Porter-Gaud Foundation

Charleston, SCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2011 EIN 45-2701202Revenue $7.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSportergaud.edu300 Albemarle Rd · Charleston, SC

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The Foundation is operated for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of, the Porter academy d/b/a Porter-Gaud school and its affiliated entities (the "supported charities"). The Foundation supports the supported charities by stimulating, receiving and granting charitable gifts to advance programs of education.

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.9M a year · 64% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.5M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$7.5M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29.0M
FY2023$38.7M
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $2.9M Fundraising 26% · $1.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides charitable gifts to advance educational programs at Porter-Gaud School.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Grants, allocations and other transfers of foundation assets to supported organizations for use in their programs and operations.

$2.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $5.6M · 2020–2023
Porter-Gaud SchoolSC · FY2023$2,903,782
Porter-Gaud SchoolSC · FY2022$1,642,046
Porter-Gaud SchoolSC · FY2020$1,022,885

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$799K
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$44K
Investment incomeLn 3$799K
Other incomeLn 4–11$416K
Gains on assetsLn 7$550
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$0
Net assetsLn 32$38.7M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.9M$2.9M
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$133K$133K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$502K$502K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$303K$303K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.9M$0$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.5M$3.9M$3.6M$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$2.6M$9.6M$38.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $3.2M$1.7M$1.5M$29.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,489,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,195,363$6,274,927
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $779,023$799,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,349$415,675
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,134,735$7,489,996
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,642,046$2,903,782
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $908,934$1,012,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,550,980$3,916,320
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,583,755$3,573,676
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,489,996 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,523 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,274,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,274,927
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $798,844$798,844
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $550$550
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$392,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,073 · Excluded from tax $798,844$7,489,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,916,320 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,903,782$2,903,782
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $20,000$20,000
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $38,194$38,194
IX-17 TravelFundraising $5,809$5,809
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $133,107$133,107
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesFundraising $501,618$501,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $303,418$303,418
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $8,892$8,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,903,782 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,012,538$3,916,320
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,788,810$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,079$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,705,731$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,788,810$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,489,996
XI-2 Total expenses$3,916,320
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,573,676
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,705,731
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,905,063
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$44,184,470
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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