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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0843135

Mary Black Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Spartanburg, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $2.6 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
See http://www.maryblackfoundation.org
Restrictions
See http://www.maryblackfoundation.org

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,551,816

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $87,083,540

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,969,828

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $85,731,539

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,569,192

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $83,278,061

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,661,227

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $91,142,088

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,090,647

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $86,573,778

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,563,980

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $83,113,769

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,495,620

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $76,113,435

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spartanburg Academic MovementSpartanburg, SC

    Hello family; panel on unaccompanied minors; bridging paths to resilience conference

    $411,000
  2. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    Leadership award; SRHS nurse family partnership; to improve behavior and mental health outcomes

    $281,475
  3. Partners for Active Living DBA Play Advocate Live WellSpartanburg, SC

    Heal transition funding; endowment campaign; spartanburg healthy schools initiative

    $269,500
  4. City of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    Hello family fund; juneteenth essay scholarship; MLK unity week scholarship

    $201,750
  5. Institute for Child SuccessGreenville, SC

    Housing innovation - children's edition; spartanburg early childhood systems change initiative

    $126,500
  6. United Way of the PiedmontSpartanburg, SC

    Community health and resource coordinators; united for all fund

    $114,029
  7. Emerge Family Therapy Center & Teaching ClinicSpartanburg, SC

    General operational support

    $101,000
  8. Spartanburg County School District ThreeSpartanburg, SC

    Pacolet 3k class

    $95,000
  9. Upstate Family Resource CenterBoiling SPGS, SC

    Sustain support groups and other mental health services for high-needs populations

    $80,500
  10. Hub City RootsSpartanburg, SC

    Heal transition funding

    $75,000
  11. Ruth's GleaningsSpartanburg, SC

    Heal transition funding

    $75,000
  12. Spartanburg County First StepsSpartanburg, SC

    Hello family; quality counts movement

    $68,562
  13. South Carolina Infant Young Child Mental Health AssociationCharleston, SC

    Spartanburg's safe babies court

    $50,000
  14. Spartanburg Area Mental HealthSpartanburg, SC

    Hub city hopes

    $40,500
  15. Jumpstart SCSpartanburg, SC

    General operational support to continue building second chances

    $40,000
  16. Converse UniversitySpartanburg, SC

    Enhancing conditions for care in the converse wellness center

    $33,000
  17. Spartanburg Community College FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    Behavioral healthcare at spartanburg community college

    $33,000
  18. Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    SMC behavioral case management

    $33,000
  19. University of South Carolina Upstate - Division of Student AffairsSpartanburg, SC

    Healthyu campaign - connectedness and relationships

    $33,000
  20. Benjamin E Mays Family Resource CenterPacolet, SC

    Grand opening; counseling services for children and families

    $32,000
  21. Regenesis Health CareSpartanburg, SC

    Regenesis health care 2024 events; bridging the gap between access to care & education

    $31,000
  22. Angels Charge MinistrySpartanburg, SC

    Beyond recidivism: expanding reentry services & focusing on the whole health of female inmates

    $30,000
  23. BirthmattersSpartanburg, SC

    Doula expansion in spartanburg

    $30,000
  24. Middle Tyger Community CenterLyman, SC

    Middle tyger community center

    $30,000
  25. Reach Out and Read - South CarolinaCentral, SC

    Support efforts to increase impact in spartanburg county

    $25,000
  26. St Luke's Free Medical ClinicSpartanburg, SC

    Increase prenatal and pediatric services for migrant families

    $25,000
  27. CommunityworksGreenville, SC

    Equitable community development in spartanburg

    $20,000
  28. Habitat for Humanity of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    House to home initiative

    $20,000
  29. Northside Development GroupSpartanburg, SC

    Northside safe and supportive services initiative

    $20,000
  30. Bloom Upstate IncSpartanburg, SC

    General operational support

    $15,000
  31. Children's Advocacy Center of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operational support

    $15,000
  32. Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg IncSpartanburg, SC

    Healthy smiles of spartanburg portable clinic expansion

    $15,000
  33. Kids UpstateSpartanburg, SC

    Sustaining spartanburg district 7 district-wide kids clubs

    $15,000
  34. The Children's Museum of the UpstateSpartanburg, SC

    Learning through play at tcmu-spartanburg

    $15,000
  35. The Alliance for A Healthier GenerationPortland, OR

    Healthy schools rise at d7

    $12,750
  36. Goforth RecoverySpartanburg, SC

    General operational support & tracking family outcomes

    $10,000
  37. The Roo CrewSpartanburg, SC

    The roo crew: increasing staff capacity

    $7,500
  38. SC Association for the Education of Young ChildrenDrayton, SC

    Training parents and providers to advocate for child care

    $6,250
  39. Together SCColumbia, SC

    Leading from strength - grow - matching funds

    $5,000
  40. Upstate Warrior Solution IncSpartanburg, SC

    General operational support

    $5,000
  41. Children's Trust of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Building hope for children conference

    $2,500
  42. Spartanburg Divine 9Spartanburg, SC

    Community health awareness day event (chad)

    $2,500
  43. Mental Health America of South CarolinaSpartanburg, SC

    Be kind to your mind

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $510,00036% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $327,47523% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $207,50014% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $126,5009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $75,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $135,2509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina42 grants $2,539,066
  2. Oregon1 grant $12,750

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Scott NeelyCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Kofi AppiahVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sloan EvansSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Laura Barbas RhodenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Russell BookerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen CalhounTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna ConverseTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Julie FowlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Ebony GaffneyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura HenthornTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ed MemmottTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Nayef SamhatTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bernard WheelerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly Talbot-MetzPRESIDENT/CEO Hours 37.5Pay $200,750
  • Mary Kathryn SneadCFO Hours 37.5Pay $129,750

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