THE MARY PEACE STERLING FOUNDATION
https://NONETotal Given 2017–2025
$3.3M
95 grants · $365K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$45K
grant size
51%
supporter · 22/43 multi-year
repeat
$6.2M
Assets · 2022
43
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7323720191
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135K | $3.4M | $210K | 6 |
| 2018 | $175K | $3.7M | $317K | 8 |
| 2019 | $170K | $3.8M | $347K | 11 |
| 2020 | N/A | $3.6M | $564K | N/A |
| 2021 | $285K | $8.4M | $4.3M | 13 |
| 2022 | $787K | $6.2M | $269K | 15 |
| 2023 | $641K | $6.7M | $246K | 13 |
| 2024 | $772K | $6.8M | $475K | 19 |
| 2025 | $322K | $7.1M | $415K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$45K
Maximum
$343K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| PEACE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FURMAN UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $343,333 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| FURMAN UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $333,334 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| FURMAN UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $333,333 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, SC | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| PEACE CENTER | GREENVILLE, SC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| PEACE CENTER | GREENVILLE, SC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| PEACE CENTER | GREENVILLE, SC | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| THE BILL HILLARY AND CHELS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA | RYE BROOK, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| FAVOR FOUNDATION | LADSON, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| FAVOR | LADSON, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| FAVOR | LADSON, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | MT PLEASANT, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | MT PLEASANT, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| United Ministries | Greenville, SC | $50,000 | General Purpose | 2019 |
| PEACE CENTER | GREENVILLE, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Partnership for Sustainability | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | General Purpose | 2019 |
| PEACE CENTER | GREENVILLE, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $50,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| FAVOR FOUNDATION | LADSON, SC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| ABUNDANCE CAPITAL | GREENVILLE, SC | $45,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| St Francis Foundation | Charleston, SC | $45,000 | General Purpose | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $45,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |