Private foundation · EIN 46-0703122 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Charles Timmons Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $447K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
49
$447K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Furman UniversityGreenville, SCTimmons Arena Renovation Fund$137K
Legacy Early CollegeGreenville, SCMarion Road Campus$100K
Christ ChurchGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$52K
University of South Carolina Educational FoundatioColumbia, SCGamecock Golf Clubhouse$50K
Augustine Literacy Project-BrevardBrevard, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$16K
United MinistriesGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Georgia State University Foundation IncAtlanta, GARisk Management Program$5,000
Pivotpoint WncAsheville, NCArch to Freedom Access Fund$5,000
Sc New Play Festival IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
University of the SouthSewanee, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
Community Foundation of Greenville IncGreenville, SCHeller Heritage on the Green$3,000
Community Foundation of Greenville IncGreenville, SCSynnex Share the Majic$3,000
Greenville Arts FestivalGreenville, SCCharitable Event$3,000
National Brain Tumor Society IncNewton, MACharitable Event$3,000
St Andrews Society of Upper S Carolina HeritageGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Upstate Youth Development FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCAnnual Fund$2,500
Peace Center FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
United Way of Greenville County IncorporatedGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
University of South Carolina Business PartnershipColumbia, SCRUM Program$2,500
University of South Carolina Educational FoundatioColumbia, SCHonors College Fund$2,500
Bon Secours Mercy Health FoundationBlue Ash, OHCancer Center$2,000
Community Foundation of Greenville IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Faces and Voices of Recovery GreenvilleGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Greenville Arts FestivalGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Greenville Tech Foundation IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Linville Foundation IncLinville, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Metropolitan Arts CouncilGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Meyer Center for Special ChildrenGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Alzheimer's AssociationSouthington, CTCharitable Event$1,000
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Curesearch for Childrens CancerBaltimore, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Etv Endowment of South Carolina IncSpartanburg, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Greenville Country Club Scholarship FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Jasmine Road IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
My Sisters House IncNorth Charleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
National Park FoundationWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
One-Eighty PlaceCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Pendleton Place IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Pet Helpers IncCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Poinsett Club FoundationGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Project Host IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League IncCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
College of CharlestonCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
College of Charleston Alumni Association IncCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
South Carolina Childrens TheatreGreenville, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$500

By state: South Carolina 38 · North Carolina 3 · Georgia 1 · Tennessee 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Charles Timmons Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Charles Timmons Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Charles Timmons Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $447K across 49 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Charles Timmons Foundation give?

South Carolina (38 grants), North Carolina (3 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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