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Who funds public and societal benefit in South Carolina: 32 foundations, $3.3 million in grants
32 private foundations paid 84 grants totaling $3,343,671 to public and societal benefit 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 The Marcus Foundation Inc, with $3,000,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Public and societal benefit
- Recipients in
- South Carolina
- Foundations
- 32
- Grants
- 84
- Total granted
- $3,343,671
Foundations that funded public and societal benefit in South Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Mission Roll Call | To support the exempt purpose of the receipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $100,000 | $94,800 | PSL Foundation | To support grantee's fiscally sponsored project, policyengine, in the development of a publicly-available state and local tax ("salt") and alternative minimum tax ("amt") policy calculator, showing ho | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jolley Foundation | Greenville, SC | 2 | $60,000 | $35,000 | Bold Leadership Network | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Garth Family Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00174 | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Warrior Surf Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grimm Family Foundation | Hunting Valley, OH | 1 | $21,500 | $21,500 | Warrior Surf Foundation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kasay Family Foundation | Bluffton, SC | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Beeyond Borders | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation | Elmhurst, IL | 1 | $16,500 | $16,500 | Venture Unknown Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Abney Foundation | Anderson, SC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Vets Helping Vets Anderson | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Falfurrias Capital Partners Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Service First Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gods Goods Mt Pleasant | Mt Pleasant, SC | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Navigation Center | Funding to non profit org | apps.irs.gov |
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Paducah, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Operation Vet-Fit | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Salute From the Shore Inc | Salute from the shore annual flyover of the coast of south carolina | apps.irs.gov |
| The Houston and Evelyn Odom Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $5,300 | $5,300 | Disabled American Veterans | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Energy Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fort Lawn Community Center Inc | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | Charleston, SC | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Charleston Climate Coalition | To support local climate action initiatives | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobbs Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Miriam Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Nutramax Family Foundation | Lancaster, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Fort Lawn Community Center | Support program service | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 49 | $4,657 | $1,232 | BFW Rescue Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Iroquois Avenue Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Warrior Surf Foundation | General purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joanna Foundation | Sullivans Island, SC | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Navigation Center | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc | Longboat Key, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kefalas-Pinto Foundation Inc | Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Redefined Women Empowerment Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Dryden Family Foundation | Hale, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Surf Dreams Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Operation Heal Our Heroes | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Kerry A Spitzenberger Foundation | Rock Hill, SC | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Fort Lawn Community Center | Foundation mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Ross Stores Foundation | Dublin, CA | 1 | $1,764 | $1,764 | Open Book Project | Youth program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Guzior Family Foundation | Homer Glen, IL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | The River Upstate | Human Needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhodenbaugh Foundation | Travelers Rest, SC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Service Dogs for Veterans | Matching Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $250 | $250 | Upstate Veterans Alliance | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Send Me Outdoors | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Disabled American Veterans | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Mission Roll Call | Clover, SC | To support the exempt purpose of the receipient organization | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | PSL Foundation | Columbia, SC | To support grantee's fiscally sponsored project, policyengine, in the development of a publicly-available state and local tax ("salt") and alternative minimum tax ("amt") policy calculator, showing ho | $94,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jolley Foundation | Bold Leadership Network | Greenville, SC | General operations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jolley Foundation | Greenville Connects | Greenville, SC | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Garth Family Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00174 | Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grimm Family Foundation | Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | General fund | $21,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kasay Family Foundation | Beeyond Borders | Lancaster, SC | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation | Venture Unknown Foundation | Pendleton, SC | Unrestricted | $16,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Operation Vet-Fit | Mount Pleasant, SC | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Falfurrias Capital Partners Foundation Inc | Service First Foundation | Fort Mill, SC | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abney Foundation | Vets Helping Vets Anderson | Anderson, SC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | Salute From the Shore Inc | Columbia, SC | Salute from the shore annual flyover of the coast of south carolina | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Houston and Evelyn Odom Foundation | Disabled American Veterans | St George, SC | Charitable | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | PSL Foundation | Columbia, SC | To support policyengine, by enhancing policyengine's microsimulation model via including labor supply elasticities. | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nutramax Family Foundation | Fort Lawn Community Center | Fort Lawn, SC | Support program service | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Energy Foundation | Fort Lawn Community Center Inc | Fort Lawn, SC | Grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hobbs Family Foundation | Miriam Foundation | Fountain Inn, SC | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gods Goods Mt Pleasant | Navigation Center | Charleston, SC | Funding to non profit org | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gods Goods Mt Pleasant | Navigation Center | Charleston, SC | Funding to non profit org | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iroquois Avenue Foundation | Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | General purpose of the organization | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joanna Foundation | The Navigation Center | Charleston, SC | General Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | Charleston Climate Coalition | Charleston, SC | To support local climate action initiatives | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kefalas-Pinto Foundation Inc | Redefined Women Empowerment Inc | Barnwell, SC | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc | Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | Seneca, SC | General operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry & Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | The Navigation Center | Charleston, SC | To support its services for the homelessness | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | Operation Heal Our Heroes | Charleston, SC | General contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dryden Family Foundation | Surf Dreams Foundation | Murrells Inlet, SC | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kerry A Spitzenberger Foundation | Fort Lawn Community Center | Fort Lawn, SC | Foundation mission | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ross Stores Foundation | Open Book Project | Easley, SC | Youth program | $1,764 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Guzior Family Foundation | The River Upstate | Greenville, SC | Human Needs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | BFW Rescue Inc | McCormick, SC | General support | $1,232 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rhodenbaugh Foundation | Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | Seneca, SC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Service Dogs for Veterans | Greenville, SC | Matching Grant | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Service Dogs for Veterans | Greenville, SC | General support | $447 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Virtus Academy of South Carolina | Florence, SC | General support | $280 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Landon Strong Foundation | Summerville, SC | General support | $267 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Send Me Outdoors | Hanahan, SC | General support | $265 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Upstate Veterans Alliance | Greer, SC | Matching gift | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alpha Lambda Psi Military Spouses Sorority Incorporated | Shaw Afb, SC | General support | $221 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Because of Brayden | Summerville, SC | General support | $205 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | Disabled American Veterans | Lancaster, SC | Unrestricted | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Send Me Outdoors | Hanahan, SC | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Midlands Gaming Coalition | Lexington, SC | General support | $128 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Warrior Surf Foundation | Folly Beach, SC | General support | $122 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aiken County Veterans Council | Aiken, SC | General support | $113 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Shes the Veteran | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Allies Friends Foundation Inc | Summerville, SC | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pacific Helps | Greenville, SC | General support | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Fort Lawn Community Center Inc | Fort Lawn, SC | General support | $73 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Last Patrol | Spartanburg, SC | General support | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eagles for A Cause | West Columbia, SC | General support | $62 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc | Seneca, SC | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bradley Blake Foundation | Saint Stephen, SC | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friends of Abner | Chapin, SC | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Veterans Welcome Home and Resource Center | Little River, SC | General support | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Upstate Veterans Alliance | Greer, SC | General support | $43 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Webgyrlz Code | Columbia, SC | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Shaw Spouses' Club | Shaw Afb, SC | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Infinity Paws Animal Advocacy | Woodruff, SC | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Operation Heal Our Heroes Inc | Charleston, SC | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Do Good Now | Fort Mill, SC | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sigma Theta Alpha Military Sorority Inc | Elgin, SC | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Frontline USA | Seneca, SC | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Operation Vet-Fit | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Run Phase | Columbia, SC | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Reiki for Vets | Moncks Corner, SC | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cancer Thrift Store of Beaufort | Beaufort, SC | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ville To Ville Foundation | Greenville, SC | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Small Town Restoration Inc | Saint Stephen, SC | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Boma Assistance Group for South Sudan | Lexington, SC | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kind Hearts Inc | Irmo, SC | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Team Rice Foundation | Gaffney, SC | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Citizens Center for Public Life | Sumter, SC | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Myrtle Beach Chamber Foundation Inc | North Myrtle Beach, SC | General support | $20 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Angels Unaware | Piedmont, SC | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Surf Dreams Foundation | Murrells Inlet, SC | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Faith Fighters | Winnsboro, SC | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Living for Others | Simpsonville, SC | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sharing Hope | Charleston, SC | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bootprint | Greenville, SC | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Grieving Needs Foundation | Winnsboro, SC | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Va-Lanthropy | Columbia, SC | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chefs Fore Vets | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Low Country Veterans Group | Georgetown, SC | General support | $11 | 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.