Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR GEORGETOWN COUNTY CITIZENS WITH A FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE CAUSE OF POVERTY, BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND ENCOURAGING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
THE FRANCES P. BUNNELLE FOUNDATION SERVES THE GEORGETOWN COUNTY REGION THROUGH A ROBUST GRANTMAKING PROGRAM AS WELL AS FACILITATING OTHER COMMUNITY-WIDE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE COMMON ISSUES COMMON THREADS, EDUCATION TO CAREER AND PALMETTO GIVING DAY. THE BUNNELLE CENTER: IN 2019, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MAKE MEETING SPACE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE TO NONPROFITS SERVING GEORGETOWN COUNTY. THE SPACE INCLUDES TWO MEETING ROOMS - ONE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE 50+ PEOPLE, AND THE OTHER SMALL MEETING ROOM THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE 12. COMMON ISSUES COMMON THREAD: QUARTERLY CICT MEETINGS PROMOTE NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION AMONG THE COUNTY'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.EDUCATION TO CAREER: THE EDUCATION TO CAREER INITIATIVE FOCUSES MORE OF THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS AND RESOURCES INTO THOSE PROJECTS THAT FALL IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTING ECONOMIC VITALITY AS WE WORK TO FORM PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL HELP CREATE OPPORTUNITY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY. PROJECTS INCLUDE INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, ESTABLISHING A YOUTH BOARD FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND DEVELOPING A MOBILE APP FOR STUDENTS TO CONNECT TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. PALMETTO GIVING DAY: THE FOUNDATION WAS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE PALMETTO GIVING DAY IN 2019 WITH MATCHING FUNDS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. OVER $1,205,774 WAS RAISED IN ONE DAY THROUGH ONLINE GIVING TO SUPPORT OVER 48 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY. PATHWAYS TO POSSIBILITIES: IN FEBRUARY 2019, THE FOUNDATION HOSTED THE FIRST PATHWAYS TO POSSIBILITIES CAREER EXPO AT THE MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER. THIS EVENT PAIRED OVER 5,500 EIGHTH-GRADERS FROM 7 COUNTIES WITH 150 REGIONAL EMPLOYERS IN AN INTERACTIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE. GRANTMAKING: IN 2019 THE FOUNDATION AWARDED OVER $1.5M IN GRANTS TO 87 DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT GEORGETOWN COUNTY IN THE AREAS THAT MEET THE BUNNELLE MISSION. THESE GRANTS WERE DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: 94 GRANTS TOTALING $878,530 SUPPORTING VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS, 30 GRANTS TOTALING $262,800 SUPPORTING NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 31 GRANTS TOTALING $209,520 SUPPORTING HUMAN NEEDS, 18 GRANTS TOTALING $115,600 SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS, AND 6 GRANTS TOTALING $47,800 SUPPORTING HEALTH INITIATIVES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Geales Sands | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $131,035 |
| Jane Litz | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Christa Divis | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Swenson | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Larry Mercado | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Mike Branham | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Carol Jayroe | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Robert Jewell | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202001979349306310_public.xml