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Spartanburg County Foundation
Spartanburg County Foundation reported $50.6 million in revenue and $25.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.34 went to program services, $7.53 to management and general costs and $1.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,867 (President & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,867 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 130.2 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Spartanburg County Foundation partners with individuals, families, businesses and corporations, nonprofits, and professional advisors to foster change, share knowledge, convene around important issues, and maximize impact in the community. We work directly with donors to fulfill charitable goals by providing a variety of customized giving options, handling fund administration, and offering expertise on current and local needs. In 2025, the Foundation awarded 2,346 grants totaling $27.8 million to improve the lives of Spartanburg County residents. We engaged close to 2000 community members…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $220,945 | $0 | $41,922 | $262,867 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $156,582 | $0 | $20,039 | $176,621 |
| Director, People and Compliance Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $112,594 | $0 | $22,657 | $135,251 |
| Vice President of Grants & Community Impact Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,767 | $0 | $22,624 | $126,391 |
| Vice President of Philanthropic Services Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $95,438 | $0 | $21,599 | $117,037 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spartanburg County Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $577K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 518
- Volunteers Part I, line 695
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Spartanburg County Foundation totaling $801K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Spartanburg County Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Spartanburg County Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Spartanburg County Foundation spent in 2025, $91.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Spartanburg County Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Spartanburg County Foundation reported that 91.3% of its $25.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.5% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Spartanburg County Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Spartanburg County Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $262,867, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Spartanburg County Foundation get its money?
Of $50.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 73.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Spartanburg County Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 57-0351398 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621889349300922 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502539349301275 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349307101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349300033 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349305942 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103129349304820 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003099349301235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 57-0351398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.