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Private foundations South Carolinatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in South Carolina

1,098 private foundations based in South Carolina filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $264.3 million in 9,970 grants, and 198 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater FoundationLake City, SC · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $35,338,013 giving
  2. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina FoundationColumbia, SC · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $21,326,098 giving
  3. Beemok Family FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $9,656,286 giving
  4. DRS Bruce & Lee FoundationFlorence, SC · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $8,354,904 giving
  5. Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation IncColumbia, SC · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $6,796,854 giving
  6. The Williams Brice Edwards Charitable TrustSumter, SC · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $5,598,067 giving
  7. Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation IncJohns Island, SC · tax year 2024 57 grants Preselected only $4,618,200 giving
  8. Canal Charitable FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $4,087,500 giving
  9. Wo and Ann Powers Foundation IncFlorence, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $4,000,000 giving
  10. LB FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $3,912,147 giving
  11. CW and Dorothy G Love FoundationMcColl, SC · tax year 2025 75 grants Preselected only $3,529,043 giving
  12. The Graham FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $3,394,000 giving
  13. Betsy M Campbell FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,389,300 giving
  14. The Lancaster County Partners for YouthLancaster, SC · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $3,345,561 giving
  15. The Ilsababy FoundationSullivans Island, SC · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $3,338,000 giving
  16. Robert S Campbell FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,160,000 giving
  17. Nutramax Family FoundationLancaster, SC · tax year 2025 70 grants Preselected only $2,946,500 giving
  18. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $2,770,618 giving
  19. The Jolley FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2025 87 grants Accepts applications $2,721,405 giving
  20. Michael J Mungo FoundationIrmo, SC · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $2,571,575 giving
  21. Meadows Road Foundation (fka Coydog Foundation)Charleston, SC · tax year 2024 88 grants Preselected only $2,553,900 giving
  22. Mary Black Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $2,551,816 giving
  23. The Delaney Family FoundationKiawah Island, SC · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $2,300,000 giving
  24. Hayne Hipp FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $2,223,320 giving
  25. Joy Unspeakable FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,125,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Beemok Family FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $9,656,286 giving
  2. The Williams Brice Edwards Charitable TrustSumter, SC · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $5,598,067 giving
  3. LB FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $3,912,147 giving
  4. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $2,770,618 giving
  5. The Jolley FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2025 87 grants Accepts applications $2,721,405 giving
  6. Mary Black Foundation IncSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $2,551,816 giving
  7. The Springs Close Foundation IncFort Mill, SC · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $1,982,714 giving
  8. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC · tax year 2024 54 grants Accepts applications $1,539,587 giving
  9. Ecw Judith Atkins Wall FoundationConway, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,527,760 giving
  10. John I Smith Charities IncGreer, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $1,252,000 giving
  11. The Self FoundationGreenwood, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,207,355 giving
  12. The Gleason Family Foundation IncHilton Head Island, SC · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $1,092,000 giving
  13. Frank J & Lucy C Hartzog Memorial Foundation IncBlackville, SC · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,068,031 giving
  14. Kuznik Charitable FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 52 grants Accepts applications $1,002,500 giving
  15. Arkwright FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $969,968 giving
  16. Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation IncCharleston, SC · tax year 2024 97 grants Accepts applications $845,200 giving
  17. Daniel-Mickel FoundationGreenville, SC · tax year 2024 95 grants Accepts applications $779,380 giving
  18. Post and Courier FoundationCharleston, SC · tax year 2025 59 grants Accepts applications $754,000 giving
  19. The Chester FoundationChester, SC · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $730,000 giving
  20. C P Legacy Foundation of Sumter SC IncSumter, SC · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $720,500 giving
  21. Marlboro County General HospitalBennettsville, SC · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $687,932 giving
  22. Stephens Family FoundationPiedmont, SC · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $561,524 giving
  23. John T Stevens FoundationKershaw, SC · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $532,600 giving
  24. Joseph J Schott FoundationMount Pleasant, SC · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $501,500 giving
  25. The McAlister FoundationLaurens, SC · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $481,222 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking148 foundations $33,305,40626% of the total
  2. Education300 foundations $23,076,01218% of the total
  3. Community development58 foundations $11,261,2129% of the total
  4. Human services242 foundations $9,657,8458% of the total
  5. Health171 foundations $8,981,5237% of the total
  6. Religion148 foundations $6,096,2925% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $33,664,53927% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Gods Goods Mt PleasantMt Pleasant, SC · tax year 2025 105 grants Preselected only $466,648 giving
  2. One GraycliffGreenville, SC · tax year 2025 103 grants Accepts applications $229,149 giving
  3. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2025 102 grants Preselected only $539,160 giving
  4. The Karen and Paul Schaefer FoundationTravelers Rest, SC · tax year 2025 63 grants Preselected only $39,201 giving
  5. Flowers Family FoundationLexington, SC · tax year 2025 58 grants Preselected only $59,925 giving
  6. Countybank FoundationGreenwood, SC · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $160,100 giving
  7. Harry H Gibson Family FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2025 52 grants Preselected only $256,609 giving
  8. The Render Family FoundationSimpsonville, SC · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $73,404 giving
  9. The Degnan Family Foundation IncKiawah Island, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $87,250 giving
  10. Anna M Black Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $57,313 giving
  11. Emily & Ellsworth Austin Educationa TrustCamden, SC · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $107,500 giving
  12. The Gleason Family Foundation IncHilton Head Island, SC · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $1,092,000 giving
  13. Mumtaz FoundationColumbia, SC · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $599,500 giving
  14. Joan Sasser Coker and Charles Westfield Coker Charitable FoundationHartsville, SC · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $259,337 giving
  15. Palmetto Military Support Group A 501(C)(3) OrganizationN Charleston, SC · tax year 2024 37 grants Accepts applications $38,375 giving

Cities

8 cities with 25 or more foundations
93 more cities with two or more