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Filing year 2024

DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION

Florence, South Carolina·EIN 57-0902483·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$9M
Total assets
$255.4M
Total expenses
$7.6M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$232k
Secretary/trustee
Board Secretary
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$31k
$33k
Chairman/trustee
Unclassified
$31k
$33k
Vice Chairman/trustee
Unclassified
$31k
$33k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$31k
$33k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$8.4M

Itemized grants

20

Median grant

$74k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDATIONCHARLESTON, SCCONSTRUCTION OF CANCER CENTER$2.5M
FLORENCE COUNTYFLORENCE, SCLAKE CITY LAKE EXPANSION AND LIONS PARK FACILITIES; AND DOCUMENTARY$2M
CLARENDON COUNTYMANNING, SCTURBEVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY$1.8M
TRINITY COLLEGIATE SCHOOLDARLINGTON, SCFUNDS TO CONSTRUCT CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE$1M
SAMARITAN'S PURSEBOONE, NCHURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF FROM HURRICANE HELENE$200k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITYCOLUMBIA, SCFUNDING FOR NEEDY FAMILY'S HOME$160k
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONFLORENCE, SCMEDICAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES$125k
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INDIAN WATERS COUNCILCOLUMBIA, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$100k
FLORENCE-DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATIONFLORENCE, SCFUNDING ALLIED HEALTH CURRICULUM SCHOLARSHIPS 2024-2025$100k
PEE DEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCEFLORENCE, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$78k
FRED H SEXTON AMERICAN LEGION POST 1FLORENCE, SCRENOVATIONS/ IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LEGION BASEBALL FIELD$70k
AMERICAN RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT FOR DISASTER AND HOME FIRE RESPONSE SERVICES PROGRAM$50k
TOWN OF PAMPLICOPAMPLICO, SCIMPROVEMENTS TO THEATRE PROPERTY$47k
SALVATION ARMYFLORENCE, SC2024 EMPTY STOCKING FUND$30k
LAKE CITY CREATIVE ALLIANCELAKE CITY, SCSUPPORT FOR 2024 ARTFIELDS PROGRAM IN LAKE CITY, SC$20k
SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONFLORENCE, SC2024 THANKSGIVING BLESSING MEAL FOR FLORENCE COUNTY SENIORS$20k
SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATH FOUNDATIONCOLUMBIA, SCADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT FUNDING FOR FLORENCE COUNTY STUDENTS$20k
THE MANNA HOUSE INCFLORENCE, SCFUNDING TO SUPPORT INCREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES$20k
PEE DEE VISIONS FOUNDATIONFLORENCE, SCSUPPORT FOR 2024 CLEMSON BASKETBALL CAMP$10k
HELP4KIDSFLORENCE, SCFOOD SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN FLORENCE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS$5k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Held steady
from 2023

From $219k in 2023 to $219k in 2024.

$219k
2023
$219k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$239k to $232k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 39%.

$219k in 2023 to $219k in 2024.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION received $218,502 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION reported $9M in total revenue and $7.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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