33 private foundations reported community & economic development 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, 33 private foundations reported 71 grants for community & economic development totaling $6,692,460 to 60 organizations in South Carolina. The most-funded South Carolina communities were Greenville, Charleston, North Charleston. The Duke Endowment reported the most community & economic development giving — $5,258,000 across 21 grants. The median grant was $25,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 21 | $5,258,000 |
| The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | 1 | $380,000 |
| Scansource Charitable Foundation | 7 | $142,500 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Joy Unspeakable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Byerly Foundation | 1 | $80,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $69,019 |
| Seabrook Swan Family Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| Mack Snyder Rau Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Jolley Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| DR Bobby and Julie Baker Foundation | 3 | $41,091 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mcleod Health Foundation | 3 | $708,000 |
| Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation | 3 | $569,019 |
| Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County | 2 | $500,000 |
| Roper ST Francis Foundation | 2 | $500,000 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 2 | $500,000 |
| Tidelands Health | 2 | $500,000 |
| Scha Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Anmed Health Foundation | 2 | $450,000 |
| Medal of Honor Foundation | 1 | $380,000 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital | 1 | $250,000 |
| Conway Medical Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| Prisma Health | 1 | $250,000 |
| Prisma Health-upstate | 1 | $250,000 |
| Mill Village Ministries | 1 | $105,000 |
| Coastal Community Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
33 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,692,460. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Scansource Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
60 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Carolina, led by Mcleod Health Foundation, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation, Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in South Carolina was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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.
