The South Carolina State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0734278

KW Beverage Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbia, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $175,862 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
James F Kirkham
PO Box 684
Columbia, SC 292020684
(803) 799-5490
Form and materials
Applications should be written, stating the purpose and function of the organization. A foundation should indicate whether it is an operating foundation.
Deadlines
There are no deadlines for submission. It is a rolling process.
Restrictions
Awards are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations only. Proof of 501(c)(3) status is required before a check will be issued.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $175,862

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $872,554
  • Tax year 2023

    $76,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $895,426
  • Tax year 2022

    $94,030

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $674,631
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,700

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $827,112
  • Tax year 2020

    $88,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $715,983
  • Tax year 2018

    $200,598

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $525,023

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. BMW Charity ProamGreer, SC

    General contribution

    $36,500
  2. Fall for GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    General contribution

    $33,900
  3. Five Points Foundation IncColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $25,000
  4. Big Red Barn RetreatBlythewood, SC

    General contribution

    $10,000
  5. Folds of HonorSimpsonville, SC

    General contribution

    $10,000
  6. Upstate Warrior Solution IncGreenville, SC

    General contribution

    $10,000
  7. RiverbanksColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $8,200
  8. Metropolitan Arts CouncilGreenville, SC

    General contribution

    $7,500
  9. Congaree Vista GuildColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $5,000
  10. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox CathedralColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $5,000
  11. Main Street Latin FestivalColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $5,000
  12. Central South Carolina Habitat for HumanityColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $4,000
  13. ArtisphereGreenville, SC

    General contribution

    $3,000
  14. Saint George Greek Orthodox CathedralGreenville, SC

    General contribution

    $3,000
  15. The Jam Room FoundationColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $3,000
  16. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic ChurchCamden, SC

    General contribution

    $2,500
  17. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General contribution

    $1,500
  18. Garnet Trust FoundationColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $1,262
  19. The Therapy Place IncColumbia, SC

    General contribution

    $1,000
  20. Live Like London FoundationChapin, SC

    General contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $33,90036% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $26,50028% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $20,50022% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $6,0006% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,2621% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina19 grants $174,362
  2. Virginia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Rodney G WilliamsCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • James F KirkhamCFO-SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sue LaugheadADMINISTRATOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (sports and recreation), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 27 grants Accepts applications $101,650 giving
  2. Dodge Industrial Foundation IncSimpsonville, SC 6 grants Accepts applications $92,759 giving
  3. The Johnson-Kazar Charitable Foundation IncGreen, OH 60 grants Preselected only $176,000 giving
  4. Bancroft FoundationPortland, OR 12 grants Preselected only $176,000 giving
  5. The Kedron FoundationGarden City, NY 4 grants Preselected only $176,085 giving