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 (2025) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $2.3M, total assets of $34.1M. Imperigo tracks 102 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $19.7M.
EIN: 562206524
Spartanburg, SC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$34.1M
Grants Given102
Grant Total$19.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Balmer Foundation
How Balmer Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Charitable and philanthropic endeavors in support of and in conjunction with the Spartanburg county foundation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Balmer Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
General Support
$1,607,019
General Support
$256,000
General Support
$100,000
General Support
$100,000
General Support
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $2.3M | $34.1M |
| 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 |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.7M to $1.5M (-68%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.1M.
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.