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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0833931

Bannon Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $192,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $192,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,719,845

  • Tax year 2023

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,871,375

  • Tax year 2022

    $129,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,064,360

  • Tax year 2021

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,185,236

  • Tax year 2020

    $119,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,071,712

  • Tax year 2019

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,370,830

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Education

    $110,000
  2. IptayClemson, SC

    Athletic scholarships

    $62,000
  3. Roper Mountain Science Center AssociationGreenville, SC

    Public support

    $5,000
  4. The Children's Museum of the UpstateGreenville, SC

    Public support

    $5,000
  5. Greenville Humane SocietyGreenville, SC

    Public support

    $2,000
  6. Missoula Public Library FoundationMissoula, MT

    General support

    $2,000
  7. Montana Science FairMissoula, MT

    Science fair

    $2,000
  8. Safe HarborRichmond, VA

    Public support

    $1,500
  9. Mauldin Miracle LeagueGreer, SC

    Baseball operations

    $1,500
  10. Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC

    Food distribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $62,00083% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,0003% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,5002% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5002% 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 Carolina7 grants $186,500
  2. Montana2 grants $4,000
  3. 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.

  • John R ThomasTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James G Bannon IIITRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Karen V SteffanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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