Grants paid by Balmer Foundation
EIN 56-2206524 · Spartanburg, SC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T11
Balmer Foundation of Spartanburg, SC (EIN 56-2206524) reported 85 grants paid totaling $16,635,125 to 44 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$16,635,125
85 grants
Recipients
44
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | $2,277,925 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | $1,841,500 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $1,205,000 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $5,403,690 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $3,738,991 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $2,168,019 | — |
Top recipients
The 44 recipients receiving the most from Balmer Foundation, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tyger River Foundation 26-1213214 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 6 | $12,020,075 | 2025 |
| A Spot of Pride Beautification Fund 57-0351398 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 10 | $1,627,350 | 2025 |
| Converse College | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $250,000 | 2018 |
| The Anderson Mill Historical Fund 74-6070510 | A | Moore, SC | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Walnut Grove Plantation Fund | U | Roebuck, SC | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Community College Foundation 57-0751500 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $230,000 | 2025 |
| Upstate Forever 57-1070433 | A | Greenville, SC | 2 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg Area Conservancy 57-0885225 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $155,500 | 2022 |
| A Spot of Pride Beautification Fund 57-0352398 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Spartanburg County School District Seven | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $150,000 | 2018 |
| City of Spartanburg | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Spartanburg Philharmonic 57-0485556 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Animal Allies Inc 57-1098821 | A | Washington, SC | 2 | $120,000 | 2022 |
| Ed Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 54-2052107 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $105,000 | 2018 |
| Community Works Carolina 26-0421563 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Northside Development Group 30-0698663 | A | Hodges, SC | 5 | $99,500 | 2025 |
| Service Dogs for Veterans 47-5163605 | C | Fountain Inn, SC | 5 | $94,200 | 2025 |
| Partners for Active Living General Fund 54-2111221 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Wofford College | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $55,000 | 2018 |
| Spartanburg Art Museum 23-7041876 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| American Battlefield Trust 54-1426643 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| St Luke's Free Medical Clinic Inc 57-0943232 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Chapman Cultural Center 57-0986224 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Halter | U | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Mobile Meals Service of Spartanburg County Inc 57-0653452 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Spartanburg Little Theatre 57-6002713 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Spartanburg Cherokee and Union Counties Inc 57-0987436 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Total Ministries 57-0771620 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| The Spartanburg Soup Kitchen Inc 27-0530812 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Usc Upstate Foundation 57-0555699 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 4 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Ballet Spartanburg Inc 57-0658124 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Inc 57-1069038 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg County Historical Association Inc 57-6025123 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Halter 57-0864733 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Museum of the Upstate Inc 57-1025453 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Hub City Animal Project (hcap) Fund 82-3535935 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Spartanburg Science Center 57-0061215 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Hub City Writers Project Inc 57-1059259 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Stone Soup Animal Rescue 83-3594679 | A | Woodruff, SC | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| The Artists Guild of Spartanburg 57-0924104 | A | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Izzie's Pond 80-0922846 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Speak for Animals 20-1048883 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Big Oaks Rescue Farm 80-0765413 | A | Hodges, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Treesupstate 16-1718587 | A | Greenville, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 85 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Tyger River Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $1,607,019 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Spartanburg County Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $256,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Spartanburg Community College Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Upstate Forever Greenville, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Partners for Active Living DBA Pal Play Advocate Live Well Spartanburg, SC | A | $30,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Service Dogs for Veterans Greenville, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | Northside Development Group Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2025 | University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202631349349303118 |
| 2024 | The Tyger River Foundation Roebuck, SC | A | $3,022,991 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | The Anderson Mill Historical Fund Moore, SC | A | $250,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Walnut Grove Plantation Fund Roebuck, SC | U | $250,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Upstate Forever Greenville, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Partners for Active Living General Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Service Dogs for Veterans Greenville, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Northside Development Group Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Hub City Animal Project (hcap) Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $6,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Usc Upstate Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Hub City Writers Project Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2024 | Treesupstate Greenville, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202541979349301804 |
| 2023 | The Tyger River Foundation Roebuck, SC | A | $5,168,690 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | A Spot of Pride Beautification Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $150,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Northside Development Group Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Spartanburg Art Museum Spartanburg, SC | A | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Anne Irwin Memorial Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Service Dogs for Veterans Greenville, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Usc Upstate Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2023 | Hub City Animal Project (hcap) Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | General Support | 202443479349300044 |
| 2022 | The Tyger River Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $625,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | A Spot of Pride Beautification Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Spartanburg Area Conservancy Spartanburg, SC | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Spartanburg Community College Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Northside Development Group Hodges, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Animal Allies Inc Washington, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Usc Upstate Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Hub City Writers Project Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2022 | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313189349300606 |
| 2020 | The Anderson Mill Historical Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | The Tyger River Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | City of Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Community Works Carolina Spartanburg, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Animal Allies Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | A Spot of Pride Beautification Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Service Dogs for Veterans Taylors, SC | A | $42,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | American Battlefield Trust Washington, DC | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | St Luke's Free Medical Clinic Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg County Disaster Relief Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | The Spartanburg Soup Kitchen Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Mobile Meals Service of Spartanburg County Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | The Spartanburg Little Theatre Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Total Ministries Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg Philharmonic Spartanbaurg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Children's Advocacy Center of Spartanburg Cherokee and Union Counties Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Ballet Spartanburg Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Chapman Cultural Center Spartanburg, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg County Historical Association Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Magnolia Cemetery Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg Art Museum Spartanburg, SC | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Northside Development Corporation Spartanburg, SC | A | $19,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum of the Upstate Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Halter Spartanburg, SC | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Hub City Animal Project (hcap) Fund Spartanburg, SC | A | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Spartanburg Science Center Spartanburg, SC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Stone Soup Animal Rescue Woodruff, SC | A | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Big Oaks Rescue Farm Hodges, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | The Artists Guild of Spartanburg Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Speak for Animals Greenville, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Hub City Writers Project Inc Spartanburg, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2020 | Izzie's Pond Greenville, SC | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202123129349304852 |
| 2018 | Tyger River Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $1,446,375 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Converse College Spartanburg, SC | U | $250,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Spartanburg County Foundation Spartanburg, SC | A | $203,850 | paid | VARIOUS SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Spartanburg County School District Seven Spartanburg, SC | U | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Ed Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Spartanburg, SC | A | $105,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | U | $55,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Spartanburg Community College Foundation Spartanburg, SC | C | $30,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Halter Spartanburg, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Service Dogs for Veterans Fountain Inn, SC | C | $7,200 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 201901349349304095 |
| 2018 | Spartanburg Area Conservancy Spartanburg, SC | C | $5,500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 201901349349304095 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631349349303118 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541979349301804 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443479349300044 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313189349300606 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123129349304852 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901349349304095 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/562206524.json.
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