Winthrop University Foundation

ROCK HILL, SC EIN: 23-7378001 Website

TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE WINTHROP UNIVERSITY BY ENCOURAGING ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TO PROVIDE PRIVATE FUNDS AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S BENEFIT, TO MANAGE THOSE ASSETS, AND TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S OBJECTIVES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$92.6M

+11.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.9M

+24.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.5M

+24.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$92,630,830$82,758,177$73,833,927
Revenue$7,744,181$5,235,855$6,254,328
Expenses$6,386,723$5,212,301$4,646,438
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,384,602$1,855,162$3,496,161
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY$4.9MALUMNI ASSOC OF WIN UNIV$29K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$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

Dr Edward SernaUniversity Pres.$180KMrs Robin EmbryExecutive Dir.$130K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dr Edward SernaUniversity Pres.10$180,000
Mrs Robin EmbryExecutive Dir.40$129,671
Mr Claude CloseDirector1
Mr Bob BreakfieldDirector1
Ms Chelsea BrownDirector1
Mrs Linda WarnerTreasurer1
Mr Eric KlemanDirector1
Mr Andy PopenfooseDirector1
Mr Matt DoschDirector1
Mrs Terry Grayson-CaprioSecretary1
Mr Creighton HayesDirector1
Mr Chris TidwellDirector1
Mrs Suzanne HarnoisDirector1
Mr Sylvester OwensVice President1
Dr Sue RexDirector1
Dr Andy WilsonPresident1
Mr Harry EmersonDirector1
Mrs Casey FerriDirector1
Mr Scott MeltonDirector1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Rock Hill

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

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