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Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief nonprofits in South Carolina: 260 registered with the IRS

260 public safety, disaster preparedness and relief nonprofits are registered with the IRS in South Carolina, 249 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 108 that report revenue took in $69.1 million. The most are in Columbia (15), Greenville (11), Charleston (8). The largest by revenue: Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety ($30.2 million), Crisis Response International ($5 million), Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire Department ($4.4 million).

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Every organization, largest by revenue first

OrganizationCityTypeSinceRevenueAssetsFiling
Insurance Institute for Business & Home SafetyRichburg501(c)(3)1999$30.2 million$60.9 million2025-12
Crisis Response InternationalFort Mill501(c)(3)2008$5 million$1.3 million2024-12
Whitesville Rural Volunteer Fire DepartmentSummerville501(c)(3)2004$4.4 million$8.9 million2025-06
Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department TermSummerville501(c)(3)1974$2.6 million$3.8 million2025-06
Partners for Active LivingSpartanburg501(c)(3)2003$2 million$1.7 million2025-06
Triple Tree Aerodrome IncWoodruff501(c)(3)2012$1.8 million$9.5 million2024-12
Pelzer Rescue SquadPelzer501(c)(3)1993$1.6 million$2.5 million2024-12
Tigerville Fire DistrictTravelers RST501(c)(3)2014$1.5 million$2.5 million2025-06
SC Emeregncy Medical Services AssociationWinnsboro501(c)(6)2008$1.4 million$1.6 million2025-06
Goose Creek Rural Vol Fire DepartmentGoose Creek501(c)(3)2021$1.2 million$2.2 million2024-12
Timmonsville Rescue SquadTimmonsville501(c)(3)1998$1.1 million$462,7552025-06
South Lynches Fire DistrictLake City501(c)(3)2003$948,076$714,9972024-12
G V W Volunteer Fire DepartmentGraniteville501(c)(3)2015$829,082$3.5 million2025-06
Pimlico Rural Volunteer Fire DepartmentMoncks Corner501(c)(3)2020$764,161$4.5 million2026-06
Caromi Rural Vol Fire DepartmentLadson501(c)(4)1977$654,782$421,4592024-12
Charleston County Volunteer Rescue SquadN Charleston501(c)(3)1990$633,008$1.5 million2025-06
Refuel Cares FoundationN Charleston501(c)(3)2024$630,235$137,0552024-12
Beech Island Volunteer Fire DeptBeech Island501(c)(3)2011$602,321$1.9 million2025-09
Horry County Fire Rescue FoundationMurrells Inlt501(c)(3)2023$573,280$72,8752025-12
House of Hope - InternationalFountain Inn501(c)(3)2020$565,585$244,6992024-12
Blacksburg Volunteer Fire DepartmentBlacksburg501(c)(3)2013$561,186$536,8092025-12
Midland Valley Fire Department IncWarrenville501(c)(3)2013$500,645$1.6 million2025-12
Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department IncGaffney501(c)(3)1978$445,816$2.6 million2025-06
Macedonia Fire DistrictGaffney501(c)(3)2001$414,964$2.4 million2025-09
BMW Motorcycle Owners of America Moa FoundationGreer501(c)(3)2000$399,333$1.1 million2025-12
Chesnee Community Volunteer Fire DepartmentChesnee501(c)(3)2024$378,207$869,5962026-06
Couchton Volunteer Fire and RescueAiken501(c)(3)2020$360,296$1.4 million2026-03
Olanta Rural Fire Department IncOlanta501(c)(3)2016$353,299$91,4012025-06
Greenville Area Parkinson SocietyGreenville501(c)(3)2010$338,756$155,3062025-12
Goucher White Plains Volunteer Fire DepartmentGaffney501(c)(3)1980$300,412$454,0822026-06
Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department IncGaffney501(c)(3)1978$294,121$848,2402025-06
Sass GoBallentine501(c)(3)2019$251,510$58,9962024-12
Pamplico Rescue and Ambulance ServicePamplico501(c)(3)2011$230,142$824,4752025-06
Dennys Employee Disaster Relief Fund IncSpartanburg501(c)(3)2005$208,480$901,5862024-12
SC Alliance To Fix Our RoadsColumbia501(c)(4)2011$185,833$271,3242025-12
Powdersville Fire DepartmentPiedmont501(c)(3)2003$183,715$749,8042025-12
Hope Over Crisis IncMyrtle Beach501(c)(3)2023$181,048$12,4622025-12
Associated Industries of South Carolina Foundation IncColumbia501(c)(3)2004$151,611$915,6902024-12
Honduras Agape FoundationAiken501(c)(3)2003$146,900$83,2382025-12
Lebanon Fire Department of Berkeley CountyRidgeville501(c)(3)2020$141,320$762,5182023-06
Safety On SiteGreenville501(c)(3)2023$134,991$47,3492024-12
South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation IncColumbia501(c)(3)2022$134,387$115,1052025-06
Carolina Emergency Response TeamCharleston501(c)(3)2024$126,481$14,9862024-12
Center Rock Fire Department Station 11Anderson501(c)(3)1999$122,376$515,0252025-12
Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire DeptSeneca501(c)(3)2012$121,270$1 million2025-12
Piercetown Fire StationAnderson501(c)(3)2007$117,301$1.2 million2025-12
Hollow Creek Voluntary Fire DepartmentSalley501(c)(3)2016$115,677$472,1342025-12
Brocks Mill Rural Fire DepartmentCheraw501(c)(3)2002$112,541$288,2452025-12
Centerville Volunteer Fire Department IncAnderson501(c)(3)2000$111,426$674,7672025-12
First Responder Benefit AssociationGreenville501(c)(3)2018$106,963$48,7872025-12
Temperance Hill Volunteer Fire Department IncMarion501(c)(3)2002$103,188$175,7392025-12
Williford Fire & RescueAnderson501(c)(3)2025$98,948$128,5282025-12
Double Springs Fire DeaprtmentTownville501(c)(3)2026$95,960$276,8572025-03
Keowee Ebenezer Fire DepartmentSeneca501(c)(3)2016$94,760$375,6482025-12
South Carolina Cooperatives Care FoundationCayce501(c)(3)2005$90,444$92,6352025-12
Whitefield Volunteer Fire DepartmentBelton501(c)(3)2025$88,651$1.2 million2025-12
Mountain Rest Fire Department IncMountain Rest501(c)(3)2022$86,386$532,8772025-12
Friendship Fire DepartmentHonea Path501(c)(3)2025$84,374$266,4012025-12
Cleveland Rural Fire Department IncWestminster501(c)(3)2016$83,493$479,8932025-12
Patrick Rural Fire DepartmentPatrick501(c)(3)2005$83,255$476,7182024-12
Pendleton Fire Department IncPendleton501(c)(3)2003$82,415$336,3552025-12
Pageland Rescue SquadPageland501(c)(3)2022$82,154$198,0102025-12
Lowcountry Firefighter Support TeamSummerville501(c)(3)2014$81,806$66,0012025-12
Fair Play Fire Department IncFair Play501(c)(3)2005$77,980$271,6902025-12
The Because Logan Wood Foundation IncJohns Island501(c)(3)2024$77,943$47,5832024-12
Craytonville Fire Department IncHonea Path501(c)(3)2004$76,819$441,8222025-12
Compassion United IncGreenville501(c)(3)2017$76,697$2,5822025-12
Grand Lodge Afm Charities Disaster Relief IncLexington501(c)(3)2011$74,915$176,8282025-12
Cayce Public Safety FoundationWest Columbia501(c)(3)2010$74,625$42,4962024-12
Joanna Volunteer Fire DepartmentJoanna501(c)(3)2023$70,410$128,8772025-06
Medneed of SCCayce501(c)(3)2009$64,535$20,5102024-12
Help After Disaster IncMoore501(c)(3)2024$63,695$118,8142025-12
South Carolina Fire Marshals AssociationGreer501(c)(3)2012$63,345$39,1322025-12
Northwest Volunteer Fire and Rescue DeptGreenwood501(c)(3)1978$61,541$507,9382024-12
Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department IncSalem501(c)(3)2015$60,322$141,3312025-12
Oakway Rural Fire Department IncWestminster501(c)(3)2013$60,000$119,8902025-12
Lexington Police Department Foundation IncLexington501(c)(3)2019$58,410$60,2342025-06
Floyd Dale Fire Department IncDillon501(c)(3)2005$57,951$98,2752024-12
Support 1North Augusta501(c)(3)2012$57,744$96,0292025-12
Darlington Firemen Rescue SquadDarlington501(c)(3)2003$57,084$124,1842024-12
Hodges-Cokesbury Fire and Rescue UnitHodges501(c)(3)2024$55,647$35,9442025-12
Southeast RescueMt Pleasant501(c)(3)2019$50,961$46,2922024-12
South Carolina Crisis Negotiators AllianceYork501(c)(3)2024$48,420$65,6942024-12
Coroners CampusColumbia501(c)(3)2023$43,028$60,3272025-12
Friends of the HighlandersGreer501(c)(3)2021$42,584$64,2452024-12
Gray Court Area Fire DepartmentGray Court501(c)(3)2010$41,056$215,7452026-06
Lower Lake Greenwood Fire Department and Rescue UnitNinety Six501(c)(3)2023$40,544$79,4252025-12
Friends and Faith in Action MinistriesGreenville501(c)(3)2024$32,272$16,2892024-12
Oakway Rescue SquadFair Play501(c)(3)2005$31,543$318,2262025-12
Greenpond Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue UnitFountain Inn501(c)(4)2021$31,409$93,3092025-06
We All HelpCharleston501(c)(3)2024$27,525$5372024-12
Debordieu Legacy FundGeorgetown501(c)(3)2025$26,600$23,5672024-12
Pure Fishing FoundationColumbia501(c)(3)2006$25,807$156,6882025-12
Tega Cay Volunteer Fire DepartmentFort Mill501(c)(3)1974$25,370$316,4532025-12
Flight for LifeCoward501(c)(3)2024$22,558$121,9762025-12
Wallace Fire RescueWallace501(c)(3)2001$20,670$309,3522026-06
Lamar Rescue Squad IncLamar501(c)(3)2000$19,249$135,9482026-03
Onmyway Texting and Driving FoundationMt Pleasant501(c)(3)2021$16,255$2062024-12
Marion County Long Term Recovery GroupMullins501(c)(3)2020$14,149$26,0242024-12
Horry County Search and RescueConway501(c)(3)2025$12,386$5,8332025-12
Obhg Care FundGreenville501(c)(3)2020$10,657$297,3652024-12
Upstate Bloodhound Search and RescueAnderson501(c)(3)2023$9,368$7,1022025-12
Midway Fire FoundationPawleys Isl501(c)(3)2025$8,907$8,1242025-12
Missionaries of MercyKingstree501(c)(3)2013$4,497$840,4422025-09
Keowee Vineyards Fire District FoundationSunset501(c)(3)2006$4,215$43,5792025-12
HrthudlGreenville501(c)(3)2025$3,599$3,5852025-12
Last Mile ReliefPendleton501(c)(3)2025$3,459$1,5462025-12
South Carolina Foothills Search Andrescue IncSimpsonville501(c)(3)2007$1,590$21,8352025-12
21St Century Packhorse LibrariansSimpsonville501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Abate of South Carolina ElegalsLexington501(c)(4)2023$0$02025-12
Aiken County Firefighters Association IncAiken501(c)(3)2013$0$02025-12
Aiken Volunteer Mounted Unit IncAiken501(c)(3)2018$0$02025-12
Altamont Road Safety AllianceGreenville501(c)(4)2025$0$02025-12
Anderson Radio ClubAnderson501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Annapolis Coalition On the Behavioral Health Workforce IncFolly Beach501(c)(3)2008$0$02026-06
Antreville Fire DepartmentAbbeville501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Arms for Hope InternationalSummerville501(c)(3)2026$0$12022-12
Arrowood Firearm Safety and TrainingSpartanburg501(c)(3)2019$0$02026-06
Ashley River Firefighters AssociationN Charleston501(c)(3)2015$0$02024-12
Blaney Volunteer Fire DeptElgin501(c)(3)2021$14,9762025-06
Brittons Neck Gresham Volunteer Fire Department IncGresham501(c)(3)2012$0$02025-12
Broken Angels Emergency ResponseLandrum501(c)(3)2025
Brotherhood of Heroes IncWalterboro501(c)(3)2022$3,4252023-01
Camden Kershaw County Rescue SquadCamden501(c)(3)2012$0$02025-12
Care Thru Cars IncSeneca501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Carolina Border ShieldsLittle River501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Carolina K9 Tactical Search and Res Cue-RecoveryHodges501(c)(3)2026
Carolinas Primary Response Training CenterFlorence501(c)(3)2017$0$02024-12
Center for Operational Risk Education IncCharleston501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Charleston County Lifesaving Association IncCharleston501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Charleston Metro Fraternal Order of Leatherhead SocietyRound O501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Charlotte Thompson Volunteer Fire DepartmentBishopville501(c)(3)2018$0$02025-12
Cheddar Fire StationBelton501(c)(3)2023$0$02026-03
Chester Amateur Radio Emergency Service IncChester501(c)(3)1999$0$02026-06
Chester County Chiefs AssociationRichburg501(c)(3)2010$0$02024-12
Chesterfield County Amateur Radio SocietyCheraw501(c)(3)2004$0$02025-12
Chief David W Byrd Memorial FoundationSumter501(c)(3)2025
Citizens for Safe StreetsColumbia501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Columbia Police FoundationColumbia501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Community Preparedness Center of the CarolinasFort Mill501(c)(3)2025
ConwaycaresConway501(c)(3)2018$0$02025-12
Crossroads Fire Dept IncSeneca501(c)(3)2025
Csra Walk for Water IncNorth Augusta501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Darlington Long-Term Recovery GroupSociety Hill501(c)(3)2022$0$125,8012025-08
Dillon Rescue & First Aid Crew IncDillon501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-09
Disaster Preparedness Education GroupBeaufort501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
Donalds Rural Volunteer Fire Depart MentDonalds501(c)(3)2026
Drivers Training & Learning OrganizationOrangeburg501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Dutchman Creek Fire Support Organization IncWinnsboro501(c)(4)2011$0$02025-12
Edgefield County Disaster Relief CorpsEdgefield501(c)(3)2000
Emergency Services MinistriesGreer501(c)(3)2019$0$02024-12
Engine of HopeColumbia501(c)(3)2026
Fire Flavor BrigadePiedmont501(c)(3)2025
Firefighter Emergency Relief FundPickens501(c)(4)2014$0$02025-11
Flint Hill Fire Community Foundatio NFort Mill501(c)(3)2026
Forest Acres Public Safety FoundationColumbia501(c)(3)2021$0$02024-12
Freedom Jeep ClubClover501(c)(3)2025
Fuel Forward FoundationCharleston501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Grace By ExampleRock Hill501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Grand Strand Amateur Radio ClubSurfside BCH501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Greenville City Professional Firefighters Association Loacl 226Greenville501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Greenville County SC Fire Chiefs AssociationGreenville501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Hanover Hounds K-9 Search & RescueConway501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Haven Relief CorpsSumter501(c)(3)2025
Helmets X HamptonFort Mill501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Helping Holleys Heros LLCGoose Creek501(c)(3)2024
High School Injury Prevention CoalitionCharleston501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-06
Hodges Cokesbury Fire Department & Rescue Unit IncHodges501(c)(3)2022$59,5512023-12
Hospitality Heros IncMyrtle Beach501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Irmo Fire Foundation IncColumbia501(c)(3)2010$0$02025-12
Keowee Rescue Squad IncSalem501(c)(3)2012$0$02025-12
Kershaw County Sheriffs FoundationCamden501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Kingdom Party MinistriesWestminster501(c)(3)2025
Lake Murray Dam SwimLexington501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Lakelands Long-Term Recovery Group IncGreenwood501(c)(3)2026
Latta Rescue Squad IncLatta501(c)(3)2005$0$02024-12
Law Enforcement Memorial Family Crisis Fund IncLexington501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
Lewis Volunteer Fire DeptChester501(c)(3)2000$0$02025-07
Lindsey Taylor Ranz FoundationN Charleston501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Longs Volunteer Firefighters Association IncLongs501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Low Country Motor Unit IncSummerville501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Lowcountry Resuscitation AllianceCharleston501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Mad - Mecklenburg Ambulance DriversTega Cay501(c)(3)2016$0$02024-12
Marlboro County Long Term Recovery GroupBennettsville501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Mission Ready FoundationLongs501(c)(3)2025
Mitford Volunteer Fire DepartmentGreat Falls501(c)(3)2014$0$02023-12
Monetta Fire FoundationMonetta501(c)(3)2018$0$02024-12
Monterey Rural Volunteer Fire DepartmentAbbeville501(c)(3)2026
Myrtle Beach Police Foundation IncMyrtle Beach501(c)(3)2022$0$02024-12
Ncesa IncLittle MTN501(c)(3)2021$0$02025-12
Newberry County Coroners FoundationNewberry501(c)(3)2022$0$02023-12
North American Wildlife Law Enforcement Accreditation IncColumbia501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
North Myrtle Beach Lifeguard FoundationN Myrtle BCH501(c)(3)2017$0$02026-01
North Spartanburg Firefighters FoundationSpartanburg501(c)(3)2017$0$02026-06
Oconee County Fire Chiefs Association IncFair Play501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Oconee County Local Emergency Planning CommitteeWalhalla501(c)(3)2024
Oconee County Voluntary Organizations Active in DisasterWalhalla501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Oconee Dive & Special Rescue Squad IncSeneca501(c)(3)2006$0$02025-12
Oconee Dive Team IncSeneca501(c)(3)2015$0$02025-12
Oconee Hazmat Team IncSeneca501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Oconee Honor GuardSalem501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Old South Engine Foundation IncChester501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
One Heart One AmericaSumter501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Operation LazarusLugoff501(c)(3)2024
Operation Veteran SupportColumbia501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
PDFD Community Funding CorporationGreenville501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
Pacolet Station Fire DistrictPacolet501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-06
Paladin TrainingFlorence501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Palmetto Amateur Linking System Network AssociationSummerville501(c)(3)2006$3,7192025-12
Palmetto State Disaster ResponseBoiling Springs501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Pickett Post Fire DepartmentWalhalla501(c)(3)2019$0$02024-12
Pine Ridge Firemens AssociationHartsville501(c)(3)2023$0$02024-12
Prosperity Rescue SquadProsperity501(c)(3)2021$0$02026-06
Providence Volunteer Fire DepartmentSantee501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
R3 Disaster ReliefFountain Inn501(c)(3)2024
Remembering Scotty CraigNorth Augusta501(c)(3)2014$0$02024-12
Remnant Farms RefugeGreen Sea501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
Richburg Community FirefightersRichburg501(c)(3)2024
Riverview Volunteer Fire Department IncFort Mill501(c)(3)2025
Russell Dam Punishers LemcAbbeville501(c)(3)2026
SC Chapter International Association of Arson InvestigatorsBeaufort501(c)(4)2025$0$02025-10
Safe Hands Now IncN Charleston501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Sandy Run Fire Associates IncWest Columbia501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Sandy Springs Fire DepartmentSandy Springs501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
Seneca Rescue Squad IncSeneca501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-12
Shady Grove Fire DepartmentSunset501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
Sharon Volunteer Fire DeptSharon501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
Slater Marietta Fire Department Auxiliary GroupMarietta501(c)(3)2022$0$02025-06
Source Relief IncMt Pleasant501(c)(3)2017$0$02025-12
South Carolina Association of Polygraph ExaminersBeaufort501(c)(6)2014$0$02025-12
South Carolina Chapter of National Emergency Number AssociationLadson501(c)(6)2019$0$02025-12
South Carolina Dental Associationdisaster Relief Fund IncorporatedColumbia501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
South Carolina Fop FoundationWare Shoals501(c)(3)2025
South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council IIAiken501(c)(3)2018$0$02025-12
South Carolina Responder Support InitiativeColumbia501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
South Union Volunteer Fire DeptWestminster501(c)(3)2010$0$02023-12
Southern Safety and Mental Health A LlianceIrmo501(c)(3)2026
Sozo C0terie IncWest Columbia501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Stamford Retired Fire Fighters Asso CiationMurrells Inlt501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
TLJ FoundationMyrtle Beach501(c)(3)2010$0$02024-12
Tabernacle Puerto RicoColumbia501(c)(3)2026$0$02025-12
Team Extreme EmsNorth Augusta501(c)(3)2025
The Hardeeville Police & Fire Assis Tance FundHardeeville501(c)(3)2025$0$02025-12
Three and Twenty Fire and RescueEasley501(c)(3)2025
Town of Hilda Fire DepartmentHilda501(c)(3)2022$155,6722024-12
Tri-Star Medics IncRock Hill501(c)(3)2023$0$02025-12
USA Community Partners Project IncCharleston501(c)(3)2019$0$02025-12
Una Community Volunteer Fire Department CorporationUna501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-06
United States Power SquadronsChapin501(c)(3)1949$0$02025-10
United States Power SquadronsFt Mill501(c)(3)1949$0$02025-12
Veterans of Public Safety IncEasley501(c)(3)2024$0$02025-12
Vitalfutures FoundationLake Wylie501(c)(3)2026
Walhalla Rescue Squad IncWalhalla501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12
Waterproof IncJohns Island501(c)(3)2018$0$02025-12
West Columbia Police Officers FoundationWest Columbia501(c)(3)2024$0$02024-12
West Pelzer Fire DepartmentPelzer501(c)(3)2009$0$02024-12
Westminster Rescue Squad IncWestminster501(c)(3)2011$0$02025-12
Westview-Fairforest Firefighters Foundation IncSpartanburg501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Whitmire Rescue SquadWhitmire501(c)(3)2016$0$02025-12
Zion Fire Department IncAnderson501(c)(3)2014$0$02025-12

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