109 private foundations reported grants to Columbia, South Carolina recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 109 private foundations reported 316 grants totaling $47,344,721 to 202 organizations in Columbia, South Carolina. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (49 grants) and education (16 grants). The Duke Endowment gave the most by reported dollars — $24,110,118 across 53 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported South Carolina dollars that landed in Columbia — a funder at 90% is effectively a Columbia funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | 53 | $24,110,118 | 28% |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation | 23 | $11,063,215 | 55% |
| The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation | 4 | $2,681,392 | 96% |
| Michael J Mungo Foundation | 27 | $2,035,500 | 88% |
| Frank J & Lucy C Hartzog Memorial Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,068,031 | 100% |
| Hawk Rock Foundation | 2 | $700,000 | 100% |
| Cassels Family Foundation | 4 | $456,000 | 70% |
| DR Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation | 1 | $402,106 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | 21 | $4,608,000 |
| Childrens Trust of South Carolina | 3 | $3,833,000 |
| Central Carolina Community Foundation | 7 | $3,414,031 |
| Prisma Health | 3 | $3,090,530 |
| South Carolina Hospital Association Foundation | 3 | $2,321,000 |
| SC Research Foundation | 2 | $2,278,009 |
| Univ of South Carolina Educational Foundation | 3 | $2,056,392 |
| Health Sciences South Carolina | 2 | $2,030,900 |
| Scha Foundation | 3 | $2,020,000 |
| South Carolina First Steps | 2 | $1,500,000 |
109 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Columbia, South Carolina on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $47,344,721 across 316 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Duke Endowment, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Columbia, South Carolina concentrate in health & medical (49), education (16), youth & family (14). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Columbia, South Carolina recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,740,530. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
