John Winthrop Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyCharleston, South Carolina · EIN 13-2982306 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$649K
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$10.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $35,959.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Where it gives
51% of grants went outside South Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Community Foundation Coastal Community Foundation | North Charleston, SC | General | $69,035 |
| University of Sc University of Sc | Columbia, SC | General | $68,173 |
| Dexter Southfield School Dexter Southfield School | Brookline, MA | General | $65,553 |
| Salisbury School Salisbury School | Salisbury, MD | General | $65,000 |
| Charleston Library Society Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | General | $60,000 |
| A Father's Place a Father's Place | North Charleston, SC | General | $53,022 |
| Citadel Foundation the Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | General | $50,532 |
| Indian Mtn School Indian Mtn School | Lakeville, CT | General | $43,313 |
| American College of the Bldg Arts American College of the Bldg Arts | Charleston, SC | General | $36,000 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | General | $35,959 |
| Trident United Way Trident United Way | North Charleston, SC | General | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Historical Society Massachusetts Historical Society | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| College of Charleston College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | General | $12,774 |
| Windwood Family Services Windwood Family Services | Mt Pleasant, SC | General | $11,500 |
| Epiphany School Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | General | $11,000 |
| The Fresh Air Fund the Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General | $5,500 |
| Coastal Conservation League Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | General | $5,000 |
| The Anglican Leadership Institute the Anglican Leadership Institute | Charleston, SC | General | $5,000 |
| St Michaels Church St Michaels Church | Charleston, SC | General | $3,500 |
| Colonial Society of Massachusetts Colonial Society of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Harvard Harvard | Boston, MA | General | $1,000 |
| National Geographic National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | General | $1,000 |
| Wenham Museum Wenham Museum | Wenham, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Manchester by the Sea Library Manchester by the Sea Library | Manchester by the Sea, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Manchester by the Sea Museum Manchester by the Sea Museum | Manchester by the Sea, MA | General | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Project Palmetto Project | North Charleston, SC | General | $1,000 |
| National Audubon Society National Audubon Society | New York, NY | General | $700 |
| American Inst for Research American Inst for Econ Research | Great Barrington, MA | General | $500 |
| Etv Endowment of Sc Etv Endowment of Sc | Spartanburg, SC | General | $500 |
| Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Servi Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Servi | Salisbury, CT | General | $500 |
| The Longleaf Alliance the Longleaf Alliance | Andalusia, AL | General | $500 |
| Good Cheer Fund Good Cheer Fund | Charleston, SC | General | $500 |
| Westview Baptist Church Westview Baptist Church | Charleston, SC | General | $500 |
| Campolo Center for Ministry Campolo Center for Ministry | St Davids, PA | General | $500 |
| Children's Museum of the Lowcountry Children's Museum of the Lowcountry | Charleston, SC | General | $500 |
| Sc Historical Society Sc Historical Society | Charleston, SC | General | $500 |
| St Anthony Hall St Anthony Hall | Indianapolis, IN | General | $500 |
| Town of Salisbury Town of Salibury | Salisbury, MA | General | $300 |
| VFW VFW | Charleston, SC | General | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $648,961 | 39 |
| 2023 | $249,500 | 48 |
| 2022 | $222,000 | 56 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503099349102110
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-2982306
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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