Mission
Charitable and philanthropic endeavors in support of and in conjunction with the Spartanburg county foundation.
Public Charity
Balmer Foundation
Balmer Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Spartanburg, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $621K, expenses of $3.8M, total assets of $32.6M. Imperigo tracks 93 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $17.5M.
EIN: 562206524
Spartanburg, SC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$621K
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$32.6M
Grants Given93
Grant Total$17.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
General Support
$3,022,991
Walnut Grove Plantation Fund
General Support
$250,000
The Anderson Mill Historical Fund
General Support
$250,000
General Support
$100,000
General Support
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Kenneth E Darr Jr
Chairwoman
Monty Mullen
Director
Samuel J Galloway Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $621K | $3.8M | $32.6M |
| 2023 | $887K | $5.5M | $33.0M |
| 2022 | $164K | $1.3M | $34.4M |
| 2020 | $4.7M | $2.0M | $37.4M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $2.4M | $30.7M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $621K (-45%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, SC.
DCSC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.