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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1933846

The Reams Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charleston, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,031,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $37,601,025

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,548,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $36,371,012

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,793,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $35,081,251

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,836,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $31,925,892

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,180,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $30,526,715

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,115,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $25,042,756

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,307,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $25,408,715

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,241,600

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $24,945,584

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ed ChoiceIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $460,000
  2. Stand Together Chamber of Commerce IncArlington, VA

    General

    $460,000
  3. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General

    $130,000
  4. Foundation for Economic EducationAtlanta, GA

    General

    $120,000
  5. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    General

    $100,000
  6. State Policy NetworkArlington, VA

    General

    $100,000
  7. Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI

    General

    $100,000
  8. Libertas NetworkLehi, UT

    General

    $100,000
  9. Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    General

    $70,000
  10. Certell IncHuntington, WV

    General

    $60,000
  11. Atlas NetworkArlington, VA

    General

    $60,000
  12. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General

    $60,000
  13. CATO InstituteWashington, DC

    General

    $50,000
  14. ReasonLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $50,000
  15. Students for LibertyMC Lean, VA

    General

    $50,000
  16. Acton InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $40,000
  17. Allegan County Community FoundationAllegan, MI

    General

    $10,000
  18. Healthy LifeStarsPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  19. College of Charleston FoundationCharleston, SC

    General

    $5,000
  20. Michigan Maritime MuseumSouth Haven, MI

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs5 grants $410,00041% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $270,00027% of the total
  3. Social science2 grants $180,00018% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $60,0006% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $55,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia6 grants $860,000
  2. Indiana2 grants $520,000
  3. Michigan4 grants $151,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $120,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $120,000
  6. Arizona2 grants $105,000
  7. Utah1 grant $100,000
  8. California1 grant $50,000
  9. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Fred W ReamsPRES/DIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Karen A ReamsVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen E SaboeSECRETARY/DIR Hours 15Pay $0
  • Matthew D ReamsDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Kristen A CarterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly A ColeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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