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Hayne Hipp Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2.2M
Granted FY2024still arriving
30
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$1.8M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0190% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Philanthropy$1.9MFood & Nutrition$1.3MEnvironment$194kEducation$119kArts & Culture$81kReligion$68kSocial Science$20kYouth Development$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 30 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k25 grants · $34k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $30k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
  • $250k+2 grants · $2.1M
$1,000
Median grant
8
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
HIPP FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND$1,804,853
FEED AND SEED$304,000
TREES UPSTATE$50,000
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$15,250
UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY$15,000
CLASSIC CENTER CULTURAL FOUNDATION$6,055
MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE$5,000
AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL$3,000
UPSTATE FOREVER$2,600
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA$2,500
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL$2,500
BROOKGREEN GARDENS$2,000
PEACE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART$1,500
Individual grant recipient$1,200
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER$1,000
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 (FY20–23, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%PARTNERS IN AGRICULTURE: $300 → 10%HISPANIC ALLIANCE: $3k → 10%HISPANIC ALLIANCE: $250 → 10%HISPANIC ALLIANCE: $100 → 10%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

NH
WY
OH
CT
CO
VA
TN
NC
SC
DC
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.

49%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 37 repeat orgs$1.9M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +59% since the first grant, against +3% for those funded once.

37 repeat relationships: 19 still active in FY2024, 18 since wound down; 11 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

37
43

Total granted

$1.8M
$94k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+59%
+3%

Still filing today

68%
53%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 19% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.8M went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24
EducationArts & CultureEnvironmentHealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyOther
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

  • TG
    TREES GREENVILLE
    5× · 2020–2024 · $107k · revenue +164%
  • Washington and Lee University
    5× · 2020–2024 · $65k · revenue +134%
  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY INC
    3× · 2022–2024 · $45k · revenue +19%

Funded once

  • SE
    SC ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
    one grant, 2022 · $26k
  • AB
    American Battlefield Trustgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $20k · revenue +58%
  • SC
    SOAPSTONE CHURCH PRESERVATION ENDOWMENT
    one grant, 2023 · $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
Greenville College

Greenville college d/b/a greenville university empowers students for lives of character and service through a transforming christ-centered education in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies.

Education
2
Greensboro College

Greensboro College provides a liberal arts education grounded in the traditions of the United Methodist Church and fosters the intellectual, social, and spiritual development of all students while supporting their individual needs.

Education
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
Barton College

Founded in 1902, barton college is a four-year, private, liberal arts college located in wilson, n.c. the barton experience focuses on academic excellence within a wide range of professional and liberal arts programs leading to…

Education
5
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
6
Coker University

Coker university is a student-centered, comprehensive university. it is dedicated to providing every student an academic curriculum based upon a uniformly excellent liberal arts core that enhances the structured development of key personal…

Education
7
Columbia College

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

Education
8
Carolina Art Association Dba Gibbes Museum of Art

The mission of the gibbes museum of art is to enhance lives through art by engaging people of every background and experience with art and artists of enduring quality; collect and preserve the art that touches charleston; and provide…

Arts & Culture
9
North Greenville University

North greenville university exists to glorify god by cultivating graduates who are equipped to serve as transformational leaders for church and society.

Education
10
University of the South

The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to the development of the whole person through a liberal arts education of the highest quality. The School of Theology educates women and men to serve the broad whole of the Episcopal Church in…

Education
11
Conestee Foundation Inc

Through responsible stewardship of our unique ecological resource, we provide inclusive opportunities for meaningful connection, discovery, and education in nature.

Environment
12
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
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Greenville Tech Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Robert Somers Aviation Scholarship Inc. 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

53 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 53 of the 92 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
52/53
Grantees still filing
33/53
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HIPP FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND: $1,804,853 · OtherHIPP FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND+52 more: $236,061 · Other+52 moreFEED & SEED CO: $1,313,300 · EducationFEED & SEED COWashington and Lee University: $65,000 · Education+14 more: $60,800 · EducationTREES GREENVILLE: $107,287 · EnvironmentUPSTATE FOREVER: $18,600 · EnvironmentSOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC: $15,500 · EnvironmentBROOKGREEN GARDENS: $13,000 · Environment+3 more: $600 · EnvironmentTHE CLASSIC CENTER CULTURAL FOUNDATION: $29,505 · Arts & CultureAmerican Battlefield Trust: $20,100 · Arts & CulturePEACE CENTER FOUNDATION: $4,231 · Arts & CultureINTERNATIONAL BALLET: $2,250 · Arts & CultureGREENVILLE ARTS FESTIVAL: $2,000 · Arts & Culture+4 more: $940 · Arts & CultureTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC: $20,000 · Social ScienceAmerican Heart Association Inc: $5,000 · HealthFELLOWSHIP HALL INC: $1,000 · Health+2 more: $300 · HealthCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREENVILLE INC: $3,900 · PhilanthropyNEW MORNING: $200 · Philanthropy
Other$2,040,914Education$1,439,100Environment$154,987Arts & Culture$59,026Social Science$20,000Health$6,300Philanthropy$4,100

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFEED & SEED CO: $1,313,300 over 4y, 66% of budgetTREES GREENVILLE: $107,287 over 5y, 6.3% of budgetWashington and Lee University: $65,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY INC: $45,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CLASSIC CENTER CULTURAL FOUNDATION: $29,505 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetMARY BALDWIN UNIVERSITY: $21,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Battlefield Trust: $20,100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFOOTHILLS TRAIL CONSERVANCY INC: $20,000 over 2y, 5.7% of budgetTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUPSTATE FOREVER: $18,600 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetSOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROJECT INC: $15,500 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetAVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC: $14,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBROOKGREEN GARDENS: $13,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION: $7,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMETROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL: $5,300 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMEYER CENTER FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPEACE CENTER FOUNDATION: $4,231 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBrewster Academy: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREENVILLE INC: $3,900 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALLIANCE FOR THE COLLABORATION WITH THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY: $2,850 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetCHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL: $2,600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF WESTMINSTER SCHOOL INC: $2,550 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY(FAVOR) UPSTATE SC: $2,350 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINTERNATIONAL BALLET: $2,250 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA: $2,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetEmory University: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREENVILLE ARTS FESTIVAL: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBEYOND HOUSING: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetGREENVILLE TECH FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFELLOWSHIP HALL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTeach for America Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCAMPERDOWN ACADEMY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOFFORD COLLEGE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS GREENVILLE COUNTY: $700 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM: $340 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPARTNERS IN AGRICULTURE INC: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH OF DIMES INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetA Child's Haven Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH CAROLINA OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREENVILLE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW MORNING: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCompassion World Outreach Inc: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCAROLINA FOOTHILLS GARDEN CLUB INC: $200 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetGREENVILLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $200 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetGREENVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE REEDY RIVER INC: $200 over 2y, 0.2% 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.

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.

Daniel-Mickel Foundat…The Jolley FoundationCharles Timmons Found…Scsymmes FoundationThe Maddrey FoundationJohn I Smith Charitie…Yeargin FoundationScansource Charitable…Charity Ball Board of…Jean T and Heyward G …Elbert W Rogers Found…Bill and Connie Timmo…
Daniel-Mickel FoundationSC55.7× affinity24 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Daniel-Mickel Foundation · The Jolley Foundation · Charles Timmons Foundation · Scsymmes Foundation · The Maddrey Foundation · John I Smith Charities Inc · Yeargin Foundation · Scansource Charitable Foundation · Charity Ball Board of Greenville · Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation · Elbert W Rogers Foundation · Bill and Connie Timmons Foundation

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 Hayne Hipp Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Hayne Hipp Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%5%19%42%75%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
    1get no government money at all
    17report 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.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Hayne Hipp Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Hayne Hipp Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    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 92 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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