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Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $35.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Darla Moore and Richard Rainwater Foundation, a private foundation in Lake City, SC, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $35,338,013 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $19,215,182 to Moore Farms Botanical Garden Foundation in Lake City, SC for to further exempt purpose of the botanical garden.
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- EIN
- 273130736
- Based in
- Lake City, SC
- Assets
- $658,140,835
- Grants paid
- $35,338,013
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349101598. It reported $35,338,013 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Farms Botanical Garden Foundation | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the botanical garden | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $19,215,182 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Lake City Alliance | Lake City, SC | To further the exempt purpose of enhancing the business environment of lake city | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beemok Family Foundation | Charleston, SC | Scholarships funding | Education | $1,984,031 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | Operation upright | $1,158,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Francis Marion University Development Foundation | Florence, SC | Support for education | Education | $1,020,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake City Creative Alliance | Lake City, SC | Support to foster a culturally-rich environment in the sc region | Arts, culture and humanities | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | Funding to further the exempt purpose of the museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sante Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | Funding for education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pee Dee Land Trust | Florence, SC | Funding to help conserve,and promote appreciation of resources of the pee dee watershed of sc | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Als Foundation | New York, NY | General funding | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Florence, SC | General funding | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winyah Rivers Alliance | Conway, SC | General funding | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Funding for joseph p riley jr center for livable communities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Innerear Labs | New York, NY | General funding | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Carolina Red Cross | North Charleston, SC | Humanitarian organization support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | Scholarship funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lake City | Florence, SC | Support to help enrich children's lives | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | Support to help improve the quality of life in charleston county through park facilities and services | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SC Land Trust Network | Mount Pleasant, SC | General funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake City Community Theatre | Lake City, SC | General funding | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce | Lake City, SC | General funding | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Sight | Mount Pleasant, SC | General funding | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake City United Methodist Church | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake City Concert Series | Lake City, SC | General funding to provide arts and entertainment for the greater lake city sc area | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake City High School Alumni Association | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ron McNair Committee | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the community organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed February 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202520369349100002. It reported $20,112,036 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lake City Alliance | Lake City, SC | To further the exempt purpose of enhancing the business environment of lake city | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,690,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moore Farms Botanical Garden Foundation | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the botanical garden | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake City Creative Alliance | Lake City, SC | Support to foster a culturally-rich environment in the sc region | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,960,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beemok Family Foundation | Charleston, SC | Scholarships funding | Education | $1,019,060 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Marion University | Florence, SC | Support for education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shed Nyc Inc | New York, NY | Support for cultural institution | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | Operation upright | $462,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International African American Museum | Charleston, SC | Funding to further the exempt purpose of the museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis Marion University Development Foundation | Florence, SC | General funding | Education | $163,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucky Dog | Arlington, VA | General funding | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brainfutures Incorporated | Lutherville Timonium, MD | To support applications of brain science advances to maximize human potential | Mental health and crisis intervention | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pee Dee Land Trust | Florence, SC | Funding to help conserve,and promote appreciation of resources of the pee dee watershed of sc | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Battlefield Trust | Washington, DC | Funding to save america's battlefields | $78,376 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Parks Conservancy | Charleston, SC | Support to help improve the quality of life in charleston county through park facilities and services | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Lake City, SC | Funding to provide meals | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Synergos | New York, NY | General funding | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Carolina Red Cross | North Charleston, SC | Humanitarian organization support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SC Land Trust Network | Mount Pleasant, SC | General funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Teresa Community Outreach and Empowerment | Lake City, SC | General funding | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | General funding | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | Scholarship funding | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake City Community Theatre | Lake City, SC | General funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake City United Methodist Church | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pergamos Methodist Church | Lake City, SC | General funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake City High School Alumni Association | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ron McNair Committee | Lake City, SC | To further exempt purpose of the community organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,215,182 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $17,820,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $4,310,000 |
| Education | $4,301,191 |
| Environment | $270,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $150,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | $53,679,673 |
| New York | $1,160,000 |
| New Mexico | $250,000 |
| Virginia | $150,000 |
| Maryland | $125,000 |
| District of Columbia | $78,376 |
| California | $7,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.