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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-1029335

Vandy Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Georgetown, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $379,650 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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 2025

    $379,650

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $16,646,705

  • Tax year 2024

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $15,398,033

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,250

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $5,402,601

  • Tax year 2022

    $295,750

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,800,517

  • Tax year 2021

    $301,725

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,512,510

  • Tax year 2020

    $325,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $6,076,466

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Prince George Winyah Episcopal ChurchGeorgetown, SC

    Religious

    $103,000
  2. Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN

    Charity

    $21,500
  3. Musc Childrens Hospital FundCharleston, SC

    Charity

    $20,000
  4. St Frances Humane SocietyGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $20,000
  5. Smith Medical ClinicPawleys Isl, SC

    Charity

    $15,000
  6. Danny & Ron's RescueCamden, SC

    Charity

    $10,000
  7. Musc FoundationCharleston, SC

    Educational and charity

    $10,000
  8. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Charity

    $10,000
  9. St Jude's Children Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charity

    $10,000
  10. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charity

    $10,000
  11. Great Camp SagamoreRaquette Lake, NY

    Charity

    $8,000
  12. AmericaresStamford, CT

    Charity

    $5,000
  13. Brightfocus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    Charity

    $5,000
  14. Cape Romain Lighthouse Preservation FundMcClellanville, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  15. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Charity

    $5,000
  16. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  17. Good FriendsPawleys Island, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  18. Harbor Historical AssociationGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  19. Helping Hands of GeorgetownGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  20. Hugs for HorsesGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  21. Joe Martin ALS FoundCharlotte, NC

    Charity

    $5,000
  22. John's Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Scientific and charity

    $5,000
  23. Lowcountry Lab ResuceCharleston, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  24. Lowcountry Prep SchoolPawleys Island, SC

    Educational

    $5,000
  25. McClellanville Arts CouncilMcClellanvle, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  26. Miracle Hill MinistriesGreenville, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  27. Open Space InstituteNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  28. Tunnnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  29. Village MuseumMcClellanvle, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  30. Wallace Pate FoundationGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $5,000
  31. Healthy LearnersGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $4,000
  32. All 4 PawsPawleys Isl, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  33. All Saints Classical Christian SchoolPawleys Island, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  34. Baskervill Food PantryPawleys Island, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  35. Circus FloraSaint Louis, MO

    Charity

    $3,000
  36. Georgetown County Historical SocietyGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  37. Lowcountry Land TrustCharleston, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  38. Miss Ruby's KidsGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  39. The Jason ProjectAshburn, VA

    Charity

    $3,000
  40. The Thoroughbred Retirment FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY

    Charity

    $3,000
  41. Tidelands Community HospiceGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $3,000
  42. Coastal Community FoundationN Charleston, SC

    Charity

    $2,500
  43. Habitat for HumanityGeorgetown, SC

    Charity

    $2,500
  44. Friends of Coastal SCMt Pleasant, SC

    Charity

    $2,000
  45. Nscda-ScCharleston, SC

    Charity

    $2,000
  46. The Center for Birds of PreyAwendaw, SC

    Charity

    $2,000
  47. Windward FarmAwendaw, SC

    Charity

    $2,000
  48. South Carolina Historical SocietyCharleston, SC

    Charity

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $16,15022% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $15,00020% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $8,00011% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $8,00011% of the total
  6. Animals2 grants $5,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $12,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina32 grants $271,150
  2. Tennessee2 grants $31,500
  3. New York5 grants $26,000
  4. Maryland3 grants $15,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $15,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert M BaldingDIRECTOR Hours 25Pay $150,000
  • Dawn V PateDIRECTOR Hours 25Pay $150,000

The return

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