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Who funds social science in South Carolina: 19 foundations, $3.6 million in grants
19 private foundations paid 22 grants totaling $3,643,179 to social science 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 LB Foundation, with $1,216,850 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Social science
- Recipients in
- South Carolina
- Foundations
- 19
- Grants
- 22
- Total granted
- $3,643,179
Foundations that funded social science in South Carolina
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $1,216,850 | $1,216,850 | Family Effect | Capital | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $647,446 | $397,446 | Institute for Child Success | To develop a curriculum and train pediatric residents to promote the mental health of children and families. | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | To support use of the impact measures tool and provide technical assistance in early childhood development measurement and evaluation | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | Early Care and Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Valhalla Foundation | Woodside, CA | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Institute for Child Success | Early childhood development field-building initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Institute for Child Success | Policy Research and Advocacy Support work in NC and SC | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Black Foundation Inc | Spartanburg, SC | 1 | $126,500 | $126,500 | Institute for Child Success | Housing innovation - children's edition; spartanburg early childhood systems change initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | Support to educate Mississippi corporations on child care | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Omaha, NE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | Strong nation project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluecross Blueshield of South Carolina Foundation | Columbia, SC | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Institute for Child Success | Investing in South Carolina Children | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Asheville, NC | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | General operating support for advocacy efforts. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saluda Charitable Foundation Inc | West Columbia, SC | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Myscgopcom | Education on precinct regorg | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Institute for Child Success Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jolley Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Institute for Child Success | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Neale Family Foundation Northern Trust NA As | Chicago, IL | 1 | $14,500 | $14,500 | The Family Effect | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Scansource Charitable Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $7,800 | $7,800 | The Family Effect | Music therapy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Crane Fund for Widows and Children | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Family Effect | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maddrey Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Institute for Child Success | To support general operations of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $83 | $33 | Institute for Child Success Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Foundation | Family Effect | Greenville, SC | Capital | $1,216,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | To support use of the impact measures tool and provide technical assistance in early childhood development measurement and evaluation | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | To develop a curriculum and train pediatric residents to promote the mental health of children and families. | $397,446 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | Early Care and Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valhalla Foundation | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | Early childhood development field-building initiative | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Duke Endowment | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | To continue conducting outcome analyses of evidence-based models prioritized by the child and family well-being program area. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leon Levine Foundation | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | Policy Research and Advocacy Support work in NC and SC | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Black Foundation Inc | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | Housing innovation - children's edition; spartanburg early childhood systems change initiative | $126,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | Support to educate Mississippi corporations on child care | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | Strong nation project support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluecross Blueshield of South Carolina Foundation | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | Investing in South Carolina Children | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dogwood Health Trust | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | General operating support for advocacy efforts. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saluda Charitable Foundation Inc | Myscgopcom | Greenville, SC | Education on precinct regorg | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jolley Foundation | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neale Family Foundation Northern Trust NA As | The Family Effect | Greenville, SC | General support | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scansource Charitable Foundation | The Family Effect | Greenville, SC | Music therapy program | $7,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maddrey Foundation | Institute for Child Success | Greenville, SC | To support general operations of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crane Fund for Widows and Children | The Family Effect | Greenville, SC | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | General support | $33 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Charleston Council for International Visitors | Charleston, SC | General support | $29 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nathan Yon Foundation | Whitmire, SC | General support | $21 | 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.