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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-3971600

Canal Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $4.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,087,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $248,842

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $215,827

  • Tax year 2022

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $314,723

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $358,886

  • Tax year 2020

    $113,192

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $398,040

  • Tax year 2019

    $106,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $81,183

  • Tax year 2018

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $171,208

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Furman University - Timmons Arena RenovationsGreenville, SC

    Timmons Arena Renovations

    $3,833,333
  2. United Way of Greenville CountyGreenville, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $50,000
  3. Charleston Day SchoolCharleston, SC

    Building Fund

    $50,000
  4. Grace Church CathedralCharleston, SC

    Transforming Grace Building Fund

    $25,000
  5. Wofford College co Nayef H SamhatSpartanburg, SC

    Wm. R. & Connie J. Timmons Scholarship Endowment

    $21,667
  6. Metropolitan Arts CouncilGreenville, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $15,000
  7. Kind of the UpstateGreenville, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $15,000
  8. Philip Simmons Middle School PTSAWando, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $15,000
  9. Philip Simmons Elementary School PTAWando, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $15,000
  10. Mount Pleasant Presbyterian ChurchMount Pleasant, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $15,000
  11. Greenville Symphony AssociationGreenville, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $12,500
  12. United MinistriesGreenville, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $10,000
  13. Harbor Historical Association of GeorgetownGeorgetown, SC

    General Charitable Support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $75,00077% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $12,50013% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina13 grants $4,087,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul BrocklebankDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher B GreeneDirector/Secretary and Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • William R Timmons IIIDirector/President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura Beth MedleyDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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