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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-6000066

Arkwright Foundation

A private foundation in Spartanburg, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 101 grants and $969,968 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Walter S Montgomery Jr
314 South Pine Street Building 100
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 585-9213
Form and materials
Letter, personal visit, or phone call
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be charitable organization

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $969,968

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $16,824,516

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,024,689

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $16,076,670

  • Tax year 2022

    $997,045

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $17,610,172

  • Tax year 2021

    $646,395

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $18,353,780

  • Tax year 2020

    $670,308

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $13,877,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $849,262

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $14,086,460

Grants paid in 2024

101 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spartanburg County FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $273,700
  2. Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $195,000
  3. Healthy Smiles of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $86,250
  4. Episcopal Church of the AdventSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $74,900
  5. Hummingbird FarmTurner, ME

    General operating support

    $60,000
  6. Spartanburg Community Dental CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $17,239
  7. Total MinistriesSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  8. United Way of the PiedmontGaffney, SC

    General operating support

    $13,500
  9. Ballet SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $12,000
  10. Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $11,394
  11. Spartanburg Regional FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $10,500
  12. First Presbyterian ChurchSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $8,600
  13. Ruth's GleaningsSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,600
  14. Chapman Cutural CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. Christ Episcopal ChurchCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  16. Converse CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Goforth RecoverySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Hope Remains Youth RanchWellford, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Lake Summit FoundationHendersonvlle, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Pine Street School FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Southminster Community FundCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. Spartanburg Day SchoolSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Spartanburg Historical SocietySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. The Cleveland Opportunity FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  25. USC UpstateSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  26. Warriors Once AgainSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. Glenn Springs Preservation SocietyPauline, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  28. Hub City Animal ProjectSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. KaoefLexington, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  30. University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. USC SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Spartanburg Humane SocietySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $4,500
  33. Hand in Handa Community MinistrySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $4,300
  34. A Light Unto My PATHSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $4,100
  35. SC School for Deaf and Blind FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  36. Spartanburg Philharmonic OrchestraSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  37. Hope Center for ChildrenSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,250
  38. Cancer Association of Spartanburg & CherokeeSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  39. Children's Advocacy CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  40. Hatcher GardenSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  41. Mobile Meals of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  42. The Noble Tree FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  43. American Red CrossSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  44. Emerge Family Therapy and Teaching ClinicSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  45. Kids ClubsSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  46. Roo CrewSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  47. Saint Lukes Free Medical ClinicSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  48. Spartanburg Community College FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  49. Spartanburg Soup KitchenSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  50. Women Giving for SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,200
  51. Angels Charge MinistrySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  52. The Arts Partnership SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,800
  53. Hub City Writers ProjectSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  54. Kind of the UpstateGreenville, SC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  55. The Bobby Chapman Junior InvitationalSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  56. Harbor Historical AssociationGeorgetown, SC

    General operating support

    $1,250
  57. Alzheimer's Association - SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  58. BirthmattersSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  59. Charles Lea Center FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  60. Girl Scouts of SC - Mountains to the MidlandsSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  61. Group of 100 IncSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  62. JumpstartSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  63. SpaceSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  64. Spartanburg Academic MovementSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  65. Spartanburg Art MuseumSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  66. St Matthews Episcopal ChurchSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  67. The Salvation ArmySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  68. Upstate ForeverGreenville, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  69. Upstate Warrior SolutionSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  70. Oakwood CemetarySpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  71. Trinity Methodist ChurchSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  72. Auction for A CauseInman, SC

    General operating support

    $960
  73. LGBT FundSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $750
  74. Adult Learning CenterNashua, NH

    General operating support

    $500
  75. Artists CollectivespartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  76. Bethlehem CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  77. Boy Scouts of America Palmetto CouncilSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  78. Chatham HallChatham, VA

    General operating support

    $500
  79. Children's Cancer Partners of the CarolinasSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  80. El Bethel Methodist ChurchSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  81. Girls on the Run of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  82. Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA

    General operating support

    $500
  83. Make-A-Wish SCGreenville, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  84. Mental Health AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $500
  85. Miracle Hill Ministries of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  86. Petrie School of MusicSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  87. Piedmont CareSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  88. Sidewalk HopeSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  89. Central Methodist ChurchSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  90. Kappa Delta SororityColumbia, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  91. PalSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  92. Summit County YouthBreckenridge, CO

    General operating support

    $500
  93. Troop 1 BSASpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $500
  94. Pine Manor CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    General operating support

    $300
  95. St Catherines SchoolRichmond, VA

    General operating support

    $250
  96. New Day ClubhouseSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $200
  97. Etv Endowment of SCSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $100
  98. The Advent FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $100
  99. The Shepherd's CenterSpartanburg, SC

    General operating support

    $100
  100. Friends of the SmithsonianWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $75
  101. Tamassee Dar SchoolTamassee, SC

    General operating support

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $273,70042% of the total
  2. Education11 grants $222,25034% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $86,75013% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $30,8395% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $18,5003% of the total
  6. Youth development3 grants $6,000<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $17,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina87 grants $881,843
  2. Maine1 grant $60,000
  3. North Carolina3 grants $15,000
  4. Virginia5 grants $6,750
  5. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $500
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $300
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $75

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • ML Cates SrCHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Walter S Montgomery JrVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0

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