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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-6018388

CW Anderson Foundation

A private foundation in Clinton, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $144,259 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
The CW Anderson Foundation
C/o Collie W Lehn Trustee, Post Office Box 765
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-5920
Form and materials
Letter requesting amount, purpose, and use of award
Deadlines
May 1st of year
Restrictions
Will not consider applicants from outside laurens county

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $144,259

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,244,527
  • Tax year 2023

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,277,447
  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,956
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,245
  • Tax year 2020

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,198,589
  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,167,834
  • Tax year 2018

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,042,902

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westminister Presbyterian ChurchClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $50,000
  2. Via Health PartnersClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $35,000
  3. Good Shepherd Free Medical ClinicClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  4. United Ministries of Clinton SCClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $20,000
  5. Reformed Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $13,259
  6. Clinton High School Booster ClubClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  7. Laurens County ChoraleClinton, SC

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $20,00080% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina6 grants $131,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $13,259

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Collie W LehnCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert M StricklandTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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