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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 57-6020356

Post and Courier Foundation

A private foundation in Charleston, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $754,000 paid in grants.

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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
The Good Cheer Fund
90 Alexander Street
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 937-5605
[email protected]
Form and materials
The general fund applications should be filed online at www.postandcourier.com/foundation. Applications must be submitted between april 1 and the last friday in july. Donations to the post and courier foundation can be made by check or paypal, noting support for general fund. The good cheer fund is not open to applicants. Each day during the fundraising period, the post and courier newspaper publishes daily updates and inspiring accounts of how the fund helps neighbors in need through the seven good cheer funded nonprofits: association for the blind, carolina youth development center, catholic charities, lowcountry food bank, salvation army, star gospel mission, and charleston leadership foundation.
Deadlines
The genenal fund accepts applications between april 1 and the last friday in july.
Restrictions
For the general fund, the foundation does not accept applications from individuals, businesses, political or lobbying organizations. Applicants must serve the public good in the areas of civic, conservation/preservation, cultural/arts, education, and health/welfare. Applicants will need to be located in the "lowcountry" region of south carolina or in the area that the post and courier newspaper operates (aiken, georgetown, and kingstree). The foundation will not fund fundraising events, operating deficits or requests from agencies already partnering with the trident united way (we already partner with them).

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $754,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $4,841,707

  • Tax year 2024

    $783,720

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $4,994,323

  • Tax year 2023

    $867,221

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $4,473,881

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,776,624

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $4,806,091

  • Tax year 2021

    $871,638

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $9,004,215

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,912,206

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $9,001,426

  • Tax year 2019

    $583,117

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $10,147,702

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    General support

    $90,470
  2. Star Gospel MissionCharleston, SC

    Digital equity & inclusion initiative

    $77,330
  3. Operation HomeNorth Charleston, SC

    Scholarships

    $75,120
  4. One-Eighty PlaceCharleston, SC

    General support

    $73,260
  5. Carolina Youth Development Center (landmarks for Families)North Charleston, SC

    Annual operating fund/good cheer fund for clothes, school supplies, and christmas presents

    $61,050
  6. P&C Sustainability Fund - From Columbia Food and WineColumbia, SC

    General support

    $32,000
  7. Association for the BlindCharleston, SC

    Provide food, clothing, etc. For the visually impaired during christmas

    $24,420
  8. American Cancer SocietyCharleston, SC

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Lowcountry Land TrustCharleston, SC

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Open Space Institute Land TrustNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Catholic CharitiesCharleston, SC

    Provide hot meals, clothing & financials, assist with utilities for needy at christmas

    $12,210
  12. Audubon South CarolinaCharleston, SC

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Belle Baruch Foundation - Hobcaw BaronyGeorgetown, SC

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Friends of Coastal SCCharleston, SC

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Lifeline Children's ServicesBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  16. National Audubon SocietyCharleston, SC

    Community kitchen and food rescue GCF christmas

    $10,000
  17. South Carolina Environmental Law Project IncPawleys Isl, SC

    Capital campaign

    $10,000
  18. Salvation ArmyCharleston, SC

    General support

    $8,140
  19. Avalo Cat SanctuaryWagener, SC

    General support

    $7,500
  20. Bridge 2 HomeAiken, SC

    Program support

    $7,500
  21. Gibbes MuseumCharleston, SC

    General support

    $7,500
  22. Habitat for Humanity Georgetown CountyGeorgetown, SC

    General support

    $7,500
  23. Respite Care CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General support

    $7,500
  24. Ronald McDonald HouseCharleston, SC

    Support homeless shelter for men/women & children, meals, financial asst for the needy

    $7,500
  25. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  26. Center for Heirs PropertyN Charleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Charleston Area Justice Ministry - CajmNorth Charleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Charleston Area Theraputic RidingJohns Island, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Charleston Library SocietyCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Charleston MuseumCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  31. Community at the WallCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  33. French Protestant Hugenot ChurchCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $5,000
  34. Habitat for Humanity International - CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  35. HalosCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Lake City Creative AllianceLake City, SC

    Program support

    $5,000
  37. Lion's Vision ServicesColumbia, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Lowcountry Maritime SchoolCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Mediation and Meeting Center of CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Middleton Place FoundationCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Morris Center for Lowcountry HeritageRidgeland, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  42. Nature Conservancy of SCMount Pleasant, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  43. Pattison's AcademyCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $5,000
  44. SC Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  45. The Ark of SCSummerville, SC

    Program support

    $5,000
  46. The Children's Museum of the UpstateGreenville, SC

    Program support

    $5,000
  47. SC Press AssociationColumbia, SC

    General support

    $4,000
  48. Charleston LeadersCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $3,000
  49. Hope Health IncFlorence, SC

    General support

    $3,000
  50. Jazz Artist of CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General support

    $3,000
  51. Let's WalkCharleston, SC

    Program support

    $3,000
  52. The Annex Dance CompanyCharleston, SC

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Chamber Music CharlestonCharleston, SC

    General support

    $2,500
  54. Charleston Parks ConservancyCharleston, SC

    General support

    $2,500
  55. Soul Sanctuary of Unborn LifeNorth Charleston, SC

    General support

    $2,500
  56. Charleston Men's ChorusCharleston, SC

    General support

    $2,000
  57. Magnolia Cemetary TrustCharleston, SC

    General support

    $2,000
  58. McLeod Health FoundationFlorence, SC

    General support

    $1,000
  59. P&C Investigative FundSpartanburg, SC

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $84,62030% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $73,26026% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $42,50015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture6 grants $25,5009% of the total
  5. Health5 grants $21,5008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $20,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina57 grants $741,500
  2. California1 grant $7,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Pierre ManigaultPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patricia B ManigaultVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heidi L HerringtonSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $40,728
  • Laurence FritzTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kerri ForrestMEMBER Hours 1Pay $5,000

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