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Filing year 2023

THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION

Gaffney, South Carolina·EIN 57-0847444·NTEE B82 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.7M
Total assets
$35.2M
Total expenses
$2.1M
Reported officers
14

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations nationwide.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentilevs Education peers in South Carolina
$160k
$174k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Chairman
Board Chair
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Secretary
Board Secretary
25th percentile to median
$4k
$4k
Treasurer
Board Treasurer
25th percentile to median
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$4k
$4k
Director
Unclassified
$3k
$3k

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 2023, the highest total compensation at THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
8%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.6M

Itemized grants

38

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTERGREENWOOD, SCVIDEO STUDIO$100k
LIMESTONE UNIVERSITYGAFFNEY, SCFRAMEWORK RECOVERY PLAN$100k
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATIONSPARTANBURG, SCDEMONSTRATION PROJECT$100k
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (CHAPEL HILL)CHAPEL HILL, NCDEVELOPMENT OF A SCALABLE DIGITAL PROGRAM TO TREAT YOUTH ANXIETY$100k
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITYBOILING SPRINGS, NCCAPITAL FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT$84k
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATEGREENVILLE, SCPILOTING AN RN PIPELINE PROGRAM$80k
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SCCHARLESTON, SCHEDS RESEARCH$78k
CLEMSON UNIVERISTY (ICAR)CLEMSON, SCDRIVING SIM PILOT PROJECT$76k
CITY OF GAFFNEYGAFFNEY, SCESTABLISH A REVOLUTIONARY WAR DISCOVERY CENTER$75k
UNIVERSITY OF SC FOUNDATIONCOLUMBIA, SCRESEARCH PROJECT AT USC'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTING$66k
DECISIONSORGAVENTURA, FLTHE WINGMAN INITIATIVE$50k
HEALTHY LEARNERSGREENWOOD, SCEXPANING PROGRAMS IN THE UPSTATE$50k
KIDS UPSTATESPARTANBURG, SCKIDS CLUB IN CHEROKEE COUNTY$50k
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOUNDATIONSPARTANBURG, SCSURGICAL TRAINING LAB$50k
USC ARNOLD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTHCOLUMBIA, SCTELEHEALTH TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS$46k
REGENESIS & CCSDSPARTANBURG, SCEXPANDING ACCESS TO COUNSELORS IN CHEROKEE COUNTY$44k
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYCHARLESTON, SCTRANSPORTATION$32k
EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE CAROLINA CAMPUSSPARTANBURG, SCMEDICAL GRADE PRINTER$32k
BE MAYS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERPACOLET, SCEMERGE FAMILY THERAPY$30k
IMPACT AMERICA SOUTH CAROLINAGREENVILLE, SCEXPAND FOCUS FIRST IN SC$30k
NC BAPTISTS ON MISSIONCARY, NCDISASTER RESPONSE GRANT$28k
CHEROKEE COUNTY FAMILY YMCAGAFFNEY, NCCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$25k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CHEROKEE COUNTYGAFFNEY, SCSUPPORT SALARY FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$25k
PRISMA HEALTH UPSTATE FOUNDATIONGREENVILLE, SCDISASTER (FIRE) RESPONSE GRANT$25k
EMERGE FAMILY THERAPYGREENVILLE, SCEXPANDING TRAINING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS$24k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 3%
from 2022

From $155k in 2022 to $160k in 2023.

$155k
2022
$160k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$177k to $174k

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 rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 134%.

$155k in 2022 to $160k in 2023.
  • Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Secretary pay held roughly steady from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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

Revenue and expenses over time

THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.2M
$2M
2022
$2.7M
$2.1M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in South Carolina

Comparable education organizations in South Carolina pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,000.

25th percentile
$37k
Median
$80,000
75th percentile
$151k
90th percentile
$253k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 376 organizations across 376 filings (2019 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for South Carolina
FAQ

Common questions about THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION received $159,523 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in South Carolina, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in South Carolina, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, THE FULLERTON FOUNDATION reported $2.7M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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