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The Suitt Foundation at a glance

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The Suitt Foundation

Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$109k
Granted FY2021
16
Grants FY2021
4
States reached
$45k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.

Religion$49kEducation$19kHealth$14kArts & Culture$12kEnvironment$7kHuman Services$4kAnimals$2kYouth Development$2kOther$0
02FY2021 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2021

  • Under $10k11 grants · $18k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $91k
$2,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$44,818
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCOTSMAN CLUB$16,000
GATEWAY$10,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH$10,000
GREENVILLE THEATRE$10,000
UPSTATE FOREVER$6,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA$2,000
SWITCH SC$2,000
GREENVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY$1,000
THE GREENLAW FOUNDATION$1,000
METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL OF GREENVILLE$1,000
SAFE HARBOR$1,000
GREENVILLE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS$1,000
GREENVILLE COUNTY ANIMAL CARE$1,000
MEYER CENTER FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–21, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 11% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%EPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME: $100 → 16%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $25 → 14%SAFE HARBOR: $1k → 10%SAFE HARBOR: $35 → 10%MIRACLE HILL: $25 → 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.
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.

16%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$19k · 10 repeat orgs$103k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +53% since the first grant, against +43% for those funded once.

10 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2021, 8 since wound down; 14 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

10
21

Total granted

$19k
$5k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+53%
+43%

Still filing today

60%
43%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 10% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $98k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21
Human ServicesHealthEducationArts & CultureEnvironmentYouth DevelopmentOther
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

  • EC
    EPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME
    2× · 2017–2019 · $200 · revenue +177%
  • PC
    PEACE CENTER FOUNDATION
    2× · 2019–2020 · $65 · revenue +53%
  • UM
    UNITED MINISTRIES
    2× · 2018–2019 · $50 · revenue +72%

Funded once

  • BJ
    BOB JONES UNIVERSITY STUDENT FUND
    one grant, 2020 · $1k
  • TE
    THE EM FOR EMILY
    one grant, 2019 · $1k
  • TC
    THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
    one grant, 2017 · $1k · revenue +18%
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
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
3
Sc Chamber of Commerce

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

—
4
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
5
Children's Trust of South Carolina

To strengthen families, organizations, and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Human Services
6
Musc Strategic Ventures

To promote and support the educational, medical, scientific, and research purposes of the medical university of south carolina "musc", and university medical associates of the medical university of south carolina "uma", including their…

Health
7
South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers

Empowering south carolina communities and children's advocacy centers to deliver a best practice response to child abuse

Youth Development
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
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
10
South Carolina Business & Industry Political Education Committee

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

—
11
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
12
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
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Citadel Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The Center for Educational Equity. 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

24 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. 24 of the 46 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/24
Grantees still filing
19/24
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $44,818 · OtherFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHPRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCOTSMAN CLUB: $16,000 · OtherPRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCOTSMAN CLUBGATEWAY: $11,000 · OtherGATEWAYNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTH: $10,000 · OtherNATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL HEALTHBUNCOMBE STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $4,155 · Other+23 more: $10,765 · Other+23 moreGREENVILLE THEATRE: $10,000 · Arts & CultureGREENVILLE…GREENVILLE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: $1,000 · Arts & CultureGREENVILLE…+1 more: $65 · Arts & CultureUPSTATE FOREVER: $6,000 · EnvironmentSWITCH: $2,000 · Human ServicesSAFE HARBOR INC: $1,035 · Human ServicesEPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME: $200 · Human Services+2 more: $50 · Human ServicesBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA: $2,000 · Youth DevelopmentTHE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: $1,000 · EducationTHE CITADEL FOUNDATION: $825 · EducationTHE TAU BETA PI ASSOCIATION INC: $80 · Education+1 more: $35 · EducationST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $275 · Health+2 more: $55 · Health
Other$96,738Arts & Culture$11,065Environment$6,000Human Services$3,285Youth Development$2,000Education$1,940Health$1,330

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 budgetGREENVILLE THEATRE: $10,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetUPSTATE FOREVER: $6,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSWITCH: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAFE HARBOR INC: $1,035 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEYER CENTER FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREENVILLE CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: $1,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetTHE CITADEL FOUNDATION: $825 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $275 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEPWORTH CHILDREN'S HOME: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPEACE CENTER FOUNDATION: $65 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED MINISTRIES: $50 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWOFFORD COLLEGE: $35 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $35 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $30 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMIRACLE HILL MINISTRIES INC: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION: $25 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.

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.

The Jolley FoundationHayne Hipp FoundationElbert W Rogers Found…Daniel-Mickel Foundat…Scansource Charitable…J M Smith FoundationGe Aerospace Foundati…Duke Energy FoundationYeargin FoundationNeill M Timmons Found…Charles Timmons Found…Scsymmes Foundation
The Jolley FoundationNV22× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Jolley Foundation · Hayne Hipp Foundation · Elbert W Rogers Foundation · Daniel-Mickel Foundation · Scansource Charitable Foundation · J M Smith Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Duke Energy Foundation · Yeargin Foundation · Neill M Timmons Foundation · Charles Timmons Foundation · Scsymmes 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 The Suitt Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Suitt Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
3report 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 46 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 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The endowment market
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The camps
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By state
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