Carl W Meares Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 56-1544084

Foundation Overview

Based in North Charleston, SC, Carl W Meares Foundation Inc has awarded 221 grants totaling $363,950 to organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $6,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$363,950
Total Assets
$1,131,062
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$1,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

4 of 30 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
North Carolina

43% of grants are awarded in North Carolina, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Whiteville (24%), Fair Bluff (14%), Lake Waccamaw (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+197%

Strong 197% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Carl W Meares Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2023
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2023
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2023
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2023
Ccc Employee Assistance Fund $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2023
Charleston Parks Conservancy $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2023
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $1,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2023
Duke Cancer Institute $2,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2023
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2023
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2023
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2023
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2023
Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation $2,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2023
Port Royal Sound Foundation $500 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2023
Save The Children $500 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2023
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Medical 2023
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2023
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,500 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2023
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $5,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2023
The Spring Island Trust $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2023
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable 2023
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,500 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2023
Univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill - Division Of Athletics $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2023
Woodberry Forest School $5,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2023
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation Inc $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2023
Folds Of Honor $1,500 Owasso, OK, US Charitable 2023
Roper St Francis Foundation $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2023
Still Worthy $3,000 Johns Island, SC, US Charitable 2023
St Philip's Church $500 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2023
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2022
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2022
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2022
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2022
Ccc Employee Assistance Fund $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Charleston Parks Conservancy $500 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Charleston Recovery Center $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Columbus Jobs Foundation $300 Whiteville, NC, US Charitable 2022
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2022
Duke Cancer Institute $2,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2022
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2022
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2022
Good Friends Of The Low Country $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Missions Development International $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Port Royal Sound Foundation $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Save The Children $500 Fairfield, CT, US Medical 2022
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2022
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,500 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $5,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
The Spring Island Trust $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Tiger Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable 2022
Univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill - Division Of Athletics $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,500 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2022
Woodberry Forest School $5,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2022
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation Inc $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Spring Island Employee Fund $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2022
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2022
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2022
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2022
Ccc Employee Assistance Fund $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Charleston Parks Conservancy $500 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Charleston Recovery Center $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Columbus Jobs Foundation $300 Whiteville, NC, US Charitable 2022
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2022
Duke Cancer Institute $2,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2022
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2022
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2022
Good Friends Of The Low Country $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Missions Development International $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Port Royal Sound Foundation $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Save The Children $500 Fairfield, CT, US Medical 2022
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2022
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,500 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $5,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
The Spring Island Trust $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Tiger Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable 2022
Univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill - Division Of Athletics $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,500 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2022
Woodberry Forest School $5,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2022
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation Inc $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Spring Island Employee Fund $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2022
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2022
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2022
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2022
Ccc Employee Assistance Fund $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Charleston Parks Conservancy $500 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Charleston Recovery Center $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Columbus Jobs Foundation $300 Whiteville, NC, US Charitable 2022
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2022
Duke Cancer Institute $2,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2022
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2022
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2022
Good Friends Of The Low Country $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Medical University Of South Carolina Foundation $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Medical 2022
Missions Development International $1,000 Nashville, TN, US Religious 2022
Port Royal Sound Foundation $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Save The Children $500 Fairfield, CT, US Medical 2022
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2022
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,500 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $5,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2022
The Spring Island Trust $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2022
Tiger Foundation $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US Charitable 2022
Univ Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill - Division Of Athletics $1,000 Chapel Hill, NC, US Educational 2022
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,500 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2022
Woodberry Forest School $5,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2022
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation Inc $650 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2022
Spring Island Employee Fund $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2022
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2021
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2021
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2021
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2021
Carolinas Golf Foundation $500 Southern Pines, NC, US Charitable 2021
Columbus Jobs Foundation $600 Whiteville, NC, US Charitable 2021
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2021
Duke Cancer Institute $2,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2021
Fair Bluff Babtist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2021
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2021
Good Friends Of The Low Country $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2021
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2021
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2021
Port Royal Sound Foundation $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2021
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2021
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2021
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,500 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2021
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2021
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $4,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2021
The Spring Island Trust $3,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2021
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,500 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2021
Woodberry Forest School $4,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2021
Fairmount First Baptist Church $1,000 Fairmount, NC, US Religious 2021
The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research $500 New York, NY, US Medical 2021
Ccc Employee Assistance Fund $500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2021
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation Inc $500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2021
Asheville School $1,000 Asheville, NC, US Educational 2020
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $1,000 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2020
Buist Academy Foundation $3,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2020
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2020
Carolinas Golf Foundation $500 Southern Pines, NC, US Charitable 2020
Children's Museum Of The Lowcountry $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2020
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Foundation $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2020
Duke Cancer Institute $1,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2020
Hopeful Horizons $500 Beaufort, SC, US Charitable 2020
Life Resources - Seeds Of Life Scholarship Fund $2,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2020
Mars Hill University $1,000 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2020
Port Royal Sound Foundation $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2020
Shriners Hospitals For Children $1,000 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2020
Southeastern Community College Fdn $2,000 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2020
The First Tee Of Greater Charleston $4,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US Educational 2020
The Spring Island Trust $2,500 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2020
Unc Pembroke Foundation Inc $2,000 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2020
Woodberry Forest School $4,000 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2020
Fair Bluff Babtist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2020
First Scots Presbyterian Church $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Religious 2020
Good Friends Of The Low Country $1,500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2020
Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society $500 Fair Bluff, NC, US Educational 2020
Columbus Jobs Foundation $300 Whiteville, NC, US Charitable 2020
South Carolina Aquarium $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Enviromental 2020
Spring Island Club $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Charitable 2020
Duke Cancer Institute Fund $1,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2018
Fair Bluff Community Library $200 Fair Bluff, NC, US Charitable 2018
Mars Hill University $500 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2018
Woodberry Forest School $2,500 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2018
Southeastern Community College Fdn $1,000 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2018
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2018
University Of Nc At Pembroke $1,000 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2018
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2018
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $500 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2018
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Fdn $500 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2018
Buist Academy Foundation $4,000 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2018
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2018
Children's Museum Of The Lowcountry $500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2018
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2018
Spring Island Trust $1,000 Okatie, SC, US Enviromental 2018
Carolinas Golf Foundation $2,000 Southern Pines, NC, US Charitable 2018
Duke Cancer Institute Fund $1,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2017
Fair Bluff Community Library $200 Fair Bluff, NC, US Charitable 2017
Mars Hill University $500 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2017
Woodberry Forest School $2,500 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2017
Southeastern Community College Fdn $1,000 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2017
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2017
University Of Nc At Pembroke $1,000 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2017
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2017
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $500 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2017
Columbus Regional Healthcare System Fdn $500 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2017
Buist Academy Foundation $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Educational 2017
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Charitable 2017
Children's Museum Of The Lowcountry $500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2017
Cape Fear Council Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Wilmington, NC, US Charitable 2017
Duke Cancer Institute $1,000 Durham, NC, US Medical 2016
Fair Bluff Community Library $200 Fair Bluff, NC, US Charitable 2016
Mars Hill College $500 Mars Hill, NC, US Educational 2016
Boy Scouts Of America $1,000 Irving, TX, US Charitable 2016
Woodberry Forest School $2,500 Woodberry Forest, VA, US Educational 2016
Southeastern Community College $1,000 Whiteville, NC, US Educational 2016
Fair Bluff Baptist Church $6,000 Fair Bluff, NC, US Religious 2016
University Of Nc At Pembroke $1,000 Pembroke, NC, US Educational 2016
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2016
Boys & Girls Homes Of North Carolina $500 Lake Waccamaw, NC, US Charitable 2016
Columbus Regional Healthcare System $500 Whiteville, NC, US Medical 2016
Buist Academy Foundation $2,500 Charleston, SC, US Charitable 2016
Shriners Hospitals For Children $500 Tampa, FL, US Medical 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Carl W Meares Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 56-1544084
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 41248 N Charleston, SC 29423-1248

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Carl W Meares Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Carl W Meares Jr
Trustee Mary Lee Meares
Trustee Carolyn M Meares

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.