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Betty & James K Stone Foundation at a glance

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Betty & James K Stone Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$305k
Granted FY2025still arriving
48
Grants FY2025still arriving
11
States reached
$65k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0184% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$701kReligion$207kPhilanthropy$116kAnimals$68kHealth$48kArts & Culture$43kYouth Development$21kCrime & Legal$18kOther$0
02FY2025 · 48 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k41 grants · $63k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $121k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $121k
$1,000
Median grant
11
States reached
$5.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL$65,100
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL FOUNDATION$56,075
CONVERSE COLLEGE$41,603
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT$23,052
LA ANNA METHODIST CHURCH$23,000
Individual grant recipient$22,830
DUCKS UNLIMITED$10,315
Individual grant recipient$7,500
DIRECTORS' INVITATIONAL SKI CLASSIC INC$5,975
SPARTANBURG COUNTY FOUNDATION$5,800
CHARLESTON LITERARY FESTIVAL$5,250
WOFFORD COLLEGE$5,000
SAFE HOMES$5,000
GIRL SCOUTS OF SC MOUNTAINS TO MIDLANDS$3,649
Individual grant recipient$3,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $21k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%SAFE HOME RAPE CRISIS COALITION: $5k → 15%GOFORTH RECOVERY: $5k → 15%PROJECT REST: $5k → 15%GOFORTH RECOVERY: $5k → 15%GOFORTH RECOVERY: $1k → 15%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
WY
IN
PA
CA
CO
VA
MD
DE
TN
NC
SC
DC
MS
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.6M · 57 repeat orgs$79k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +35% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

57 repeat relationships: 27 still active in FY2025, 30 since wound down; 19 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

57
41

Total granted

$1.6M
$53k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+14%

Still filing today

46%
17%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $26k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentPublic Safety & DisasterHuman ServicesAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SD
    SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL
    6× · 2020–2025 · $709k · revenue +22%
  • CONVERSE UNIVERSITY
    5× · 2020–2025 · $54k · revenue +55%
  • PF
    PARTNERS FOR ACTIVE LIVING
    5× · 2020–2025 · $11k · revenue +38%

Funded once

  • CC
    COASTAL COMMUNITY FUND NORTH
    one grant, 2021 · $10k
  • SC
    SC CENTER FOR BIRDS OF PREY
    one grant, 2020 · $5k
  • DH
    DUNBARTON HOUSE
    one grant, 2020 · $5k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Southern Wesleyan University

Southern wesleyan university is a christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant-leaders who impact the world for christ.

Education
2
Sc Launch Inc

Fuel south carolina's innovation economy by accelerating technology-enabled growth in research, academia, entrepreneurship and industry.

Community Improvement
3
Columbia College

Columbia college provides educational opportunities that develop students' capacity for critical thought and expression, life-long learning, acceptance of personal responsibilty, and commitment to service and social justice.

Education
4
Sc Chamber of Commerce

Enhancing the quality of life for all south carolinians, achieving global competiteveness and ultimately increasing prosperity for sc citizens.

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5
South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities

Scicu seeks to advance higher education in south carolina through fundraising, scholarships, research, as well as facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. scicu also enhances a positive public image and…

Education
6
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
7
Board of Control for Southern Regional Education

The board of control for southern regional education shall be devoted to the task of assisting states, institutions and agencies concerned with higher education in their efforts to advance knowledge and to improve the social and economic…

Education
8
Columbia College

Columbia college improves lives by providing quality education to both traditional and nontraditional students, helping them achieve their true potential.

Education
9
South Carolina Council On Competitiveness

The south carolina council on competitiveness is a nonpartisan, business-led non-profit organization committed to advancing the long term competitiveness of south carolina through actionable research, support of industry clusters and…

Community Improvement
10
South Carolina Council On Economic Education

Sc economics is the only sc non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to improving economic education and financial literacy by preparing teachers and students to be active, successful, and prosperous members of our global economy.

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11
South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee

Promoting and protecting the free private and competitive enterprise system through research and education.

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12
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission On Colleges Inc

The southern association of colleges and schools commission on colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states. the commission's mission is the enhancement of…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Children's Advocacy Center of Spartanburg Cherokee - Union Inc; the most unlike its peers is Wake Forest University. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

41 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 41 of the 119 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
41/41
Grantees still filing
29/41
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL: $708,950 · OtherSPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOLCHURCH OF THE ADVENT: $113,002 · OtherCHURCH OF THE ADVENTLA ANNA METHODIST CHURCH: $92,000 · OtherLA ANNA METHODIST CHURCHSPARTANBURG REGIONAL FOUNDATION: $78,225 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $71,300 · Other+93 more: $419,546 · Other+93 moreCONVERSE UNIVERSITY: $54,203 · EducationSPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $12,500 · EducationWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: $5,000 · Education+4 more: $1,550 · EducationSpartanburg County Foundation: $59,435 · Philanthropy+2 more: $745 · PhilanthropyBONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC: $21,387 · AnimalsCHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY: $10,000 · AnimalsGOFORTH RECOVERY: $11,000 · Human ServicesPROJECT REST: $10,000 · Human ServicesCHAPMAN CULTURAL CENTER INC: $8,050 · Arts & CultureCharleston Literary Festival Inc: $5,250 · Arts & Culture+3 more: $490 · Arts & CulturePARTNERS FOR ACTIVE LIVING: $11,165 · Public Safety & Disaster+1 more: $100 · Public Safety & Disaster
Other$1,483,023Education$73,253Philanthropy$60,180Animals$31,387Human Services$21,000Arts & Culture$13,790Public Safety & Disaster$11,265

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetSPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL: $708,950 over 6y, 2.4% of budgetSpartanburg County Foundation: $59,435 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetCONVERSE UNIVERSITY: $54,203 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetThe Preservation Society of Charleston Inc: $30,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetBONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC: $21,387 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetSPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $12,500 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetPARTNERS FOR ACTIVE LIVING: $11,165 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetGOFORTH RECOVERY: $11,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetPROJECT REST: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDIRECTORS' INVITATIONAL SKI CLASSIC: $9,580 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetCHAPMAN CULTURAL CENTER INC: $8,050 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetWOFFORD COLLEGE: $5,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCharleston Literary Festival Inc: $5,250 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSPARTANBURG HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $5,250 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGROUP OF 100 INC: $5,150 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSPARTANBURG PHILHARMONIC: $5,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetCHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER OF SPARTANBURG CHEROKEE - UNION INC: $2,750 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSCSDB FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCHILDREN'S CANCER PARTNERS OF THE CAROLINAS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYoung America's Foundation: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTOTAL MINISTRIES OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY INC: $1,100 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetADULT LEARNING CENTER: $750 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMOBILE MEALS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY INC: $600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSPARTANBURG ART MUSEUM: $591 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHOPE CENTER FOR CHILDREN: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUCROSS FOUNDATION: $450 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetKIDS UPSTATE: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE: $250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: $225 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER ART MUSEUM: $215 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPARTANBURG AREA CONSERVANCY INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetETV Endowment of South Carolina Inc: $175 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE AOPA FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetErskine College and Theological Seminary: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTRATFORD HALL: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Spartanburg County Foundation ↗
  • Who funds CONVERSE UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds The Preservation Society of Charleston Inc ↗
  • Who funds BONEFISH & TARPON TRUST INC ↗
  • Who funds SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds PARTNERS FOR ACTIVE LIVING ↗
  • Who funds GOFORTH RECOVERY ↗
  • Who funds PROJECT REST ↗
  • Who funds CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds DIRECTORS' INVITATIONAL SKI CLASSIC ↗
  • Who funds CHAPMAN CULTURAL CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds WOFFORD COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Charleston Literary Festival Inc ↗
  • Who funds SPARTANBURG HUMANE SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds GROUP OF 100 INC ↗
  • Who funds WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds SPARTANBURG PHILHARMONIC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Spartanburg County Fo…Arkwright FoundationJ M Smith FoundationAnna M Black Charitab…Black & Phillips Foun…Mary Black Foundation…Milliken & Company Ch…Balmer FoundationGibbs Charitable Foun…Harry H Gibson Family…Spartanburg Regional …United Way of the Pie…
Spartanburg County FoundationSC48.5× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Spartanburg County Foundation · Arkwright Foundation · J M Smith Foundation · Anna M Black Charitable Foundation · Black & Phillips Foundation Inc · Mary Black Foundation Inc · Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation · Balmer Foundation · Gibbs Charitable Foundation · Harry H Gibson Family Foundation · Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation · United Way of the Piedmont Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Betty & James K Stone Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Betty & James K Stone Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    2get no government money at all
    15report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 119 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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