36 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 36 private foundations reported 95 grants for youth & family totaling $10,945,925 to 85 organizations in South Carolina. The most-funded South Carolina communities were Greenville, Columbia, Charleston. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $7,765,150 across 18 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation | 18 | $7,765,150 |
| The Duke Endowment | 12 | $1,943,618 |
| Trust Under Will of B J Wade | 2 | $279,216 |
| Merancas Foundation Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| Broyhill Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Helga Marston Foundation | 2 | $60,379 |
| Scansource Charitable Foundation | 11 | $59,300 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 7 | $53,000 |
| The Pardue Children in Need Fund | 2 | $41,801 |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | 4 | $36,500 |
| Wardle Family Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SC Research Foundation | 1 | $1,582,111 |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| MUSC Foundation | 1 | $830,373 |
| NAMI of South Carolina | 1 | $664,176 |
| SC Network of Childrens Advocacy Centers | 1 | $602,373 |
| Institute for Child Success | 3 | $512,500 |
| Children's Trust SC | 1 | $477,667 |
| Communities in Schools of South Carolina | 1 | $429,000 |
| Epworth Children's Home | 1 | $371,760 |
| Wholespire Inc | 1 | $311,702 |
| Tamassee DAR School | 2 | $300,000 |
| City of Spartanburg | 1 | $300,000 |
| Florence Crittenton of South Carolina | 1 | $290,000 |
| Dunlap Orphanage the ARP Center | 2 | $279,216 |
| South Carolina Network of Childrens Advocacy Centers | 2 | $278,000 |
36 private foundations reported youth & family grants in South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,945,925. The largest by reported dollars were BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, The Duke Endowment, Trust Under Will of B J Wade. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
85 distinct organizations appear as recipients in South Carolina, led by SC Research Foundation, Spartanburg Academic Movement, MUSC Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in South Carolina was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,582,111. 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.
