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Private foundations Greer, SCtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Greer, SC

14 private foundations based in Greer, SC filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.7 million in 133 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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. John I Smith Charities IncGreer, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $1,252,000 giving
  2. The Hartness Foundation Robert G HartnessGreer, SC · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $846,300 giving
  3. Patrick Family FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $192,500 giving
  4. Phillips FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $104,813 giving
  5. Owings Family FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $104,000 giving
  6. The Button and Rod Cook FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $90,200 giving
  7. CBL State Savings Bank FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $77,000 giving
  8. Jessie C Taylor Rvoc TR FBO Oakey Ridge Baptist ChurchGreer, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $34,416 giving
  9. United Bank Upstate SC FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $15,250 giving
  10. Solesbee Foy Family Charitable FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. John I Smith Charities IncGreer, SC · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $1,252,000 giving
  2. Patrick Family FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2024 32 grants Accepts applications $192,500 giving
  3. Phillips FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $104,813 giving
  4. CBL State Savings Bank FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $77,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $846,80046% of the total
  2. Human services5 foundations $305,00017% of the total
  3. Education3 foundations $257,50014% of the total
  4. Health3 foundations $79,5004% of the total
  5. Animals2 foundations $70,2004% of the total
  6. Religion3 foundations $52,5003% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $223,52912% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Button and Rod Cook FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $90,200 giving
  2. United Bank Upstate SC FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $15,250 giving
  3. Solesbee Foy Family Charitable FoundationGreer, SC · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,000 giving
  4. Jessie C Taylor Rvoc TR FBO Oakey Ridge Baptist ChurchGreer, SC · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $34,416 giving