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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-1108547

First Citizens Foundation Inc Co First

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $561,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
No restrictions
Restrictions
No restrictions

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $561,750

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $12,509,404
  • Tax year 2024

    $668,333

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $12,384,864
  • Tax year 2023

    $758,667

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $12,268,718
  • Tax year 2022

    $773,733

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $13,014,023
  • Tax year 2021

    $797,833

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $14,269,141
  • Tax year 2020

    $724,167

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $12,154,713

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of SC Educational FoundationColumbia, SC

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. Richland County SchoolColumbia, SC

    Grant

    $40,000
  3. Heathwood HallColumbia, SC

    General purpose

    $33,333
  4. Greenwood Genetic CenterGreenwood, SC

    Grant

    $30,000
  5. Columbia Musem of ArtColumbia, SC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  6. Charleston SymphonyCharleston, SC

    Grant

    $20,000
  7. Dorchester Heritage CenterSaint George, SC

    Grant

    $17,500
  8. United Way of Anderson CountyAnderson, SC

    Grant

    $16,500
  9. Best NCCary, NC

    Grant

    $15,000
  10. Piedmont Technical College FDNGreenwood, SC

    Grant

    $15,000
  11. Charleston Day School IncCharleston, SC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  12. Summerville Parks FoundationDorchester, SC

    General purpose

    $12,500
  13. McLeod Health FoundationFlorence, SC

    Grant

    $12,500
  14. Care House of the Pee Dee IncFlorence, SC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  15. Oconee County Habitat for HumaSeneca, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  16. Morris CollegeSumter, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  17. The School FoundationFlorence, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  18. The Outreach FarmPawleys Isl, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  19. The Pendleton Foundation for Black HistoPendleton, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  20. Jasmine RoadGreenville, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  21. YMCA of Costal CarolinaMyrtle Beach, SC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  22. Brookgreen GardensMurrells Inlet, SC

    Grant

    $10,000
  23. South Carolina Governors School For Science and Mathematics Foundation IncColumbia, SC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  24. Greenwood Community TheatreGreenwood, SC

    Grant

    $7,500
  25. A Father's PlaceConway, SC

    Grant

    $7,500
  26. Greater FlorenceFlorence, SC

    Grant

    $7,500
  27. Building Florence Together Community Development CorpFlorence, SC

    General purpose

    $7,250
  28. Horry Georgetown Tech College FDNMyrtle Beach, SC

    Grant

    $7,000
  29. Miracle Hill Ministries IncGreenville, SC

    General purpose

    $6,667
  30. The Orton-Gillingham CenterMount Pleasant, SC

    Grant

    $6,000
  31. Amor Healing KitchenCharleston, SC

    Grant

    $6,000
  32. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    Grant

    $5,000
  33. Cliff's Residents OutreachTravelers RST, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  34. York Technical College FoundationRock Hill, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  35. Marlboro Academy IncBennetsville, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  36. Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  37. The Manna HouseWhite House, TN

    Grant

    $5,000
  38. The Champions CenterAnderson, SC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  39. Eastern Carolina Homelessness OrgMyrtle Beach, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  40. Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual AssaultFlorence, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  41. Mental Health America South Carolina Aiken CountyAiken, SC

    Grant

    $5,000
  42. Camp Happy Days IncCharleston, SC

    General purpose

    $4,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 grants $77,50034% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $30,00013% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $25,00011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 grants $21,0009% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $17,5008% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $16,6677% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $37,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina38 grants $531,750
  2. North Carolina2 grants $20,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frank B Holding JrCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter BristowDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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