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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-1128637

The Saluda Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Columbia, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $165,481 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $165,481

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $776,986

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,696

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $769,238

  • Tax year 2023

    $29,542

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $701,332

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,533

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,016,277

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,298

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $976,694

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,730

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $714,259

  • Tax year 2019

    $18,283

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $761,616

  • Tax year 2018

    $58,182

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $579,200

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Doctors on MissionAndrews, NC

    Assistance to indigent children

    $46,000
  2. MyscgopcomGreenville, SC

    Education on precinct regorg

    $30,000
  3. North Christian AcademyNorth, SC

    Grant for 2025-2026 school year

    $20,000
  4. Saluda Ternopil - UkraineTernopil, Ukraine

    Assistance to indigent children

    $14,381
  5. Tread Lightly IncN Salt Lake, UT

    To promote responsible recreation

    $10,500
  6. Blue Ribbon CoalitionBoise, ID

    To encourage conservation

    $10,500
  7. Palmetto State Watch FoundationWest Columbia, SC

    Education

    $10,000
  8. LESSTHAN3SCRock Hill, SC

    Teenage suicide awareness

    $10,000
  9. Carolina Pregnancy CenterSpartanburg, SC

    Pregnancy education & services

    $5,000
  10. Second SaturdayBallentine, SC

    To promote community service

    $5,000
  11. Frontline Ministries IncBlythewood, SC

    Apostolic ministry

    $2,500
  12. Put Down the Guns Now Young PeopleGreenville, SC

    To promote gun safety

    $1,100
  13. Brain Injury Association of SCColumbia, SC

    Support for people w/ brain injuries

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science1 grant $30,00041% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $10,50014% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,50014% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $7,50010% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $5,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina9 grants $84,100
  2. North Carolina1 grant $46,000
  3. Idaho1 grant $10,500
  4. Utah1 grant $10,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Curtis M Loftis JrCHAIRMAN Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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