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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-6178622

Small Change Foundation

A private foundation in Newberry, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $26,025 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
Adele Pope
1228 Walnut St
Newberry, SC 29108
(803) 276-9626
Form and materials
No required form.
Deadlines
No current deadlines. Periodic consideration of requests.
Restrictions
Contributions made to section 501(c)3 organizations in south carolina or the southeastern united states.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,025

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $95,078

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $100,499

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $92,195

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $94,163

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $100,094

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $89,527

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $72,806

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $79,502

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kids on PointCharleston, SC

    Charitable

    $17,775
  2. Good Friends of the LowcountryCharleston, SC

    Charitable

    $3,000
  3. Heathwood Hall Episcopal SchoolColumbia, SC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  4. Porter Gaud SchoolCharleston, SC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. St Lukes Episcopal ChurchNewberry, SC

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  7. Young Life of NewberryEdgefield, SC

    Charitable

    $500
  8. The Woodlands GardenDecatur, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  9. Create Newberry IncNewberry, SC

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Mugs for MomsCharleston, SC

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $17,77574% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00012% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $2,50010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5002% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina8 grants $25,025
  2. Georgia1 grant $500
  3. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Adele J PopeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jane Pope CooperTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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