Funding search · EIN 203291660 · Wilmington, DE
Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 152
- grants reported
- $5.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Clemson University Foundation15 grants · $1.3M
- Duke University18 grants · $719,000
- Clemson Architectural Foundation12 grants · $493,056
- Furman University2 grants · $300,000
- University of Maryland Medical System Corporation3 grants · $300,000
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation7 grants · $270,000
- Signature Theatre3 grants · $175,000
- The Warehouse Theatre3 grants · $169,000
- Duke Student Publishing Company3 grants · $120,000
- Arlington Free Clinic3 grants · $110,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 152 grants.
- $300,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2024
Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars fund
- $300,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Endowment for Architecture Scholars fund
- $300,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars Fund
- $200,000
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
Jean Timmons Pelham Endowed Scholarship fund
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Garden Gateway Capital Campaign
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Jean & Heyward Pelham Scholarship Fund
- $100,000
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
Support of Renovation and Expansion of Timmons Arena
- $100,000
University of Maryland Medical System Corporation · Greenwood Village, CO · 2024
Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine
- $100,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Clemson Architectural endowment for excellence fund
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Jean & Heyward Pelham Scholarship Fund
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Garden Gateway Capital Campaign
- $100,000
University of Maryland Medical System Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine fund
- $100,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Clemson Architectural Foundation Unrestricted Endowment for Excellence (C2314)
- $100,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Endowment for Emerging Scholars Fund
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Jean & Heyward Pelham Scholarship Fund
- $100,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Duke Gardens (Garden Gateway Capital Campaign Fund)
- $100,000
University of Maryland Medical System Corporation · Linthicum, MD · 2022
Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine program
- $85,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the School of Architecture Fund
- $75,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Signature Theatre · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Litigation Team fund
- $75,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Litigation Program
- $67,500
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Endowed Excellence Fund for the director of the school of architecture
- $59,000
The Warehouse Theatre · Greenville, SC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $55,000
The Warehouse Theatre · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $55,000
The Warehouse Theatre · Greenville, SC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Arlington Free Clinic · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Cancer Survivors Park Alliance · Greenville, SC · 2024
The Turning Point Tree sculpture
- $50,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Endowment for Emerging Scholars fund
- $50,000
Signature Theatre · Arlington, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Signature Theatre · Arlington, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
South Carolina Childrens Theatre · Greenville, SC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $45,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Annual Companion for Architecture scholars of 2023 fund
- $40,000
Duke Student Publishing Company · Durham, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $40,000
Neighborhood Cancer Connection · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $40,000
Duke Student Publishing Company · Durham, NC · 2023
General operations and special fund
- $40,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Emerging Scholars (B2432)Fund
- $40,000
Duke Student Publishing Company · Durham, NC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $35,000
Arlington Free Clinic · Arlington, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $35,000
Learnserve International · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $32,000
United Help Ukraine · Gaithersburg, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Christ Church Episcopal School · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Christ Church Episcopal School · Greenville, SC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $30,000
Christ Church Episcopal School · Greenville, SC · 2022
Cavalier Annual Fund
- $30,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Endowment for Architecture Scholars - Companion Annual Fund (A3814)
- $25,000
College Park Nursery School · College Park, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
Trinity College Annual Fund
- $25,000
Greenville Arts Festival · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Greenville Arts Festival · Greenville, SC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
United Ministries · Greenville, SC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Arlington Free Clinic · Arlington, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Cancer Survivors Park Alliance · Greenville, SC · 2022
funds for Sculpture/Fountain at Turning Point Plaza
- $25,000
Greenville Arts Festival (Dba Artisphere) · Greenville, SC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Prince Georges County Public Schools · Upper Marlboro, MD · 2022
International Baccalaureate Program at Central High School, Seat Pleasant, MD
- $25,000
South Carolina Architectural Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2022
Elevate Capital Campaign
- $25,000
United Ministries · Greenville, SC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $23,056
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the school of architecture
- $23,056
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
AAH Dean's Leadership Circle fund
- $23,000
United Help Ukraine · Gaithersburg, MD · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Sc New Play Festival · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Clemson Architectural Companion annual fund
- $20,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Emerging Scholars fund
- $20,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Trinity College Annual Fund
- $20,000
Greenville Center for Creative Arts · Greenville, SC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Clemson Architectural Foundation Unrestricted Endowment for Excellence - Companion Annual (C2316)
- $20,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Excellence Fund for the Director of the School of Architecture - Companion Annual Fund (A3429)
- $20,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Pelham Foundation Unrestricted Fund for Excellence for Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF) (Fund #C2316)
- $20,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
Clemson Architectural Foundation Companion Annual Fund (B0718)
- $20,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2022
AAH Dean's Leadership Circle (B1812) Fund
- $20,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Trinity College Annual Fund Flexible Operating Fund
- $20,000
Georgetown Day School · Washington, DC · 2022
One GDS Campaign
- $19,000
Metropolitan Arts Council · Greenville, SC · 2024
SmartArts support and Open Studios support
- $15,000
Camperdown Academy · Greenville, SC · 2024
All areas of study Scholarship Fund
- $15,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2024
general purposes including to support repairs and other work on the DC-based education boat
- $15,000
Peace Center Foundation · Greenville, SC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
United Help Ukraine · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024
Defender's aid program within uhu
- $15,000
United Help Ukraine · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024
Uhu's defender's aid program
- $15,000
Childrens Burn Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Shoes That Fit · Claremont, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Sunflower Network · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $12,500
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
University Libraries Annual Fund
- $12,500
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Annual Fund
- $12,500
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023
Nasher Museum of Art Annual Fund
- $12,000
Camperdown Academy · Greenville, SC · 2022
Needs-based scholarship fund
- $12,000
United States Public Interest Research Group Educa · Denver, CO · 2022
Charitable Event
- $10,000
American Heart Association · Greenville, SC · 2024
Blood Pressure Cuffs fund
- $10,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2024
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Fine Arts Center Partners · Greenville, SC · 2024
Charitable Event
- $10,000
Greenville Center for Creative Arts · Greenville, SC · 2024
Linda Furman Naming Campaign
- $10,000
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
American Tortoise Rescue · Malibu, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Jon Mueller Fund
- $10,000
Clemson Architectural Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Annual architecture and health fund
- $10,000
Clemson University Foundation · Clemson, SC · 2023
Endowment for Emerging Scholars companion annual fund
- $10,000
Community Foundation of Greenville · Greenville, SC · 2023
South Carolina New Play Festival fund
- $10,000
Fine Arts Center Partners · Greenville, SC · 2023
ELEVATE, the Fine Arts Center talent showcase fund
- $10,000
Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Prese · Riverhead, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
American Heart Association Inc - Prescott Chapter · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
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