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Private foundations Lexington, SCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lexington, SC

21 private foundations based in Lexington, SC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.4 million in 137 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Toby Cassels FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $879,250 giving
  2. Cassels Family FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $622,250 giving
  3. Bonner Family Private FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $292,000 giving
  4. The From Him and Through Him FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $271,000 giving
  5. James Benjamin and Agnes M Liles Charitable TrustLexington, SC · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $135,000 giving
  6. Joan W Cress Charitable Trust TRLexington, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $66,640 giving
  7. Flowers Family FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 58 grants Preselected only $59,925 giving
  8. Eaa Chapter 1467 Tree Top Flyers IncLexington, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,200 giving
  9. Dunitz Family Charitable FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $9,900 giving
  10. Fund for Rural Education IncLexington, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,037 giving
  11. Lexington Community BandLexington, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Bonner Family Private FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $292,000 giving
  2. James Benjamin and Agnes M Liles Charitable TrustLexington, SC · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $135,000 giving
  3. Lexington Community BandLexington, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving
  4. American College of Correctional PhysiciLexington, SC · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion4 foundations $619,32834% of the total
  2. Education4 foundations $523,50029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $313,50017% of the total
  4. International aid3 foundations $156,6649% of the total
  5. Health4 foundations $62,1643% of the total
  6. Human services2 foundations $58,9503% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $80,3564% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Flowers Family FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 58 grants Preselected only $59,925 giving
  2. Dunitz Family Charitable FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $9,900 giving
  3. Eaa Chapter 1467 Tree Top Flyers IncLexington, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,200 giving
  4. Fund for Rural Education IncLexington, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,037 giving
  5. Lexington Community BandLexington, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving