The Birk Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 65-0661100

Foundation Overview

Based in Mt Pleasant, SC, The Birk Family Foundation Inc has awarded 225 grants totaling $2,561,400 to organizations in South Carolina, Florida and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $80,000, with a median award of $7,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,561,400
Total Assets
$8,184,473
Median Grant (all grants)
$7,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$10,000
% 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
Balanced Approach: 48%

11 of 23 recipients (48%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
South Carolina

Grants are geographically diversified with 38% in South Carolina and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within South Carolina, funding concentrates in Greenville (28%), North Charelston (18%), Charleston (16%).

Funding Trajectory
+33%

Moderate 33% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (35%). 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 The Birk Family 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
Animal Cares $500 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2023
Canine Companions $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Support 2023
Don Bosco Cristo Rey $22,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General Support 2023
Duke University - Iron Dukes $2,000 Durham, NC, US General Support 2023
Gonzaga Hs $1,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Gvl Habitat $80,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support For Greenville, East Cooper, Charleston, And Sea Island 2023
Gvl United Way $25,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2023
Halos $20,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2023
Kids On Point $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2023
Lowcountry Food Bank $20,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2023
Mill Village Ministries $25,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2023
Neighbors Together $10,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2023
Notre Dame Learning Center $2,500 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2023
Notre Dame Rockne Fund $2,000 Notre Dame, IN, US General Support 2023
Operation Home $10,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Suuport 2023
Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach $20,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2023
Ronald Mc Donald House $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Servants For Sight $5,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2023
Washington Jesuit Academy $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Washington School For Girls $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support Charleston Areas 2023
Yale Baseball $500 New Haven, CT, US General Support 2023
Yellow Ribbon Fund $12,500 Bethesda, MD, US General Support 2023
Youthbase $7,500 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2023
Bridges Of Hope $5,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Support 2022
Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach $20,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2022
Halos $20,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Operation Home $15,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Suuport 2022
Golisano Children's Hospital $10,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Charleston Hope $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Washington Jesuit Academy $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Washington School For Girls $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Greenville United Way $35,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Neighbors Together $10,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Mill Village Ministries $20,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Greenacres, FL, US General Support 2022
Hendersonville Boys And Girls Club $5,000 Hendersonville, NC, US General Support 2022
American Brain Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Gonzaga Hs $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame Rockne Fund $1,500 Notre Dame, IN, US General Support 2022
Duke University $1,500 Durham, NC, US General Support 2022
Don Bosco Cristo Rey $10,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $60,000 Greenville, SC, US Genral Support In Greenville, East Cooper And Charleston Areas 2022
Youthbase $5,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Fathers To Fathers $3,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Lowcountry Foodbank $25,000 Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Bridges Of Hope $5,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Support 2022
Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach $20,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2022
Halos $20,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Operation Home $15,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Suuport 2022
Golisano Children's Hospital $10,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Charleston Hope $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Washington Jesuit Academy $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Washington School For Girls $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Greenville United Way $35,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Neighbors Together $10,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Mill Village Ministries $20,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Greenacres, FL, US General Support 2022
Hendersonville Boys And Girls Club $5,000 Hendersonville, NC, US General Support 2022
American Brain Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Gonzaga Hs $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame Rockne Fund $1,500 Notre Dame, IN, US General Support 2022
Duke University $1,500 Durham, NC, US General Support 2022
Don Bosco Cristo Rey $10,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $60,000 Greenville, SC, US Genral Support In Greenville, East Cooper And Charleston Areas 2022
Youthbase $5,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Fathers To Fathers $3,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Lowcountry Foodbank $25,000 Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Bridges Of Hope $5,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Support 2022
Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach $20,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2022
Halos $20,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Operation Home $15,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Suuport 2022
Golisano Children's Hospital $10,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Charleston Hope $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Washington Jesuit Academy $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Washington School For Girls $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Greenville United Way $35,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Neighbors Together $10,000 North Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Mill Village Ministries $20,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Greenacres, FL, US General Support 2022
Hendersonville Boys And Girls Club $5,000 Hendersonville, NC, US General Support 2022
American Brain Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Gonzaga Hs $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Notre Dame Rockne Fund $1,500 Notre Dame, IN, US General Support 2022
Duke University $1,500 Durham, NC, US General Support 2022
Don Bosco Cristo Rey $10,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $60,000 Greenville, SC, US Genral Support In Greenville, East Cooper And Charleston Areas 2022
Youthbase $5,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2022
Fathers To Fathers $3,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2022
Lowcountry Foodbank $25,000 Charelston, SC, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House $4,900 Charleston, SC, US General Purpose 2021
Halos $20,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2021
Habitat For Humanity $55,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support For Greenville, East Cooper, Charleston And Greenwood, South Carolina 2021
International Spy Museum $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Washington School For Girls $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Washington Jesuit Academy $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
University Of Notre Dame $1,500 Notre Dame, IN, US General Support 2021
Canine Companions Se Region $5,000 Orlando, FL, US General Support 2021
Charleston Hope $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2021
Operation Hope $10,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2021
Henderson Education Foundation $10,000 Hendersonville, NC, US General Support 2021
Interfaith Assistance Ministries $5,000 Hendersonville, NC, US General Support 2021
St Francis Scholarship Fund $1,000 Loretto, PA, US General Support 2021
Iron Dukes $1,500 Durham, NC, US General Support 2021
Gonzaga College High School $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Red Arena $2,000 Dripping Springs, TX, US General Support 2021
Willow Center $1,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2021
Golisano Childrens Hospital $10,000 Fort Meyers, FL, US General Support 2021
Bridges Of Hope $4,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2021
Charleston Pro Bono $12,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2021
Greenville United Way $30,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2021
Switch $3,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2021
Don Bosco Cristo Rey $10,000 Takoma Park, MD, US General Support 2021
St Vincent De Paul $15,000 Greenacres, FL, US General Support 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House $15,000 Charleston, SC, US General Purpose 2020
Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach $15,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2020
Halos $15,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2020
Hope Hall $25,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2020
Low County Food Bank $5,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2020
Habitat For Humanity $40,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support For Greenville, East Cooper, Charelston And Greenwood, South Carolina 2020
Ecco $15,000 Mount Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2020
International Spy Museum $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Reading Partners $10,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2020
Washington School For Girls $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Miracle Hills Ministries $15,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2020
Washington Jesuit Academy $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Dc Scores $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
United Way $30,000 Greenville, SC, US General Support 2020
Maya Angelou Public Charter School $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2020
Inner City Inner Child $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Supprt 2020
Notre Dame Learning Academy $2,500 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2020
Wake Up Carolina Creighton's House $1,000 Mt Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2020
Direct Relief $45,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2020
Treasure Coast Hospice $30,000 Stuart, FL, US General Support 2018
Mount Carmel Community Friends $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2018
Valerie's House $10,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
The Bridge Fund $5,000 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
13thirty $1,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2018
Technoserve Inc $20,000 Washington, DC, US Per Grant Proposal 2018
Direct Relief $20,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2018
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers In Medicine $2,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2018
Charleston Pro Bono Services $1,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2018
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic $5,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2018
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Tequesta, FL, US General Support 2018
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Charleston, SC, US Per Grant Proposal 2018
Our Landy Of Mercy Community Outreach $5,000 Johns Island, SC, US General Support 2018
Halos $2,500 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2018
V Foundation $40,000 Cary, NC, US General Support 2018
Sisters Of St Joseph $8,500 Highland Park, MI, US General Support 2018
Hope Hall $25,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2018
Low County Food Bank $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2018
Water Mission $15,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2018
East Cooper Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Mt Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2018
East Cooper Meals On Wheels $4,000 Mount Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2018
Ecco $10,000 Mount Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2018
Operation Home $2,500 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2018
Daystar $5,000 Bedford, TX, US General Support 2018
Als Therapy Development Institute $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2018
International Spy Museum $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2018
Grounds For Health $2,500 Williston, VT, US General Support 2018
Angel Flight West $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2018
Literacy Connects $5,000 Tucson, AZ, US General Support 2018
Wings For Women $1,000 Tuscon, AZ, US General Support 2018
Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative $2,000 Culver City, CA, US Genral Support 2018
Open Shelter $2,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2017
Resolve Of Rochester $1,000 Fairport, NY, US General Support 2017
Direct Relief $7,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2017
Hope Hall $20,000 Rochester, NY, US Per Grant Proposal 2017
Martha's Table Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Per Grant Proposal 2017
Technoserve Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Per Grant Proposal 2017
Homeless Families Foundation $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2017
Nph Usa $37,000 Quincy, MA, US General Support 2017
Foodlink Inc $10,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2017
Catholic Social Services $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2017
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Tequesta, FL, US General Support 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House $15,000 Washington, DC, US Per Grant Proposal 2017
Bishop Walker School For Boys $10,000 Washington, DC, US Per Grant Proposal 2017
Reading Connection $2,500 Arlington, VA, US General Support 2017
Open Book Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Dog Tag Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2017
Doctors Without Borders $20,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2017
Low County Food Bank $10,000 Charleston, SC, US General Support 2017
Water Mission $10,000 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2017
East Cooper Habitat For Humanity $2,500 Mt Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2017
East Cooper Meals On Wheels $4,000 Mount Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2017
Ecco $10,000 Mount Pleasant, SC, US General Support 2017
Operation Home $2,500 North Charleston, SC, US General Support 2017
Lower Lights Health Center $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2017
St Petersburg Health Clinic $7,500 St Petersburg, FL, US General Support 2017
Clothes To Kids $5,000 Clearwater, FL, US General Support 2017
Grounds For Health $4,000 Williston, VT, US General Support 2017
Angel Flight West $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Support 2017
Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest Fl $10,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Hands Together $5,000 Santa Ana, CA, US General Support 2017
Epilepsy Pralid $10,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Father Mckenna Center $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Food For Others $2,000 Faifax, VA, US General Support 2016
Gladden Community House $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2016
Home Front $10,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General Support 2016
Lamb Center $5,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Support 2016
Net Ministries $5,000 West St Paul, MN, US General Support 2016
Open Shelter $2,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2016
Resolve Of Rochester $1,000 Fairport, NY, US General Support 2016
So Others Might Eat $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Teens Run Dc $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Direct Relief $27,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US General Support 2016
Hope Hall $10,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Martha's Table Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Technoserve Inc $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
National Ms Society Upstate Ny Chapter $10,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Homeless Families Foundation $2,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2016
Light Of The World Charities Inc $20,000 Palm City, FL, US General Support 2016
The V Foundation $15,000 Cary, NC, US General Support 2016
Nph Usa $15,000 Quincy, MA, US General Support 2016
L'arche Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
Foodlink Inc $15,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Sisters Of St Joseph $5,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2016
Bethany House $1,000 Rochester, NY, US General Support 2016
Britepaths $5,000 Fairfax, VA, US General Support 2016
Camp Sunshine $5,000 Casco, ME, US General Support 2016
Catholic Social Services $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Support 2016
St Vincent De Paul $5,000 Tequesta, FL, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 65-0661100
Website N/A
Address C/O MARY COLAS 1616 DIDDY DRIVE Mt Pleasant, SC 29464-0000

Key People (3)

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Director Mary E Colas
Director Timothy Colas
Director Robert Colas

Forms 990-PF

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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.