54 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 54 private foundations reported 90 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $5,642,843 to 67 organizations in South Carolina. The most-funded South Carolina communities were Greenville, Columbia, Charleston. Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $1,984,031 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation | 1 | $1,984,031 |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | 2 | $1,104,392 |
| The Sanders Family Foundation | 5 | $275,000 |
| Hunt James Trust UW | 1 | $253,000 |
| Jean T and Heyward G Pelham Foundation | 2 | $215,000 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 2 | $207,500 |
| Marshall E Rinker SR Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Gupta Family Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Ethel MAE Hocker Foundationinc | 1 | $133,474 |
| The Holekamp Foundation | 1 | $105,650 |
| The Duke Endowment | 2 | $100,000 |
| The Rebecca C Parsons Foundation | 16 | $95,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Beemok Family Foundation | 1 | $1,984,031 |
| Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation | 1 | $1,004,392 |
| Furman University | 5 | $433,000 |
| Christ Church Episcopal School | 3 | $300,650 |
| Center for Scholarship Admin | 1 | $253,000 |
| Clemson University Foundation | 3 | $212,500 |
| Coastal Educational Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Ashley Hall Foundation | 1 | $133,474 |
| Liberty Fellowship | 2 | $100,000 |
| Charleston Collegiate School | 1 | $100,000 |
| Iptay | 1 | $62,000 |
| Wofford College | 2 | $56,698 |
| North Greenville University | 1 | $50,000 |
| Prisma Health-upstateuniv of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville | 1 | $50,000 |
| Anderson University | 2 | $43,667 |
54 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,642,843. The largest by reported dollars were Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation, The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, The Sanders Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
67 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Carolina, led by Beemok Family Foundation, Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation, Furman University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in South Carolina was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,984,031. 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.
