EDGAR T CATO FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $364K · expenses $281K · assets $3.5M

EIN
65-0450989
Address
418 BERRIE RD SW, AIKEN, SC 29801-4808
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 1994 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Christina Hepner DIRECTOR2016-2025 $20,000$100,000 1
Christine Anne Cato DIRECTOR2011-2025 $20,000$85,000 1
Edgar T Cato Iii DIRECTOR2011-2025 $20,000$85,000 1
Lindy Duckett (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 $5,000$35,000 1
Steve Christenberry (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 $5,000$35,000 1
Tom Cannon (former) DIRECTOR2014-2015 $10,000$20,000 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $20,000-$0 $20,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $20,000-$0 $20,0001
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $20,000-$0 $20,0001
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2022 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LINDY DUCKETT DIRECTOR2 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
STEVE CHRISTENBERRY DIRECTOR2 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
2021 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
LINDY DUCKETT DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
STEVE CHRISTENBERRY DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
LINDY DUCKETT DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
STEVE CHRISTENBERRY DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
LINDY DUCKETT DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
STEVE CHRISTENBERRY DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2016 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
CHRISTINA HEPNER DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2015 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
TOM CANNON DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2014 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
EDGAR T CATO III DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
TOM CANNON DIRECTOR2 $10,000-$0 $10,0001
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
EDGAR T CATO III VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTINE ANNE CATO PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
EDGAR T CATO III VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 3 grants to organizations · $170K
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $160K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $100K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $110K
2021 · 5 grants to organizations · $200K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $200K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $160K
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $320K
2016 · 3 grants to organizations · $275K
2015 · 3 grants to organizations · $395K
2014 · 4 grants to organizations · $270K
2012 · 5 grants to organizations · $273K
2011 · 3 grants to organizations · $220K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$363,715$281,207 $3,500,979$3,473,673 -- $60,000--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$246,111$244,235 $3,415,663$3,388,357 -- $30,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$266,350$206,227 $3,412,538$3,385,232 -- $30,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$186,588$1,037,033 $4,133,098$4,105,792 -- $30,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$506,900$307,043 $4,983,543$4,956,237 -- $30,000--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,118,150$307,277 $4,783,686$4,756,380 -- $30,000--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$639,153$263,911 $3,972,813$3,945,507 -- $30,000--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$405,373$392,964 $3,949,198$3,921,892 -- $30,000--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$195,085$351,277 $3,936,789$3,909,483 -- $30,000--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$209,506$491,910 $4,092,981$4,065,675 -- $30,000--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$175,917$351,378 $4,498,967$4,471,661 -- $30,000--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,799,625$352,287 $4,626,039$4,598,743 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$117,853$231,604 $1,011,808$985,166 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$781,09127 92019–2025 MEDGAR EVERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC; SHARE TO CARE FOUNDATION INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC; ESG FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC DAF sponsor$560,0007 12019–2025 TRI-CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$558,17640 142016–2024 TREE FOUNDATION INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC; COPE FOUNDATION INC; SHARE TO CARE FOUNDATION INC and 10 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$555,46229 102014–2024 COPE FOUNDATION INC; CCA FOUNDATION INC; CLUB FOUNDATION INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC and 6 more
MARION G & BARBARA W NELSON PRIVATE FOUNDATION Private foundation$460,0002 12017–2018 BAY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$353,1007 42020–2024 MEDGAR EVERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC; FOUNDATION FOR EDS INC; SAM T FOUNDATION INC; THE BOX CAR FOUNDATION INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$295,0003 22023–2024 EDU CARE FOUNDATION INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$239,9937 12017–2024 COPE FOUNDATION INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$222,41612 62019–2024 TREE FOUNDATION INC; F3 FOUNDATION INC; CCA FOUNDATION INC; SHARE TO CARE FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
BRODER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$206,0009 12017–2025 COPE FOUNDATION INC
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$200,0002 12014–2018 MEDGAR EVERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
SHERMAN FAIRCHILD FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$187,5002 12023–2024 MEDGAR EVERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$176,0004 22019–2024 TREE FOUNDATION INC; CCA FOUNDATION INC
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$160,0002 22014–2024 EYA FOUNDATION INC; COPE FOUNDATION INC
THE CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$150,0001 12025–2025 MEDGAR EVERS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $281,207 spent · pay $60,000 · grants $170,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $170,000 60.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $60,000 21.3%
Other expenses $48,006 17.1%
Fees: accounting $3,029 1.1%
Taxes $172 0.1%
Total$281,207100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $244,235 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 65.5%
Other expenses $49,546 20.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 12.3%
Taxes $2,493 1.0%
Fees: accounting $2,196 0.9%
Total$244,235100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $206,227 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $100,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $100,000 48.5%
Other expenses $72,750 35.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 14.5%
Fees: accounting $2,376 1.2%
Taxes $1,101 0.5%
Total$206,227100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,037,033 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $110,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $892,272 86.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $110,000 10.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 2.9%
Fees: accounting $4,761 0.5%
Total$1,037,033100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $307,043 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $200,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $200,000 65.1%
Other expenses $76,649 25.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 9.8%
Fees: accounting $340 0.1%
Taxes $54 0.0%
Total$307,043100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $307,277 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $200,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $200,000 65.1%
Other expenses $73,485 23.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 9.8%
Fees: accounting $2,695 0.9%
Taxes $1,097 0.4%
Total$307,277100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $263,911 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $160,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $160,000 60.6%
Other expenses $69,891 26.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 11.4%
Fees: accounting $2,020 0.8%
Taxes $2,000 0.8%
Total$263,911100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $392,964 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $320,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $320,000 81.4%
Other expenses $40,032 10.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 7.6%
Fees: accounting $1,960 0.5%
Taxes $972 0.2%
Total$392,964100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $351,277 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $275,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $275,000 78.3%
Other expenses $41,582 11.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 8.5%
Taxes $2,495 0.7%
Fees: accounting $2,200 0.6%
Total$351,277100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $491,910 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $395,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $395,000 80.3%
Other expenses $44,219 9.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 6.1%
Fees: legal $16,313 3.3%
Fees: accounting $3,900 0.8%
Taxes $2,478 0.5%
Total$491,910100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $351,378 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $270,000 · events $2,734
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $270,000 76.8%
Other expenses $46,253 13.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 8.5%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,734 0.8%
Taxes $2,331 0.7%
Fees: accounting $60 0.0%
Total$351,378100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $352,287 spent · pay $0 · grants $273,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $273,000 77.5%
Other expenses $76,409 21.7%
Taxes $2,878 0.8%
Total$352,287100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $231,604 spent · pay $0 · grants $220,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $220,000 95.0%
Other expenses $9,548 4.1%
Taxes $2,056 0.9%
Total$231,604100%

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