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
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.