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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2112579

Wateree Dreams Foundation

A private foundation in Rock Hill, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $74,600 paid in grants.

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

    $74,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $935,434
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $920,764
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $858,644
  • Tax year 2022

    $87,020

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $920,593
  • Tax year 2021

    $81,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $900,004
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $968,223
  • Tax year 2019

    $79,940

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $990,120
  • Tax year 2018

    $83,940

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,666

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reformed Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC

    Scholarships

    $44,000
  2. Palmetto Womens CenterRock Hill, SC

    Expenses

    $6,200
  3. Ebenezer ARPRock Hill, SC

    Expenses

    $5,200
  4. Redeeming Grace PCAClover, SC

    Expenses

    $5,000
  5. Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC

    Expenses

    $3,000
  6. Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  7. The Marlie Dru Sullivan FoundationRock Hill, SC

    Expenses

    $2,200
  8. Charleston SouthernCharleston, SC

    Expenses

    $2,000
  9. North Charleston Dental OutreachCharleston, SC

    Expenses

    $2,000
  10. MWE School of MinistrySnellville, GA

    Expenses

    $1,000
  11. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Expenses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $9,20060% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $3,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,20014% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina2 grants $45,000
  2. South Carolina8 grants $28,600
  3. Georgia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Richard K CarlislePresident Hours 10Pay $0
  • Kay M CarlisleSecretary Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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