Palmetto Promise Institute

COLUMBIA, SC EIN: 26-3077338 Website

The Palmetto Promise Institute is a non partisan nonprofit educational organization dedicated to educating the public and enhancing the public good. The organization provides research, analysis, and publications on issues that affect the common good

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.9M

+463.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$842K

Grant Count

60

Avg Grant Size

$14K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$907K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,947,175$345,675$230,611
Revenue$3,296,721$640,125$597,131
Expenses$1,708,169$530,245$669,588
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,024$3$2
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$210K$421K$631K$842K1 grants20200 grants20212 grants20220 grants202360 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Diocese of Charleston$182KWestgate Christian School$61KMaranatha Christian School$32KBob Jones Academy$26KChabad Jewish Academy$24KDillon Christian School$24KLol Steam School of the …$22KNorth Myrtle Beach Chris…$17KChristian Hope Academy$17KNortheast Enrichment Aca…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Wendy DamronPresident$130KOran SmithSenior Fellow$128K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Wendy DamronPresident40$130,000
Oran SmithSenior Fellow40$128,338
Jeff YeltonDirector1
Jim DeMintFounding Chair1
Dan AdamsImm Past Chair1
Louie L Cason JrDirector1
Stewart RodmanVice Chair1
Van HippDirector1
Rick TimmonsDirector1
Phil HughesChairman1
Barry WynnDirector1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

AikenAndersonBoiling SpringsCamdenCameronCharlestonColumbiaCopeDarlingtonDillonEasleyFlorenceGastonGoose CreekGreenvilleGreenwoodGreerHartsvilleHolly HillKingstree

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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