The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 82-1776426Civil rights

Who funds Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation?

12 private foundations gave Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation in Charleston, SC $3.2 million across 20 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

20 grants

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

  1. Nucor Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2025

    General support

    $250,000
  2. The Clinton Family FoundationChappaqua, NY 2025

    General

    $5,000
  3. Nucor Charitable FoundationCharlotte, NC 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  4. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2024

    To support the emmanuel nine memorial

    $50,000
  5. The Spaulding-Paolozzi FoundationCharleston, SC 2023

    Memorial

    $1,000,000
  6. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Construction of Memorial for Mother Nine.

    $200,000
  7. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2023

    Emanuel nine memorial

    $50,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  9. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Assistance to build the Emanuel Nine Memorial and support of the mission to honor the lives of the Emanuel Nine while celebrating God's perfect love in the act of forgiveness.

    $200,000
  10. Milliken & Company Charitable FoundationSpartanburg, SC 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  12. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Funds toward support of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Southern US and assistance to build the Emanuel Nine Memorial.

    $200,000
  13. Kovler Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Cultural & Civic-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.

    $20,000
  14. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Vibrant economies

    $2,500
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for the Emanuel Nine Memorial, a new space dedicated to the lives and sacrifices of the Emanuel Nine, the clergy and church members who were murdered in 2015 at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina

    $250,000
  17. The Robert and Janice McNair FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Funds toward support of the oldest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the Southern US.

    $200,000
  18. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the Emanuel Nine Memorial a new space dedicated to the lives and sacrifices of the Emanuel Nine the clergy and church members who were murdered in 2015 at the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston South Carolina

    $250,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $125,000
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $125,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Charleston, SC and are not among Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $605,000 to similar organizations
  2. Epispace FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  3. Ananda Fund 009146-000Wilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Wollenberg FoundationMenlo Park, CA 3 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  5. Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation IncPalm Beach, FL 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  6. Koppelman Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  7. somerset foundation incAtlanta, GA 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to similar organizations
  8. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-1776426 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.