundation. The Abney Foundation's website provides a list of information that should be provided in applying for grants.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The general policy of the Abney Foundation is to make grants for innovative and creative projects, and to programs which are responsive to changing community needs in the areas of health, social service, education and cultural affairs. We generally do not fund requests for operating expenses. Agencies applying for funds should be serving the citizens of South carolina.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
See Attached Statement $1.9M 2020
United Way of Anderson County $15K 2022
Upstate Warriors Solution $10K 2022
Wofford College $100K 2022
The Salvation Army $30K 2022
Tri-County Technical College $150K 2022
South Main Baptist Church $25K 2022
The Citadel $100K 2022
South Main Chapel and Mercy Center $25K 2022
Shalom House Ministries $25K 2022
Servants for Sight $10K 2022
Second Chance Church $125K 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank $10K 2022
Sc Governor's School Sciencemath $10K 2022
Play Safe $10K 2022
Presbyterian College $100K 2022
Muschollings Cancer Center $400K 2022
Mary Sunshine House $10K 2022
Meals on Wheels $30K 2022
Home with a Heart $5K 2022
Hospice of the Upstate $15K 2022
Lander University $100K 2022
Good Neighbor Cupboard $5K 2022
Habitat for Humanity $15K 2022
Haven of Rest Ministries $15K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $46.8M $2.1M $6.2M $2.8M
2022 $42.9M $2.2M $5.0M $3.0M
2021 $52.6M $2.4M $5.0M $2.8M
2020 $47.5M $2.2M $787K $2.7M
2019 $45.1M $2.1M $2.3M $2.6M
2015 $40.0M $2.1M $2.0M $2.8M
2014 $43.3M $2.2M $2.1M $2.7M
2013 $43.7M $2.1M $2.2M $2.5M
2012 $41.3M $2.0M $2.9M $2.6M
2011 $40.1M $2.1M $3.6M $2.6M