The Render Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySimpsonville, South Carolina · EIN 26-1247676 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$73K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$1,120
Total assets$1.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,000.
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.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside South Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Va Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | 2000 - school of architecture scholarship fund; 1000 - hokie scholarship fund-hokie club; 1000 college of agriculture and life sciences;… | $7,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General purpose of charity | $4,250 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America | New York, NY | General donation | $4,000 |
| Crohn's and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General donation | $3,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose of charity | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General purpose of charity | $2,091 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund Inc | Bethesda, MD | General purpose of charity | $2,066 |
| Alzheimers's Prevention and Reversal Project (Aprp) | Novato, CA | In honor of clarron render | $2,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | General donation | $2,000 |
| Project K9 Hero | Frederick, MD | General purpose of charity | $2,000 |
| Semper K9 Assistance Dogs | Sterling, VA | General purpose of charity | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | Justin hunsinger | $2,000 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | 1000 - women's softball; 1,000 - softball operating endowment | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General purpose of charity | $1,750 |
| Morgans Message | Gainesville, VA | General purpose of charity | $1,750 |
| The Therapy Place | Columbia, SC | General purpose of charity | $1,750 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Tampa, FL | General purpose of charity | $1,500 |
| Connect Lake Greenwood (Clg) | Ninety Six, SC | Connect lake greenwood | $1,500 |
| Va Tech University Development | Blacksburg, VA | General purpose of charity | $1,500 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Alzheimer's disease research | $1,400 |
| Rams Club | Chapel Hill, NC | Rams club membership | $1,400 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General purpose of charity | $1,200 |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | General purpose of charity | $1,200 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Topeka, KS | General purpose of charity | $1,200 |
| Unc - Forever Tarheels | Chapel Hill, NC | Forever women's excellence fund (779632) | $1,120 |
| Greenville County Animal Care | Greenville, SC | General purpose of charity | $1,040 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington | Merrifield, VA | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation National | New York, NY | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Greenville Humane Society | Greenville, SC | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Improvecarenow | Essex, VT | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Inova Health Foundation | Falls Church, VA | Inova children's hospital | $1,000 |
| Scleroderma Foundation | Danvers, MA | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Unc Medical | Chapel Hill, NC | Pediatrics-Children's cancer research fund (3032990) | $1,000 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Uva Gift Processing Services | Charlottesville, VA | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States | Milford, NH | General purpose of charity | $1,000 |
| Working Dogs for Vets | Lawrenceburg, TN | General purpose of charity | $900 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Merrifield, VA | General purpose of charity | $750 |
| Safe Harbor Resale Store | Greenville, SC | General purpose of charity | $750 |
| Upstate Warrior Solution | Greenville, SC | General purpose of charity | $750 |
| Wolf Trap Animal Rescue | Merrifield, VA | General purpose of charity | $522 |
| Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters | Vienna, VA | General purpose of charity | $515 |
| American Heart Association American Stroke Association | Glen Allen, VA | General donation | $500 |
| Belong Vienna | Vienna, VA | General purpose of charity | $500 |
| Britepaths | Fairfax, VA | General purpose of charity | $500 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose of charity | $500 |
| Marshall Road Elementary School | Vienna, VA | F4t | $500 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose of charity | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,404 | 49 |
| 2023 | $68,536 | 40 |
| 2022 | $66,587 | 40 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522919349100002
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1247676
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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