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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-0314444

The Joanna Foundation

A private foundation in Sullivans Island, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $178,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Margaret P Schachte
PO Box 308
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
(843) 224-4620
Form and materials
Proposal submitted electronically on designated application form provided on The Joanna Foundation web site or available by request.
Deadlines
The Foundation has three funding cycles per year. Upcoming deadlines are posted on its website.
Restrictions
The funding area focuses on South Carolina. The foundation generally does not review requests from organizations that do not have a significant impact within at least one of five designated counties: Berkeley, Charleston Dorchester, Laurens and Newberry.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,811,261

  • Tax year 2024

    $163,284

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,525,321

  • Tax year 2023

    $136,550

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $3,520,352

  • Tax year 2022

    $169,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $3,408,967

  • Tax year 2021

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $3,560,014

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,285

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,322,229

  • Tax year 2019

    $128,875

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,486,753

  • Tax year 2018

    $182,995

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,551,699

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avian Conservation CenterAwendaw, SC

    General Support

    $50,000
  2. SC Environmental Law ProjectGeorgetown, SC

    General Support

    $25,000
  3. Joanna-Woodson Elementary SchoolJoanna, SC

    General Support

    $7,500
  4. Carolina Ocean AllianceCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $5,000
  5. Awendaw Regional Outreach CenterAwendaw, SC

    General Support

    $3,500
  6. Ari Foss FoundationN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  7. Birthday BudsSullivans Is, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  8. Charleston Area Justice MinistryN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  9. Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  10. Impact JusticeOakland, CA

    General Support

    $3,000
  11. Lowcountry Center for Academic EquityCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  12. The Navigation CenterCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $3,000
  13. 50Can fiscal agt for Charleston RISEWashington, DC

    General Support

    $2,500
  14. AMOR Healing KitchenCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  15. Annex Dance CompanyCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  16. Charleston Literary FestivalCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  17. Charleston Promise NeighborhoodCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  18. Doors to DreamCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  19. Ebony Myers Hope FoundationN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  20. Going PlacesMt Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  21. Healing Hurts MinistriesGoose Creek, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  22. Heart Math TutoringCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $2,500
  23. James Island OutreachCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  24. Operation HomeNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  25. Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach SvcsJohns Island, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  26. Pet Helpers IncN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  27. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $2,500
  28. She's the VeteranMt Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  29. Sight Savers of AmericaPelham, AL

    General Support

    $2,500
  30. Teachers' Supply ClosetNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  31. The ARK of SCSummerville, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  32. The Green Heart ProjectCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  33. The Palmetto Project Begin with BooksNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  34. United Charitable for The Transformation TableCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,500
  35. Charleston Legal AccessNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,000
  36. East Cooper Meals on WheelsMount Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $2,000
  37. Engaging Creative MindsNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,000
  38. Florence Crittenton Programs of SC aka Young Moms TogetherCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,000
  39. Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive EducationCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $2,000
  40. Cuisine RescueDaniel Island, SC

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $52,50045% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $8,5007% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $8,0007% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $7,5006% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $7,5006% of the total
  6. Veterans and military2 grants $5,5005% of the total
  7. 8 other causes11 grants $26,50023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina36 grants $167,500
  2. California1 grant $3,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Yonge Regnery JonesPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher C SchachteTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mildred D KitchellSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eugenie J ParkerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • William D MennonnaTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret P SchachteExec. Vice President Hours 8Pay $55,646

The return

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