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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in South Carolina: 23 foundations, $928,469 in grants
23 private foundations paid 43 grants totaling $928,469 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in South Carolina, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Nucor Charitable Foundation, with $250,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- South Carolina
- Foundations
- 23
- Grants
- 43
- Total granted
- $928,469
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in South Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Freeman Foundation | Washington, DC | 3 | $190,000 | $90,000 | Alliance for Full Acceptance | Small Grants & Creating Change Scholarship Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Durham, NC | 2 | $90,000 | $45,000 | Alliance for Full Acceptance | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $78,300 | $78,300 | South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center | Support efforts to reform high cost debt and local public court debt in South Carolina | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $60,000 | $50,000 | We Are Family | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | To support the emmanuel nine memorial | apps.irs.gov |
| McBride Family Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | South Carolinians for Common Sense | Social action | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Disability Rights South Carolina | South carolina detention center reform project, over two years | apps.irs.gov |
| Arch Community Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | We Are Family | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Goal Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus for Health Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Justice 360 | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saluda Charitable Foundation Inc | West Columbia, SC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Palmetto State Watch Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucey Charitable Foundation Inc | Mount Pleasant, SC | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Alliance for Full Acceptance | Advocacy, education lgbtq | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clinton Family Foundation | Chappaqua, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wollenberg Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Alliance for Full Acceptance | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Constellation Project Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,875 | $2,875 | We Are Family | Specific grant for research | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | We Are Family | Mental health assistance program for lgbtq and bipoc youth | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 14 | $2,175 | $390 | Daybreak Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gods Goods Mt Pleasant | Mt Pleasant, SC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lowcountry Period Pixies | Funding to non profit org | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Speaking Down Barriers | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 3 | $469 | $312 | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Matching gifts for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $100 | $100 | We Are Family | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | $50 | We Are Family | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Charitable Foundation | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freeman Foundation | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | Small Grants & Creating Change Scholarship Program | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center | Columbia, SC | Support efforts to reform high cost debt and local public court debt in South Carolina | $78,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freeman Foundation | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Disability Rights South Carolina | Columbia, SC | South carolina detention center reform project, over two years | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | Charleston, SC | To support the emmanuel nine memorial | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McBride Family Foundation | South Carolinians for Common Sense | Columbia, SC | Social action | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation Inc | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freeman Foundation | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | LBGT Health Equity Summit | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arch Community Fund | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Goal Justice | Greenville, SC | General support | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focus for Health Inc | Justice 360 | Columbia, SC | Charitable purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodney B & Marjorie S Fink Foundation Inc | Alliance for Full Acceptance | Charleston, SC | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saluda Charitable Foundation Inc | Palmetto State Watch Foundation | Blythewood, SC | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wollenberg Foundation | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clinton Family Foundation | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | Charleston, SC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Constellation Project Inc | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | Specific grant for research | $2,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucey Charitable Foundation Inc | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | Advocacy, education lgbtq | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucey Charitable Foundation Inc | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Columbia, SC | Abortion services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | Mental health assistance program for lgbtq and bipoc youth | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gods Goods Mt Pleasant | Lowcountry Period Pixies | Goose Creek, SC | Funding to non profit org | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009 | Speaking Down Barriers | Spartanburg, SC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Daybreak Inc | Columbia, SC | General support | $390 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Columbia, SC | Matching gifts for general operating support | $312 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alliance for Full Acceptance | North Charleston, SC | General support | $307 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Psychiatric Service Dog Partners | Rock Hill, SC | General support | $292 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General support | $252 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center | Columbia, SC | General support | $194 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Harriet Hancock Center Foundation | Columbia, SC | General support | $190 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Columbia, SC | General support | $156 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Womens Influential Network Foundation | Columbia, SC | General support | $156 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Inc | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Columbia, SC | Matching gifts for general operating support | $79 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | Palmetto State Abortion Fund | Columbia, SC | Matching gifts for general operating support | $78 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Disability Rights South Carolina | Columbia, SC | General support | $72 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Down Syndrome Association of the Upstate | Greenville, SC | General support | $69 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | We Are Family | North Charleston, SC | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Justice 360 | Columbia, SC | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Transgender Awareness Alliance Greg Green | Lexington, SC | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Speaking Down Barriers | Spartanburg, SC | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mother Emanuel Memorial Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.