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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-6017472

Scsymmes Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $977,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services
100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC 27101
(888) 234-1999
n/a
Form and materials
Apply online at www.wellsfargo.com/privatefoundationgrants/ symmes. Form can also be obtained by electronic mail by faxing the request to WF at 888-234-1999.
Deadlines
March 15th annually for may trustee meeting
Restrictions
Grants must have a measurable impact within greenville county, SC. The must be a tax-exempt non profit entity with programs and services consistent with the foundation's missions

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $977,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $14,134,258

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,102,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $14,353,078

  • Tax year 2023

    $889,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,475,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $762,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $12,883,838

  • Tax year 2021

    $916,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,551,838

  • Tax year 2020

    $852,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,511,718

  • Tax year 2019

    $847,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,520,150

  • Tax year 2018

    $795,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,916,531

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greenville Tech Charter High SchoolGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  2. YMCA Camp Greenville Fred Symmes ChapelGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  3. Phillis Wheatley AssociationGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  4. Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  5. Peace Center FoundationGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  6. Livewell GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $100,000
  7. Greenville Free Medical ClinicGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $55,000
  8. Rebuild UpstateGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $50,000
  9. St Anthony of Padua Catholic SchoolGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $50,000
  10. Urban League of the UpstateBelton, SC

    General operating

    $50,000
  11. Community Foundation of Greenville IncGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $50,000
  12. Upstate Circle of FriendsGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $35,000
  13. Center for Developmental ServicesGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $35,000
  14. The Julie Valentine CenterGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $30,000
  15. Greenville Literacy Association IncGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Greater Good GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    General operating

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $220,00034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00016% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $100,00016% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $22,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina16 grants $977,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles M SmithCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Susan S StallCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Moira StanishCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $10,000
  • Wells Fargo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $131,477

The return

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