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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-1947091

Lewis A Sikes Foundation

A private foundation in Tabor City, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $33,637 paid in grants.

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

    $33,637

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,262,071
  • Tax year 2023

    $24,514

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,071,879
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,075,596
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,091,896
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,095,547
  • Tax year 2019

    $29,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,182
  • Tax year 2018

    $31,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,938

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. South Columbus High SchoolTabor City, NC

    Grant for academic achievement banquet & arts

    $10,537
  2. Clemson FoundationClemson, SC

    Education - scholarship fund

    $4,000
  3. North Carolina Agricultural Foundation IncRaleigh, NC

    Education - scholarship fund

    $4,000
  4. Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville, NC

    Grant in support of education

    $3,000
  5. Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC

    Grant in support of education

    $2,500
  6. Boys and Girls HomeLake Waccamaw, NC

    Grant in support of education

    $1,000
  7. Coastal School MinistriesMyrtle Beach, SC

    Grant in support of religion

    $1,000
  8. Fostering HopeConway, SC

    Grant to provide basic necessities for children in crisis situations

    $1,000
  9. Loris PresbyterianLoris, SC

    Grant in support of religion

    $1,000
  10. Reuben Brown House SocietyWhiteville, NC

    Grant in support of the arts

    $1,000
  11. Sos Health Care IncMurrells Inlt, SC

    Grant to provide hope, care, and assistance to the autism community

    $1,000
  12. Southeastern Oratoria SocietyWhiteville, NC

    Grant for supporting a singing society

    $1,000
  13. Town of Tabor CityTabor City, NC

    Grant for supporting another charity

    $1,000
  14. Loris Public LibraryLoris, SC

    Grant in support of another charity

    $750
  15. Friends of Tabor City LibraryTabor City, NC

    Grant in support of another charity

    $500
  16. Tabor City SchoolTabor City, NC

    Grant for support of education

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $4,00047% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,50041% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina10 grants $24,887
  2. South Carolina6 grants $8,750

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • James CraigiePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher RussellSCRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Naomi W WardTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher Collins RussellBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sterling KoonceBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Edi Rogers CoxBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc CoxBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rod SandersVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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