Jean T. and Heyward G. Pelham Foundation
EIN 203291660 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$12.3M
340 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $8K–$40K
grant size
53%
supporter · 45/85 multi-year
repeat
$42.0M
Assets (2024)
85
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $706K | $20.4M | $2.5M | 29 |
| 2017 | $833K | $24.7M | $3.2M | 33 |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $23.6M | $6.3M | 40 |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $32.9M | $3.0M | 40 |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $38.0M | $4.7M | 46 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $32.8M | $3.4M | 61 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $38.4M | $8.3M | 43 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $42.0M | $3.9M | 48 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 340 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$15K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$600K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (340 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $600,000 | support of Extramural Research that would not otherwise be funded, focused on young investigators | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $350,000 | litigation program and General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $300,000 | Litigation program and General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $300,000 | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars | 2021 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $300,000 | Endowment for Architecture Scholars fund | 2023 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $300,000 | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars fund | 2024 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $300,000 | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars Fund | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $200,000 | Alumni and Visitor Center Project | 2018 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $200,000 | Alumni and Visitor Center | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $200,000 | Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center | 2021 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $200,000 | Jean Timmons Pelham Endowed Scholarship fund | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $200,000 | Alumni and Visitor Center | 2017 |
| Camperdown Academy Inc | Greenville, SC | $155,000 | Capitol Campaign to build a new school | 2021 |
| Clemson Architectural Foundation | Clemson, SC | $140,000 | Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the School of Architecture | 2020 |
| Clemson Architectural Foundation | Clemson, SC | $125,000 | Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the School of Architecture fund | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $125,000 | Jean and Heyward Pelham Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Camperdown Academy Inc | Greenville, SC | $100,000 | Capital Campaign to build a new school | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Camperdown Academy Inc | Greenville, SC | $100,000 | Capital Campaign to build a new school | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | Jean & Heyward Pelham Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | Sarah P. Duke Gardens Building Expansion fund | 2020 |
| University of Maryland Medical System Corporation | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for advanced medicine | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $100,000 | Will Baker Fund | 2021 |
| Clemson University Foundation | Clemson, SC | $100,000 | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Emerging Scholars | 2021 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | Duke Gardens (Garden Gateway Capital Campaign Fund) | 2021 |
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