Grants paid by Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc C/O Palmetto Mgmt
EIN 84-4294225 · Charleston, SC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc C/O Palmetto Mgmt of Charleston, SC (EIN 84-4294225) reported 59 grants paid totaling $2,789,272 to 38 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,789,272
59 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | $1,425,000 | — |
| 2021 | 17 | $611,000 | — |
| 2022 | 19 | $568,272 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $27,500 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $157,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Bessent-Freeman Family Foundation Inc C/O Palmetto Mgmt, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Children's Zone 23-7112974 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $1,300,000 | 2024 |
| The Rockefeller University 13-1624158 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Middleton Place 57-0611604 | C | Charleston, SC | 3 | $160,000 | 2022 |
| Fordham Preparatory School 13-2660346 | B | Bronx, NY | 3 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| French Huguenot Church | U | Charleston, SC | 2 | $115,000 | 2022 |
| American Conservative Union Foundation 52-1294680 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Preservation Society of Charleston 57-0439524 | C | Charleston, SC | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| The Spence School 13-1635286 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Fordham University 13-1740451 | B | Bronx, NY | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| French Hugenot Church | U | Charelston, SC | 1 | $65,000 | 2020 |
| Judith Peabody Wellness Center | U | New York, NY | 3 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc 13-6161189 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Porter-Gaud Foundation | U | Charelston, SC | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Development Now Initiatives Corp 85-0658997 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $48,772 | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall 57-0314364 | C | Charleston, SC | 3 | $40,000 | 2022 |
| Classical American Homes Preservation Trust | U | New York, NY | 2 | $27,500 | 2021 |
| Kids On Point Inc 27-0771548 | C | Charelston, SC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Independence of the Disabled NY 13-2984549 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Lyford Cay Foundation Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| South Carolina Aquarium 57-0961897 | B | Charleston, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| American Friends of St James Piccadilly Inc | U | Salisbury, MD | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation 57-6000599 | C | Charleston, SC | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Charleston Literary Festival 81-3123725 | C | Charleston, SC | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| St James Parish Church | U | Charleston, SC | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| St James Church | U | Charleston, SC | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Bahamas National Trust Fund Inc | U | Parkland, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Hebrew Orphan Society 57-6034375 | C | Charleston, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc 57-0887278 | B | Charelston, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Charleston to Charleston Inc | U | Charleston, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| College of Charleston 51-0241414 | B | Charleston, SC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of the Louvre 52-2376786 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Uja Federation of New York 51-0172429 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Brevard Music Center 56-0729350 | B | Brevard, NC | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Charleston Library Society 57-0314372 | B | Charleston, SC | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 |
| The Episcopal School in the City of New York | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Cardinal Hayes High School 27-0670928 | B | Bronx, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Florida 23-7181560 | B | Clermont, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
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 59 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Conservative Union Foundation Alexandria, VA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501349349102075 |
| 2024 | Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501349349102075 |
| 2024 | St James Parish Church Charleston, SC | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202501349349102075 |
| 2023 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2023 | Center for Independence of the Disabled NY New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2023 | Uja Federation of New York New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2023 | Hebrew Orphan Society Charleston, SC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2023 | Charleston Literary Festival Charleston, SC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2023 | Brevard Music Center Brevard, NC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202401359349106260 |
| 2022 | Middleton Place Charleston, SC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | French Huguenot Church Charleston, SC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | The Rockefeller University New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | British Schools and Universities Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Fordham Preparatory School Bronx, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Development Now Initiatives Corp New York, NY | B | $48,772 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | The Rockefeller University New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Judith Peabody Wellness Center New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Center for Independence of the Disabled NY New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | American Friends of St James Piccadilly Inc Salisbury, MD | U | $10,000 | paid | THE WREN PROJECT | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | St James Church Charleston, SC | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | American Friends of the Louvre New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Ashley Hall Charleston, SC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Charleston Literary Festival Charleston, SC | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | The Episcopal School in the City of New York New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311319349105341 |
| 2022 | Cardinal Hayes High School Bronx, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | CARCATERRA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202311319349105341 |
| 2021 | Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | The Rockefeller University New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Preservation Society of Charleston Charleston, SC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | French Huguenot Church Charleston, SC | U | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Porter-Gaud Foundation Charleston, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Fordham Preparatory School Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Judith Peabody Wellness Center New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Ashley Hall Charleston, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Middleton Place Charleston, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | South Carolina Aquarium Charleston, SC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Bahamas National Trust Fund Inc Parkland, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Charleston to Charleston Inc Charleston, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Charleston Library Society Charleston, SC | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Classical American Homes Preservation Trust New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2021 | Special Olympics Florida Clermont, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202211369349104896 |
| 2020 | Harlem Children's Zone New York, NY | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | The Spence School New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | French Hugenot Church Charelston, SC | U | $65,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Middleton Place Charelston, SC | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Fordham Preparatory School Bronx, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Ashley Hall Charelston, SC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Classical American Homes Preservation Trust New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Judith Peabody Wellness Center New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | The Rockefeller University New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Porter-Gaud Foundation Charelston, SC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Kids On Point Inc Charelston, SC | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | Lyford Cay Foundation Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
| 2020 | South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc Charelston, SC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133159349104308 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501349349102075 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349106260 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311319349105341 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211369349104896 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133159349104308 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/844294225.json.
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