Private Foundation

CARL W MEARES FOUNDATION INC

CARL W MEARES FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $143K revenue, $65K expenses, $783K total assets. IRS filings disclose 230 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $381K.

EIN: 561544084 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$143K

Total Expenses$65K

Total Assets$783K

Grants Given230

Grant Total$381K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

FAIR BLUFF BAPTIST CHURCH

FAIR BLUFF, NC · 2025

RELIGIOUS

$6,000

WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL

WOODBERRY FOREST, VA · 2025

EDUCATIONAL

$5,000

THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER CHARLESTON

MT PLEASANT, SC · 2025

EDUCATIONAL

$4,000

BUIST ACADEMY FOUNDATION

CHARLESTON, SC · 2025

EDUCATIONAL

$3,500

PORTER-GAUD SCHOOL

CHARLESTON, SC · 2025

EDUCATIONAL

$3,500

Showing up to 5 of 230 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Carl W Meares Jr

TRUSTEE Carolyn M Meares

TRUSTEE Mary Lee Meares

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATIONAL

$175,000 72 grants

CHARITABLE

$75,250 80 grants

RELIGIOUS

$58,000 19 grants

MEDICAL

$52,250 42 grants

ENVIROMENTAL

$20,500 17 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$143K	$65K	$783K
2024	$79K	$65K	$706K
2023	$101K	$63K	$692K
2022	$78K	$65K	$696K
2021	$181K	$55K	$684K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $181K to $143K (-21%), with total assets most recently reported at $783K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, FL, NC, NY, and 4 other states.

CACOCTFLNCNYOHOKSCTN

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