Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation, based in Wilmington, Delaware, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $38,140,414. The foundation reported expenses of $1,736,016 and revenue of $8,327,899. It focuses on funding initiatives in education, higher education, and religious activities, particularly within Christianity and Protestantism. The foundation supports projects in various cities across the United States, including Annapolis, Arlington, Athens, Baltimore, and many others, spanning states such as California, Colorado, Connecticut, and more. The foundation is governed by trustees Ann P Cullen, Richard T Pelham, and William H Pelham, who serve without compensation.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
43 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | Litigation program and General & Unrestricted | Annapolis, MD, US | 2022 |
| $300,000 | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars | Clemson, SC, US | 2022 |
| $300,000 | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars Fund | Clemson, SC, US | 2023 |
| $300,000 | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Endowment for Architecture Scholars fund | Clemson, SC, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center | Durham, NC, US | 2022 |
| $155,000 | CAMPERDOWN ACADEMY INC | Capitol Campaign to build a new school | Greenville, SC, US | 2022 |
| $125,000 | CLEMSON ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION | Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the School of Architecture fund | Clemson, SC, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | Will Baker Fund | Annapolis, MD, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Pelham Foundation Endowment for Emerging Scholars | Clemson, SC, US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Duke Gardens (Garden Gateway Capital Campaign Fund) | Durham, NC, US | 2022 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
AP
Ann P Cullen
| Trustee, Chairperson | $0 | 2024 |
RT
Richard T Pelham
| Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
WH
William H Pelham
| Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
Ann P Cullen
Trustee, Chairperson
Richard T Pelham
Trustee
William H Pelham
Trustee
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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