27 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 27 private foundations reported 38 grants for arts & culture totaling $3,868,177 to 32 organizations in South Carolina. The most-funded South Carolina communities were Charleston, Greenville, Columbia. Kimberly-Clark Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $1,892,702 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly-Clark Foundation | 1 | $1,892,702 |
| Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation | 3 | $1,152,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Sanders Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Alice L Walton Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Duke Endowment | 2 | $81,000 |
| John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $80,000 |
| The Perper Family Foundation | 1 | $74,944 |
| Alison Foundation | 2 | $67,000 |
| John I Smith Charities Inc | 2 | $30,000 |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Helga Marston Foundation | 2 | $21,397 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | 1 | $1,892,702 |
| Lake City Creative Alliance | 1 | $900,000 |
| International African American Museum | 1 | $250,000 |
| Benedict College | 1 | $150,000 |
| Spoleto Festival USA | 3 | $107,444 |
| Community Foundation of Greenville | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mitchelville Preservation Project Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | 1 | $60,000 |
| College of Charleston Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Charleston Stage Company | 1 | $40,000 |
| Public Works ART Center | 1 | $40,000 |
| Furman University | 1 | $31,000 |
| Artisphere | 3 | $24,000 |
| Greenville Theater | 1 | $20,897 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | 2 | $20,500 |
27 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,868,177. The largest by reported dollars were Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
32 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Carolina, led by Blackbaud Giving Fund, Lake City Creative Alliance, International African American Museum. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in South Carolina was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,892,702. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
