Private foundation · EIN 57-0958629 · Wellford, South Carolina

Betty and James K Stone 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: 48 grants paid, $305K total, median $1,000. 71% of grants stayed in South Carolina.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
48
$305K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in SC
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.2M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spartanburg Day SchoolSpartanburg, SCEducation$65K
Spartanburg Regional FoundationSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$56K
Converse CollegeSpartanburg, SCEducation$42K
Church of the AdventSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$23K
LA Anna Methodist ChurchNewfoundland, PAGeneral support$23K
Thomas E Hannah YMCASpartanburg, SCGeneral support$23K
Ducks UnlimitedRidgeland, MSGeneral support$10K
Hub City WritersSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$7,500
Directors' Invitational Ski Classic IncBasalt, COGeneral support$5,975
Spartanburg County FoundationSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$5,800
Charleston Literary FestivalCharleston, SCGeneral support$5,250
Safe HomesSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$5,000
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$5,000
Girl Scouts of Sc Mountains to MidlandsColumbia, SCGeneral support$3,649
Liberty FellowshipIndianapolis, INGeneral support$3,000
Sc School for the Deaf & BlindSpartanburg, SCEducation$2,500
Bonefish & Tarpon TrustMiami, FLGeneral support$2,170
St Luke's Free Medical ClinicSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$2,080
Group of 100Spartanburg, SCGeneral support$2,000
Edisto Land TrustEdisto Island, SCGeneral support$1,391
Chapman Cultural CenterSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$1,250
Meeting Street AcademyCharleston, SCGeneral support$1,044
Healthy SmilesSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$1,003
Goforth RecoverySpartanburg, SCGeneral support$1,000
Open Space InstituteNew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
Sc Trout UnlimitedColumbia, SCGeneral support$950
Partners for Active LivingSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$515
Mobile Meals of SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$500
SpaceSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$500
Pheasants Forever Quail ForeverSt Paul, MNGeneral support$300
Pledgeling FoundationSan Francisco, CAGeneral support$295
Adult Learning CenterSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$250
Clemson Univ FoundationClemson, SCGeneral support$250
Converse Heights AssociationSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$250
Hope Center for ChildrenSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$250
Mental Health SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$250
Colonial Dames of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral support$225
Denver Art MuseumDenver, COGeneral support$215
Ucross FoundationClearmont, WYGeneral support$200
Spartanburg Art MuseumSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$191
Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg, SCEducation$150
Jane Edwards Elementary SchoolEdisto Island, SCGeneral support$120
Etv Endowment of ScSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$100
Spartanburg Historical SocietySpartanburg, SCGeneral support$100
Stratford HallStratford, VAGeneral support$100
The Free PressNew York, NYGeneral support$100
Chamber of Commerce - Jackson HoleJackson, WYGeneral support$80
Women's Rights & Empowerment Network (wren)Columbia, SCGeneral support$66

By state: South Carolina 34 · Pennsylvania 1 · Mississippi 1 · Colorado 2 · Indiana 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Betty and James K Stone Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wellford, South Carolina, administered in care of George E Stone, tax-exempt since 1992. 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 Betty and James K Stone 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 Betty and James K Stone Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $305K across 48 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Betty and James K Stone Foundation give?

South Carolina (34 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants), Mississippi (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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