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Private foundations Aiken, SCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Aiken, SC

14 private foundations based in Aiken, SC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $706,405 in 72 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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. The William Foss II Memorial FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $392,009 giving
  2. Edgar T Cato Foundation IncAiken, SC · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $170,000 giving
  3. Aiken Horse Park FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $72,180 giving
  4. Bartels Family FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  5. Aiken County Association for Special Citizens IncAiken, SC · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $20,616 giving
  6. Cayce West Columbia Lions Club Sch FundAiken, SC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,600 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Aiken Horse Park FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $72,180 giving
  2. Hollow Creek Land Preservation IncAiken, SC · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture2 foundations $73,33040% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety2 foundations $51,13528% of the total
  3. Human services3 foundations $23,89513% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $20,00011% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 foundation $5,0003% of the total
  6. Health1 foundation $5,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes $3,5352% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The William Foss II Memorial FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $392,009 giving
  2. Aiken County Association for Special Citizens IncAiken, SC · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $20,616 giving
  3. Bartels Family FoundationAiken, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $45,000 giving
  4. Cayce West Columbia Lions Club Sch FundAiken, SC · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $6,600 giving