QUIXOTE FOUNDATION

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Plain text QUIXOTE FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/quixote-foundation-850997197. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). QUIXOTE FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/quixote-foundation-850997197

MLA “QUIXOTE FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2024, https://furp.org/org/quixote-foundation-850997197. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.1M · expenses $819K · assets $6.3M

EIN
85-0997197
Address
100 N MAIN ST, SUMTER, SC 29150-4948
NTEE code
B11 Single Organization Support (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2021 (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 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Supporting organization, type ii
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Mission

QUIXOTE FOUNDATION IS SET UP AS A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIBERTY STEAM CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO CARRY OUT LIBERTY STEAM CHARTER SCHOOL'S PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Mr Gifford W Shaw AT-LARGE DIR2020-2024 $40,125$80,250 4

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Cammy Chandler SCHOOL DIREC2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Jenny Knopf SCHOOL DIREC2022-2024 Not reported $0 reported 2
Danielle Thompson AT-LARGE DIR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Greg Thompson SCHOOL DIREC2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 5
Lewis Thompson AT-LARGE DIR2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Curtis Hutto TREASURER2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Meagan Kuhlman SECRETARY2020-2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Lashea Davis SCHOOL DIREC2024 Not reported $0 reported 1
Dexter Davis (former) SCHOOL DIREC2020-2023 Not reported $0 reported 2
Steve Creech (former) SCHOOL DIREC2020 Not reported $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIFFORD SHAW AT-LARGE DIR- $0$40,125$0 $40,1254
CAMMY CHANDLER SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $01
LASHEA DAVIS SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $01
JENNY KNOPF SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
DANIELLE THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
GREG THOMPSON SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $05
LEWIS THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
CURTIS HUTTO TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN KUHLMAN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GIFFORD SHAW AT-LARGE DIR10 $0$40,125$0 $40,1254
CAMMY CHANDLER SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $01
DEXTER DAVIS SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
JENNY KNOPF SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
DANIELLE THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
GREG THOMPSON SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $05
LEWIS THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
CURTIS HUTTO TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN KUHLMAN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAMMY CHANDLER SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $01
DEXTER DAVIS SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
JENNY KNOPF SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
GIFFORD SHAW AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $04
DANIELLE THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
GREG THOMPSON SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $05
LEWIS THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
CURTIS HUTTO TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN KUHLMAN SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAMMY CHANDLER SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $01
STEVE CREECH SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
DEXTER DAVIS SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $02
GIFFORD SHAW AT-LARGE DIR20 $0$0$0 $04
DANIELLE THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
GREG THOMPSON SCHOOL DIREC- $0$0$0 $05
LEWIS THOMPSON AT-LARGE DIR- $0$0$0 $01
CURTIS HUTTO TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN KUHLMAN SECRETARY25 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,098,528$819,404 $6,322,402$4,222,402 $1,672,609$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,648,984$648,300 $6,993,278$2,943,278 $1,648,863$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$914,790$336,558 $6,839,621$1,942,594 $914,479$0 -0-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$330,049$643 $329,406$329,406 $330,000$0 -0-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $375,050 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $245,3504 $9,8502024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $30,5003 $10,5002024 2021-2022, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $27,2003 $10,0002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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JIM HUDSON FOUNDATION $25,0001 $25,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “QUIXOTE FOUNDATION”
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BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION $20,0002 $10,0002024 2021, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $15,0002 $5,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $12,0001 $12,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDSCB11 $2,812,665$1,289,215 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT EDUCATION FOUNDATIONSCB11 $3,718,320$515,022 EXECUTIVE DI$105,483 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDSCB11 $2,485,148$1,573,059 SECRETARY$12,540 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
SCAGO EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CORPORATION FOR UNION SCHOOL DISTRSCB11 $2,714,620$660,052 DIRECTOR$156,250 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
LAURENS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRICT NO 55SCB11 $3,112,947$3,112,947 EXECUTIVE CO$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
SCAGO EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES CORPORATION FOR COLLETON SCHOOL DISCB11 $1,739,185$2,045,656 DIRECTOR$197,542 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
FORT MILL SCHOOL FACILITIESCORPORATIONSCB11 $1,215,688$1,215,688 ASSOC SUPERI$362,371 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
SCAGO EDUCATIONAL FACILITIESCORPORATION FOR CHEROKEE COUNTYSCB11 $2,759,985$2,419,696 SECRETARY/TR$127,334 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
HIGHER EDUCATION TR INCSCB11 $1,203,845$1,194,320 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
GROWTHSCB11 $2,230,936$2,030,856 CHAIRMAN FRO$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, same state
SEEQS FOUNDATIONHIB11 $1,387,845$91,972 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CKS FOUNDATIONTXB11 $1,775,233$34,865 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
GECU FOUNDATIONTXB11 $1,454,820$1,548,541 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
CMS FOUNDATIONNCB11 $3,378,391$2,170,690 SUPERINTENDENT$448,443 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
APT FOUNDATIONALB11 $3,138,374$3,598,164 Board Member$252,640 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
YP MATH FOUNDATIONILB11 $1,983,128$671,260 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
CHIARTS FOUNDATIONILB11 $3,388,423$3,390,453 Executive Dir.$181,425 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
SP 1600 PENN FOUNDATIONTXB11 $2,448,800$532,373 President$208,714 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SLCC FOUNDATIONLAB11 $1,611,007$1,027,440 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x, similar name
LAS SCHOOL FOUNDATIONAZB11 $2,285,256$1,998,667 SECRETARY$131,266 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x
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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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION $21,903,25292 5DAF sponsor2010–2024 WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION; SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION; CECIL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC; STING SOCCER FOUNDATION and 1 more
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION $10,573,6229 1DAF sponsor2012–2024 JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $9,606,967174 40DAF sponsor2016–2024 ROADRUNNER FOUNDATION; JORDAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION; ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC; YP MATH FOUNDATION and 36 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $7,181,7506 2DAF sponsor2020–2024 BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION; CHIARTS FOUNDATION
THE WEXNER FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND $5,790,00011 1Private foundation2012–2023 WEXNER CENTER FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $5,392,511109 36DAF sponsor2014–2024 BRIDGE BOSTON FOUNDATION INC; THE GALWAY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF FOUNDATION ACADEMY INC; BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION and 32 more
TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON $4,606,4698 1Private foundation2010–2023 STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
XQ INSTITUTE $4,000,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 IOVINE AND YOUNG FOUNDATION
CHARTER FUND INC $3,918,50015 3DAF sponsor2016–2024 BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION; KIPP NASHVILLE FOUNDATION; ALMA DEL MAR FOUNDATION INC
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY $3,128,10238 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 UNIVERSITY ACADEMY FOUNDATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO $2,995,90312 2DAF sponsor2012–2024 SOLOMON SCHECHTER DAY SCHOOLS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION; HILLELS OF ILLINOIS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $2,954,96545 17DAF sponsor2014–2024 IISC FOUNDATION; SEASIDE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC; BROOKE SCHOOL FOUNDATION; HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED and 13 more
H & B YOUNG FOUNDATION $2,702,0149 1Private foundation2017–2024 SLCC FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $2,687,25785 27DAF sponsor2019–2025 IOWA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION; TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; CMS FOUNDATION; IISC FOUNDATION and 23 more
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS $2,672,96113 3DAF sponsor2015–2024 CMS FOUNDATION; UNION ACADEMY FOUNDATION; MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $819,404 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $655
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $220,485--$220,485 26.9%
Occupancy $219,512$219,512-- 26.8%
Depreciation and depletion $175,482$175,482-- 21.4%
Other (as described)COGS $72,498--$72,498 8.8%
Fees: other services $60,000--$60,000 7.3%
Other (as described)GREENS FEES $42,475--$42,475 5.2%
Other (as described)MEALS $11,669--$11,669 1.4%
Other (as described)LODGING $9,152--$9,152 1.1%
Fees: accounting $4,200-$4,200- 0.5%
Fees: legal $1,346-$1,346- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,051-$1,051- 0.1%
All other expenses $879-$879- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $655--$655 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $423,850-reported apart
Total$819,404100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $648,300 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $294,296$294,296-- 45.4%
Depreciation and depletion $175,483$175,483-- 27.1%
Advertising and promotion $175,285--$175,285 27.0%
Fees: legal $1,048-$1,048- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,038-$1,038- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $975-$975- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK / CREDIT CARD FEES $162-$162- 0.0%
Fees: other services $13-$13- 0.0%
Total$648,300100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $336,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $174,493$174,493-- 51.8%
Occupancy $143,969$143,969-- 42.8%
Advertising and promotion $12,000--$12,000 3.6%
Fees: accounting $5,108-$5,108- 1.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE EXPENSE $988-$988- 0.3%
Total$336,558100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $643 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: accounting $567-$567- 88.2%
Fees: legal $76-$76- 11.8%
Total$643100%

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