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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-1112302

The McAlister Foundation

A private foundation in Laurens, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $481,222 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
A Dial McAlister Jr
330 Church Street
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 923-4068
Form and materials
Applications should be in writing and specify type of need.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $481,222

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,611,067

  • Tax year 2024

    $444,740

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,469,346

  • Tax year 2023

    $424,337

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,873,804

  • Tax year 2022

    $400,585

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,608,348

  • Tax year 2021

    $324,685

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,163,368

  • Tax year 2020

    $326,429

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,845,771

  • Tax year 2019

    $414,576

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,090,731

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    HIGHER EDUCATION [individual]

    $236,222
  2. Laurens Family YMCALaurens, SC

    Financial support for local YMCA operations

    $70,000
  3. First United Methodist ChurchLaurens, SC

    For church operations

    $65,000
  4. Clinton Family YMCAClinton, SC

    Financial support for local YMCA operations

    $20,000
  5. Hospice of Laurens CountyClinton, SC

    Quality of life for dying patients

    $10,000
  6. Laurens County Future ScholarsClinton, SC

    To assist needy students with tuition

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Housing for low income seniors

    $10,000
  8. Laurens County Cancer AssociationClinton, SC

    Support people living with cancer

    $10,000
  9. Laurens County MuseumLaurens, SC

    County museum operations

    $7,500
  10. Bridging the Gap AdvocacyLaurens, SC

    After school tutoring andsummer enrichment prog

    $7,500
  11. Laurens County Rotary ClubLaurens, SC

    Backpack program for students

    $6,000
  12. Habitat for HumanityLaurens, SC

    Affordable housing for low income families

    $5,000
  13. Laurens Co Baptist Crisis CenterLaurens, SC

    Food and clothing for needy families

    $5,000
  14. C4 of Laurens County Family PromiseLaurens, SC

    Aid to families in crisis

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Youth outreach and recreations

    $5,000
  16. New Prospect Baptist ChurchLaurens, SC

    Building fund forchurch

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    [individual] MEDICAL CARE

    $2,000
  18. Individual

    FOR PERPETUAL [individual] MAINTENANCE

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7,50027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina13 grants $226,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • ALBERT D MCALISTER Jr TRUSTEEDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • ALBERT D MCALISTER Sr TRUSTEEDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James A Coleman TrusteeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katie M Forsyth TrusteeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Camille McAlisterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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