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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-6003414

Ware Shoals Community Foundation

A private foundation in Ware Shoals, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $30,368 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

    $30,368

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $611,274

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,105

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $613,801

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,857

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $605,074

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,550

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $631,154

  • Tax year 2021

    $35,066

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $617,616

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,550

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $606,541

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,557

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $614,419

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,975

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $606,342

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ware Shoals School District 51Ware Shoals, SC

    To support 100 year celebration

    $12,000
  2. Ware Shoals Middle SchoolWare Shoals, SC

    To support student activities

    $4,500
  3. Ware Shoals High SchoolWare Shoals, SC

    To support christmas is for kids

    $4,000
  4. Young ParkWare Shoals, SC

    To provide monument signage

    $3,718
  5. Ware Shoals Catfish FeastivalWare Shoals, SC

    To promote tourism in ware shoals

    $2,500
  6. Ware Shoals Cemetery FundWare Shoals, SC

    To support upkeep of cemetary

    $1,500
  7. Ware Shoals Schools Hall of FameWare Shoals, SC

    To support hall of fame

    $1,000
  8. Back Step StraysWare Shoals, SC

    To support charitable activities

    $500
  9. Ware Shoals High SchoolWare Shoals, SC

    To support student actitivities

    $250
  10. Children's Escape ZoneWare Shoals, SC

    To support summer camp

    $200
  11. Ware Shoals Youth AssociationWare Shoals, SC

    To support youth athletics

    $100
  12. Ware Shoals Athletic AssociationWare Shoals, SC

    To support golf tournament

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $2,50062% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00025% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina12 grants $30,368

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Tommy OdellBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert DrakeCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carole McKeeBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Walter ThompsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katie PulleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paula TaylorCONTROLLER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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