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Kingsmore Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbia, South Carolina · EIN 611579399

Kingsmore Family Foundation is a private foundation in Columbia, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0001$266,377
2024$10,0001$325,379
2025$15,0001$422,967

How to apply

Kingsmore Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palmetto Place
Columbia, SC
Unrestricted$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kingsmore Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kingsmore Family Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Kingsmore Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred L Kingsmore Jr (President), Angela B Kingsmore (Vice President), Mark L Kingsmore (Treasurer) and Jennifer K Waddell (Secretary).

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