Mission
BETTERMENT OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
Small Public Charity
THE RAY TANNER FOUNDATION
THE RAY TANNER FOUNDATION is a Small Public Charity headquartered in COLUMBIA, SC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $6K revenue, $17K expenses, $128K total assets. IRS filings disclose 16 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $89K.
EIN: 203317850
COLUMBIA, SC
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$6K
Total Expenses$17K
Total Assets$128K
Grants Given16
Grant Total$89K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Ray Tanner Foundation
How The Ray Tanner Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$31
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $69 for programs
$69
Provide for the betterment of economically and medically disadvantaged children including support for adoptive families, those who care for seriously ill children, the homeless and other charitable causes
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
ASSISTANCE
$5,000
CAMP COLE
ASSISTANCE
$5,000
OLIVER GOSPEL MISSION
ASSISTANCE
$5,000
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
ASSISTANCE
$5,000
FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
ASSISTANCE
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIRMAN
D Ray Tanner Jr
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Karen Tanner
DIRECTOR
Montague Lafitte
DIRECTOR
Rick Henry
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6K | $17K | $128K |
| 2023 | $15K | $21K | $131K |
| 2022 | $11K | $30K | $127K |
| 2021 | $23K | $37K | $164K |
| 2020 | $39K | $23K | $167K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $39K to $6K (-84%), with total assets most recently reported at $128K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SC.
SC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.