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Grant recipient EIN 57-0314402Education

Who funds Limestone University?

24 private foundations gave Limestone University in Gaffney, SC $1.9 million across 75 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

75 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  2. Chapman Foundation IncGreenville, SC 2025

    501(c)(3) educational institution contribution

    $500
  3. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. Roaring Gap Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $6,000
  5. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2024

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  6. The Bailey FoundationClinton, SC 2024

    Grants program

    $5,000
  7. James F Byrnes FoundationColumbia, SC 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  8. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2024

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $3,000
  9. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2024

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  10. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC 2023

    Framework recovery plan

    $100,000
  11. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2023

    Support operations

    $100,000
  12. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  13. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2023

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $12,000
  14. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2023

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  15. James F Byrnes FoundationColumbia, SC 2023

    Education

    $4,500
  16. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2023

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  17. Dick Horne FoundationOrangeburg, SC 2023

    Student scholarship

    $1,250
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $750
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $83
  20. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC 2022

    HLTH sciences BLDG

    $50,000
  21. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $23,000
  22. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2022

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $21,000
  23. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    To further the mission of the organization.

    $8,000
  24. The Edward M Armfield Sr Foundation IGreensboro, NC 2022

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  25. The Bailey FoundationClinton, SC 2022

    Matching gift program

    $5,000
  26. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Vibrant economies

    $5,000
  27. James F Byrnes FoundationColumbia, SC 2022

    Education

    $4,500
  28. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 10/03/22

    $1,000
  29. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2022

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  31. Dick Horne FoundationOrangeburg, SC 2022

    Student scholarship

    $500
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $82
  35. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $10
  36. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Scholarship

    $526,500
  37. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2021

    Renovation of the former a. J. Eastwood library building

    $250,000
  38. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC 2021

    HLTH sciences BLDG

    $125,000
  39. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2021

    Support operations

    $75,000
  40. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2021

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $25,000
  41. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  42. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2021

    Awarded scholarship grants

    $15,000
  43. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    To further the mission of the organization.

    $8,000
  44. The Bailey FoundationClinton, SC 2021

    Matching gift program

    $5,000
  45. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2021

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  46. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $110
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $70
  48. G Carl Ball Family FoundationWest Chicago, IL 2020

    Support operations

    $100,000
  49. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $26,000
  50. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $18,000
  51. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2020

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  52. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA 2020

    Awarded sholarship grants

    $7,500
  53. The Bailey FoundationClinton, SC 2020

    Matching gift program

    $5,000
  54. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    To support the TT scholarship fund and the limestone fund.

    $4,000
  55. Dobson Tape MinistryGreenville, SC 2020

    Fund oper

    $1,000
  56. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2020

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $911
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $101
  59. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $100
  60. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $51,000
  61. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2019

    General operating

    $20,000
  62. The Fullerton FoundationGaffney, SC 2019

    Funding to support the covid-19 student need fund ($5k) and cleaning necessary to reopen the campus ($10k). This grant was made as part of the foundation's rapid response grant program in the wake of covid-19.

    $15,000
  63. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2019

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  64. The Bailey FoundationClinton, SC 2019

    Matching gift program

    $5,000
  65. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2019

    To support the TT scholarship fund and the limestone fund.

    $4,000
  66. Phillips FoundationGreer, SC 2019

    Education

    $1,500
  67. The McSwain TrustSanford, NC 2019

    Fund recipient's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  68. Campbell Young LeadersGreenville, SC 2019

    Contribution - scholarships

    $500
  69. J M Smith FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $58,500
  70. Robert S Campbell Merit Scholarship ProgramSaint Louis, MO 2018

    General operating

    $17,000
  71. Broadus and Evelyn Littlejohn FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2018

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  72. Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    To further the mission of the organization.

    $2,000
  73. Puckhaber Foundation TrustDaniel Island, SC 2018

    Education

    $1,000
  74. Campbell Young LeadersGreenville, SC 2018

    Contribution - scholarships

    $500
  75. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2017

    Finance lab project

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in South Carolina and are not among Limestone University’s funders above.

  1. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 101 grants Accepts applications $1,896,068 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 69 grants Preselected only $46,826 to similar organizations
  3. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 36 grants Preselected only $12,575 to similar organizations
  4. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 60 grants Accepts applications $871,491 to similar organizations
  5. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 44 grants Accepts applications $26,012 to similar organizations
  6. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 75 grants Accepts applications $369,500 to similar organizations
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 56 grants Accepts applications $51,103 to similar organizations
  8. First Citizens Foundation Inc Co FirstRaleigh, NC 31 grants Accepts applications $333,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 57-0314402 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.