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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0854555

The Four Bees Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $239,775 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

    $239,775

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,652,367

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,275

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,647,907

  • Tax year 2022

    $202,225

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,625,343

  • Tax year 2021

    $203,900

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,407,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,975

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,820,702

  • Tax year 2019

    $332,135

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,352,208

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $76,800
  2. Highlands United Methodist ChurchHighlands, NC

    Charitable giving

    $38,050
  3. Frazee Dream CenterEasley, SC

    Charitable giving

    $30,000
  4. MC Callie SchoolChattanooga, TN

    Charitable giving

    $17,000
  5. Zoe MinistryGarner, NC

    Charitable giving

    $12,000
  6. Triune Mercy CenterGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $10,000
  7. United Way of GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $5,000
  10. Boys and Girls Club of the PlateauCashiers, NC

    Charitable giving

    $5,000
  11. Pleasant Hill Baptist ChurchFletcher, NC

    Charitable giving

    $3,100
  12. Denison UniversityGranville, OH

    Charitable giving

    $3,000
  13. Search MinistriesForth Worth, TX

    Charitable giving

    $3,000
  14. Christian Ministries of the CarolinMount Pleasant, SC

    Charitable giving

    $2,000
  15. Embrace the Dream FoundationGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $2,000
  16. Grace Church of PowdersvillePiedmont, SC

    Charitable giving

    $2,000
  17. The Salvation ArmyGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $2,000
  18. St Francis FoundationGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $1,500
  19. Trinity Pawling SchoolPawling, NY

    Charitable giving

    $1,500
  20. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $1,500
  21. Christ Church EpiscopalGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $1,250
  22. MC Lean Hospital Spiritually MentalBelmont, MA

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  24. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $500
  28. Emmanuel's HammerSimpsonville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $500
  29. Highlands Bolivian MissionHighlands, NC

    Charitable giving

    $500
  30. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $500
  31. Mauldin First Baptist ChurchMauldin, SC

    Charitable giving

    $500
  32. Fourth Presbyterian ChurchGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $100
  33. First Presbyterian Church of GreenvGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $50
  34. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $50
  35. First Baptist ChurchGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $50
  36. First Presbyterian Church - HartsviHartsville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $50
  37. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $50
  38. St Mary's Catholic ChurchGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $50
  39. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $50
  40. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $50
  41. Individual

    Charitable giving

    $50
  42. John Knox Presbyterian ChurchGreenville, SC

    Charitable giving

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00043% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $9,50040% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,0009% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina17 grants $62,075
  2. North Carolina6 grants $59,650
  3. Tennessee1 grant $17,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $3,000
  5. Texas1 grant $3,000
  6. New York1 grant $1,500
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Clarence B Bauknight JrTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lea B FulkTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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