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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0847444

The Fullerton Foundation

A private foundation in Gaffney, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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
Christopher M Steed
PO Box 2208
Gaffney, SC 293422208
(864) 489-6678
Form and materials
Initial letter of application should be brief and contain background of grant requestor, purpose of the grant, general financial information and documentation of section 501(c)(3) federal tax exempt status.
Deadlines
Grant requests: april 1, august 1, december 1
Restrictions
Geographical: primarily upstate south carolina and western north carolina. Primary field of interest is healthcare and medicine.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,539,587

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $35,775,916

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,558,800

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $35,214,964

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,417,417

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $34,696,450

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,684,853

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $35,593,928

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,565,535

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $35,301,223

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,548,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $32,958,989

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greenwood Genetic CenterGreenwood, SC

    Funding for pacbio long-read sequencing system

    $100,000
  2. Medical University of SCCharleston, SC

    Funding to support research for diagnostic tools, therapeutic targets, and physician education programs

    $100,000
  3. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Development of a scalable digital program to treat youth anxiety

    $99,919
  4. Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC

    Funding for installation of state of the art clinical learning equipment for physical therapy and kinesiology programs

    $99,558
  5. Spartanburg Community College FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    Funding to upfit SCC'S school of nursing

    $98,528
  6. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SPGS, NC

    Capital funding for equipment

    $83,500
  7. Prisma Health Upstate FoundationGreenville, SC

    Funding for programs for rural children and their families in upstate south carolina

    $80,099
  8. University of SC FoundationColumbia, SC

    Research project at usc's college of engineering & computing

    $65,590
  9. Greenville Tech FoundationGreenville, SC

    Purchase equipment for occupational therapy and physical therapy programs

    $63,975
  10. Next Step RecoveryAsheville, NC

    Residential care program

    $60,000
  11. Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC

    Equipment funding for various programs

    $56,250
  12. DecisionsorgAventura, FL

    The wingman initiative

    $50,000
  13. Healthy LearnersGreenwood, SC

    Expaning programs in the upstate

    $50,000
  14. Kids UpstateSpartanburg, SC

    Kids club in cherokee county

    $50,000
  15. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    Surgical training lab

    $50,000
  16. University of South Carolina UpstateGreenville, SC

    Piloting an RN pipeline program

    $40,000
  17. North Greenville UniversityTigerville, SC

    Funding for physician assistant program

    $30,000
  18. Healthy SmilesSpartanburg, SC

    Funding for equipment and public awareness efforts

    $27,250
  19. Sight SaversPelham, AL

    Funding for SC children's vision and eyecare

    $25,350
  20. Cherokee County Family YMCAGaffney, NC

    Capital campaign

    $25,000
  21. Habitat for Humanity of Cherokee CountyGaffney, SC

    Support salary for executive director

    $25,000
  22. Emerge Family TherapyGreenville, SC

    Expanding training for behavioral health providers

    $24,000
  23. Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC

    Nurse practitioner scholarship

    $10,000
  24. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolina CampusSpartanburg, SC

    Medical scholarship

    $10,000
  25. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Carolina CampusSpartanburg, SC

    Medical scholarship

    $10,000
  26. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SPGS, NC

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  27. Medical University of SCCharleston, SC

    Medical scholarships - nicodemus

    $10,000
  28. Medical University of SCCharleston, SC

    Medical scholarships - nicodemus

    $10,000
  29. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Medical scholarship - kein

    $10,000
  30. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Medical scholarship - wood

    $10,000
  31. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Medical scholarship - wood

    $10,000
  32. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Medical scholarship - kein

    $10,000
  33. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Medical student scholarship - longsworth

    $10,000
  34. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Medical student scholarship - jones

    $10,000
  35. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    2022 - medical student scholarship - watts

    $10,000
  36. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    2021 - medical student scholarship - troup

    $10,000
  37. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    2022 - medical student scholarship - watts

    $10,000
  38. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Medical student scholarship - jones

    $10,000
  39. Wake Forest Bowman Gray School of MedicineWinstonsalem, NC

    Medical student scholarship - shields

    $10,000
  40. Wake Forest Bowman Gray School of MedicineWinstonsalem, NC

    2021 - medical student scholarship - wingler

    $10,000
  41. The Salvation ArmyCharleston, SC

    General operating support

    $9,000
  42. Meals on WheelsGaffney, SC

    Emergency funding relief

    $6,500
  43. Iron City MinistriesBlacksburg, SC

    Emergency funding relief

    $6,000
  44. Peach Center MinistriesGaffney, SC

    Emergency relief assistance

    $6,000
  45. Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC

    Nurse practitioner scholarship

    $5,000
  46. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SPGS, NC

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  47. Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling SPGS, NC

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  48. Western Carolina UniversityAsheville, NC

    Nurse practitioner scholarship - gillespie

    $5,000
  49. KNOW(2)Gaffney, SC

    Emergency funding relief

    $3,068
  50. Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society IncGaffney, SC

    In honor of chaps staff and board

    $1,000
  51. Medical University of SCCharleston, SC

    Medical scholarships

    $1,000
  52. University of North Carolina School of Medicine (chapel Hill)Chapel Hill, NC

    Medical scholarship - toedt

    $1,000
  53. USC School of Medicine GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Medical student scholarship - artosky

    $1,000
  54. Western Carolina UniversityAsheville, NC

    Nurse practitioner scholarship - alaina cruise

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $411,56151% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $100,00012% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $80,09910% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $60,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $56,2507% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $50,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $56,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina39 grants $1,128,818
  2. North Carolina13 grants $335,419
  3. Florida1 grant $50,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $25,350

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Christopher M SteedEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $164,158
  • Helen B AtwoodDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $4,000
  • A Wardlaw HamrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Elaine H ShieldsDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $4,000
  • Ansley H CheathamDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $4,000
  • Catherine H HamptonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $4,000
  • Charles F Hamrick IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $4,000
  • Cameron HamrickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Mary Carlisle BensonDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $3,000
  • Thomas J BadenDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $1,000
  • Sarah KirschDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Charles F Hamrick IICHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • Lyman W HamrickSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $4,000
  • W Carlisle HamrickTREASURER Hours 1Pay $4,000

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