60 foundations in South Carolina told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $50.9M. The largest is Beemok Family Foundation in Charleston, which paid $9.2M across 38 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 67% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 37 of the 60 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 25% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beemok Family Foundation | Charleston | 2024 | $9.2M | 38 | $25K | 60% | Not stated | $42.5M |
| 2 | The Williams Brice Edwards Charitable Trust | Sumter | 2024 | $5.6M | 36 | $30K | 11% | Not stated | $57.4M |
| 3 | Lb Foundation | Greenville | 2025 | $3.9M | 21 | $86K | 3% | APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR. | $65.0M |
| 4 | Jolley Foundation | Greenville | 2024 | $3.2M | 89 | $30K | 13% | APRIL 1ST AND SEPTEMBER 1ST | $32.0M |
| 5 | Judith Atkins Wall Foundation | Conway | 2024 | $2.6M | 9 | $173K | 100% | SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO NEED | $270K |
| 6 | Mary Black Foundation Inc | Spartanburg | 2024 | $2.6M | 43 | $30K | 12% | SEE HTTP://WWW.MARYBLACKFOUNDATION.ORG | $87.1M |
| 7 | Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation | Spartanburg | 2023 | $2.2M | 141 | $1K | 45% | DECEMBER 31 | $13.4M |
| 8 | The Springs Close Foundation Inc | Fort Mill | 2024 | $2.0M | 100 | $10K | 28% | Schedule 3 | $36.3M |
| 9 | The Fullerton Foundation Inc | Gaffney | 2024 | $1.4M | 42 | $24K | 18% | GRANT REQUESTS: APRIL 1, AUGUST 1, DECEMBER 1 | $35.8M |
| 10 | John I Smith Charities Inc | Greer | 2024 | $1.3M | 44 | $25K | 28% | NO DEADLINES | $23.4M |
| 11 | Gleason Family Foundation Inc | Hilton Head | 2024 | $1.1M | 39 | $10K | 47% | Not stated | $971K |
| 12 | Kuznik Charitable Foundation | Charleston | 2024 | $1.0M | 52 | $25K | 49% | March 31st | $57.1M |
| 13 | Arkwright Foundation | Spartanburg | 2024 | $970K | 101 | $2K | 3% | Not stated | $16.8M |
| 14 | Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $845K | 97 | $5K | 22% | THE DEADLINE IS APRIL 30TH OF EACH YEAR | $10.7M |
| 15 | Post & Courier Foundation | Charleston | 2024 | $784K | 60 | $5K | 14% | THE GENENAL FUND ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND THE LAST FRIDAY IN JULY. | $5.0M |
| 16 | Daniel - Mickel Foundation | Greenville | 2023 | $731K | 83 | $2K | 41% | Quarterly | $13.7M |
| 17 | Chester Foundation | Chester | 2025 | $730K | 13 | $15K | 5% | REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN RECEIVED. THERE ARE NO DEADLINES. | $12.1M |
| 18 | Cp Legacy Foundation of Sumter Sc Inc | Sumter | 2024 | $720K | 8 | $98K | 43% | December 15 | $15.6M |
| 19 | Marlboro General Hospital | Bennettsville | 2025 | $688K | 7 | $108K | 24% | Not stated | $11.1M |
| 20 | The Arras Foundation | Lancaster | 2022 | $670K | 24 | $5K | 41% | AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://ARRASFOUNDATION.ORG/HEALTHY-COMMUNITY/ AND HTTPS://ARRASFOUNDATION.ORG/HORIZON- | $77.2M |
| 21 | John T Stevens Foundation | Kershaw | 2024 | $533K | 46 | $10K | 14% | Not stated | $10.9M |
| 22 | Joseph J Schott Foundation | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | $502K | 56 | $5K | 40% | Not stated | $9.1M |
| 23 | The Mcalister Foundation | Laurens | 2024 | $445K | 18 | $6K | 44% | Not stated | $7.5M |
| 24 | Rebecca C Parsons Foundation | Pawleys Isl | 2024 | $384K | 34 | $5K | 38% | April 1 | $8.0M |
| 25 | Scansource Charitable Foundation | Greenville | 2025 | $374K | 71 | $4K | 48% | THE GRANT SUBMISSION WINDOW IS OPEN MARCH 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 EACH YEAR. | $4.9M |
| 26 | Dick Horne Foundation | Orangeburg | 2024 | $357K | 58 | $4K | 5% | APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME. APPLICATIONS WILL BE VOTED UPON BY THE THREE TRUSTEES WIT | $2.2M |
| 27 | Clarence H and Anna Elizabeth Lutz Foundation | Chester | 2023 | $349K | 22 | $13K | 61% | SEP 30TH 5 PM | $5.6M |
| 28 | Bailey Foundation | Clinton | 2024 | $335K | 41 | $5K | 23% | SCHOLARSHIPS: APRIL 15 OF THE APPLICANT'S SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS: OCTOBER 1 OF EAC | $5.0M |
| 29 | The Chapman Family Charitable Trust Inc | Columbia | 2025 | $305K | 18 | $10K | 10% | Not stated | $5.8M |
| 30 | Bonner Family Private Foundation Inc | Lexington | 2025 | $272K | 28 | $10K | 6% | DECEMBER 1 | $4.9M |
| 31 | Rose & Walter Montgomery Foundation | Spartanburg | 2024 | $250K | 6 | $21K | 2% | Not stated | $7.3M |
| 32 | Dennis and Deborah Getterfoundation | Fort Mill | 2025 | $247K | 6 | $10K | 0% | THERE ARE NO FORMAL SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $1.9M |
| 33 | Health Foundation of Kershaw County | Camden | 2024 | $235K | 10 | $15K | 10% | ANNUALLY BY SEPTEMBER 30, WITH AWARDS MADE THE FOLLOWING JANUARY. (MAY APPLY 9/1-9/30.) | $1.9M |
| 34 | One Graycliff | Greenville | 2025 | $229K | 103 | $1K | n/a | Not stated | $441K |
| 35 | Patricio Andrade Marin Charitable Foundation Inc | Columbia | 2025 | $225K | 9 | $15K | 22% | DEADLINE: MARCH 30th | $4.0M |
| 36 | Charles E Harwood Tr Udt 082391 | Bluffton | 2024 | $214K | 14 | $10K | 34% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $3.2M |
| 37 | Mark Elliott Motley Foundation Inc | Charleston | 2024 | $200K | 47 | $2K | 9% | APPLICATIONS SHOULD GENERALLY BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 1ST. | $2.1M |
| 38 | The O Perry Earle Jr and Louise | Fountain Inn | 2025 | $199K | 6 | $15K | 80% | ON OR BEFORE MAY 31ST OF EACH YEAR FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE SUBSEQUENT THREE MONTHS. | $2.8M |
| 39 | Patrick Family Foundation | Greer | 2024 | $192K | 32 | $5K | 58% | APRIL 30 AND OCTOBER 31 | $1.8M |
| 40 | Elinor Jones Mcconnell Trust Fund | Myrtle Beach | 2024 | $182K | 16 | $4K | 4% | 1031 | $1 |
| 41 | Joanna Foundation | Sullivans Is | 2025 | $178K | 40 | $2K | 32% | The Foundation has three funding cycles per year. Upcoming deadlines are posted on its website. | $3.8M |
| 42 | Dick Smith Foundation Inc | Columbia | 2024 | $177K | 14 | $11K | 25% | Not stated | $759K |
| 43 | Kw Beverage Foundation Inc | Columbia | 2024 | $176K | 20 | $5K | 46% | THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION. IT IS A ROLLING PROCESS. | $873K |
| 44 | Steve and Marybeth Allsop Voice of Hope Foundation | Bluffton | 2025 | $174K | 8 | $5K | 85% | 05/15 | $33K |
| 45 | Ray and Charyl Schroeder Grace Foundation | Woodruff | 2025 | $173K | 12 | $10K | 32% | SUBMISSION NEEDS TO BE MADE PRIOR TO MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | $3.1M |
| 46 | Copen Family Foundation | Myrtle Beach | 2024 | $156K | 13 | $5K | 85% | Not stated | $582K |
| 47 | Gregg-graniteville Foundation Inc | Graniteville | 2023 | $153K | 31 | $4K | 28% | GRANTS - NONE; SCHOLARSHIPS - JUNE 15 FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION | $20.9M |
| 48 | Gary Davis Family Foundation | Awendaw | 2024 | $149K | 11 | $10K | 90% | Not stated | $379K |
| 49 | Champion for Christ Foundation Inc | Greenville | 2025 | $148K | 12 | $6K | 1% | FALL TERM DEADLINE IS JULY 1 SPRING TERM DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 1 SUMMER TERM DEADLINE IS APRIL 1. | $2.4M |
| 50 | Schmitz Family Foundation | Bluffton | 2025 | $143K | 11 | $10K | 23% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 51 | James Benjamin and Agnes M Liles Charitable Trust | Lexington | 2024 | $135K | 10 | $8K | 7% | Not stated | $2.2M |
| 52 | Marshall Miller Foundation | Hilton Head | 2024 | $135K | 10 | $15K | 0% | Not stated | $749K |
| 53 | Zvejnieks Foundation of South Carolina | Elgin | 2024 | $118K | 7 | $6K | 11% | Not stated | $3.2M |
| 54 | Charles and Brenda Larsen Family Foundation | Johns Island | 2025 | $110K | 57 | $1K | 5% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 55 | Emily & Ellsworth Austin Educational Trust | Camden | 2025 | $108K | 42 | $2K | 47% | GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE FROM HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEARS | $414K |
| 56 | Sacred Portion Foundation | Landrum | 2024 | $105K | 16 | $2K | 20% | Not stated | $689K |
| 57 | Phillips Foundation | Greer | 2025 | $105K | 9 | $10K | 62% | Not stated | $4.1M |
| 58 | Chapman Foundation | Greenville | 2025 | $102K | 27 | $750 | 60% | JUNE 15 | $2.8M |
| 59 | Edward a Bond Foundation | Hilton Head | 2024 | $100K | 33 | $1K | 2% | Not stated | $457K |
| 60 | Riehm Family Foundation Inc | Mt Pleasant | 2024 | $100K | 13 | $8K | 40% | Not stated | $2.1M |
The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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