The CBL State Savings Bank Foundation concentrates its modest giving locally in Greer/Upstate South Carolina, prioritizing faith‑based early childhood education and community economic empowerment. It provides relatively few, substantive gifts (including repeat support) to small, mission-driven organizations and is comfortable funding both program and operational needs. The foundation appears focused on strengthening local service capacity rather than broad, national philanthropic initiatives.
Concentrated, local giving with a small number of mid-sized grants; repeat support to at least one core grantee and willingness to fund both programmatic and operational needs.
CBL State Savings Bank Foundation’s giving shows a clear local pattern: a $14,000 grant to Greer Christian Learning Center in 2025 and continuing support for Greer-based community organizations. The foundation funds a mix of scholarships, operational support, and exempt-purpose grants, with awards reaching students as well as small nonprofits serving Greenville and Spartanburg counties. Recent grants also include support for Guiding Reins in Campobello, Greer Community Ministries, Greer Relief, and Middle Tyger Community Center, which points to a portfolio centered on neighborhood-level service capacity. Its scholarship work is tied to career pathways rather than broad merit aid. The active scholarship programs support students pursuing four-year degrees or technical school programs in banking, skilled trades, and real estate-related fields. Alongside that workforce emphasis, the foundation backs faith-based early childhood education and community organizations addressing local quality-of-life needs. The overall shape of the portfolio suggests a funder that favors modest, repeatable gifts to organizations rooted in the Greer area and the broader Upstate South Carolina service area.
Faith-based early childhood education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grant history. In 2025, it gave $14,000 to Greer Christian Learning Center for exempt purpose, following a $14,000 operational-support grant to the same organization in 2023. Community safety-net and human-service work also appears in the portfolio. Greer Relief received $5,000 in 2025 for exempt purpose, while Greer Community Ministries received $5,000 in 2025 for exempt purpose and $7,500 in 2023 for operational support. The foundation also backed Middle Tyger Community Center with $7,500 in 2025 for exempt purpose. A third theme is financial and economic empowerment. Operation Hope in Landrum received $14,500 in 2023 for operational support, and the foundation’s active programs include community services, education, and human services for Greenville and Spartanburg counties.
Typical grant size is modest: the distribution sits at $3,125 at the 25th percentile, $6,250 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both smaller support grants and larger awards above that range, including scholarships and operating gifts. Recurrence is visible: several recipients appear in more than one year, such as Greer Christian Learning Center, Guiding Reins, Greer Community Ministries, and Greer Relief. The foundation’s active programs indicate annual board-reviewed grantmaking, and it also accepts unsolicited applications. It funds individuals through scholarships as well as nonprofit organizations.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER, OPERATION HOPE
Grantmaking is concentrated in South Carolina, with all recent grants going to US recipients and 100% of grants awarded in the HQ state. Within the recent record, Greer appears repeatedly, alongside Campobello, Landrum, Lyman, Taylors, and Greenville. The same local footprint shows up in the active programs, which focus on Greenville County and Spartanburg County. Recent awards also reached organizations in the broader Greer and Upstate South Carolina area, reinforcing a tightly local pattern rather than a multi-state portfolio.
The foundation supports local nonprofits and students. Its active programs include grants for 501(c)(3) organizations serving Greenville and Spartanburg counties, scholarships for students in banking, skilled trades, and real estate-related education, and sponsorship support for local projects and events in the Greer and Landrum area.
The grant-size distribution centers on relatively small awards: $3,125 at the 25th percentile, $6,250 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include amounts such as $14,500, $14,000, and $7,500.
Yes. It funds individuals through scholarship programs. Recent scholarship awards went to students such as Brooke Sherman, Bailey Brown, and Parker Harris, and the active scholarship program supports students pursuing four-year degrees or technical school programs.
Its giving is local and concentrated in South Carolina. The active programs focus on Greenville County and Spartanburg County, and the recent grants list shows recipients in Greer, Campobello, Landrum, Lyman, Taylors, and Greenville.
The record shows repeat support for several recipients across different years. Greer Christian Learning Center appears in both 2023 and 2025, as do Guiding Reins, Greer Community Ministries, and Greer Relief, indicating that the foundation sometimes renews support over multiple cycles.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Cbl State Savings Bank Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; geographically located within Greenville or Spartanburg counties; provide services that improve quality of life for local citizens; not be dependent on government grants; submit a completed application by the stated deadline.
Deadline: Applications open March 1 (annual) and are due October 1 by 5pm (annual).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER | GREER, SC | $18,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MIDDLE TYGER COMM CTR | LYMAN, SC | $11,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GUIDING REINS | CAMPOBELLO, SC | $11,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PIEDMONT WOMEN'S CENTER | GREER, SC | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JACKSON BURNS - ANDERSON UNIVERSITY | ANDERSON, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| SAFE HARBOR | TAYLORS, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JACKSON YOUNT - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY | CLEMSON, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KB HENDERSON - ERSKINE COLLEGE | DUE WEST, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JOSHU'A WAY | GREER, SC | $4,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARTER OWENS - GREENVILLE TECHNICAL | GREENVILLE, SC | $2,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GREER MID COLLEGE CHARTER | TAYLORS, SC | $1,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE CITADEL FOUNDATION | CHARLESTON, SC | $1,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BRHS | Greer, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Greer Christian Learning Center | Greer, SC | $14,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER | GREER, SC | $14,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Operation Hope | Landrum, SC | $12,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| GHS | Greer, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| BAILEY BROWN | GREER, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GUIDING REINS | CAMPOBELLO, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BROOKE SHERMAN | CAMPOBELLO, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Guiding Reins | Campobello, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| LHS | Campobello, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| PARKER HARRIS | GREER, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Middle Tyger Community Center | Lyman, SC | $9,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| MIDDLE TYGER COMM CTR | LYMAN, SC | $7,500 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JOSHUA'S WAY | GREER, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREER RELIEF | GREER, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREER COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | GREER, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| Greer Relief and Resources Agency | Greer, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Public Education Partners | Greenville, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Joshua's Way | Greer, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greer Police Department | Greer, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greenville Tech Foundation | Greenville, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Piedmont Women's Center | Greer, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greer Community Ministries | Greer, SC | $2,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| The Period Project | Greenville, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greer Community Outreach Center | Greer, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Hub City Farmers Market | Spartanburg, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greer Lions Club | Greer, SC | $950 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Greer Middle College Charter High School | Taylors, SC | $500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| OPERATION HOPE | LANDRUM, SC | $14,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER | GREER, SC | $14,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDING REINS EQU THERAPY | CAMPOBELLO, SC | $10,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LHS | CAMPOBELLO, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GHS | GREER, SC | $10,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GREER COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | GREER, SC | $7,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MIDDLE TYGER COMMUNITY CENTER | LYMAN, SC | $7,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GREER MID COLLEGE CHARTER | TAYLORS, SC | $5,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GREER RELIEF | GREER, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BRHS | GREER, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER
$18,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GUIDING REINS
$11,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PIEDMONT WOMEN'S CENTER
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
JACKSON BURNS - ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
SAFE HARBOR
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
JACKSON YOUNT - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
KB HENDERSON - ERSKINE COLLEGE
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
JOSHU'A WAY
$4,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARTER OWENS - GREENVILLE TECHNICAL
$2,500SCHOLARSHIP
GREER MID COLLEGE CHARTER
$1,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
BRHS
$15,000Scholarship
Greer Christian Learning Center
$14,000Operational Support
GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER
$14,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
Operation Hope
$12,000Operational Support
GHS
$10,000Scholarship
BAILEY BROWN
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
GUIDING REINS
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BROOKE SHERMAN
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
Guiding Reins
$10,000Operational Support
LHS
$10,000Scholarship
PARKER HARRIS
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
JOSHUA'S WAY
$6,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREER RELIEF
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREER COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
Greer Relief and Resources Agency
$5,000Operational Support
Public Education Partners
$5,000Operational Support
Joshua's Way
$4,000Operational Support
Greer Police Department
$2,500Operational Support
Piedmont Women's Center
$2,500Operational Support
Greer Community Ministries
$2,500Operational Support
The Period Project
$1,000Operational Support
Greer Community Outreach Center
$1,000Operational Support
Greer Lions Club
$950Operational Support
Greer Middle College Charter High School
$500Operational Support
OPERATION HOPE
$14,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GREER CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER
$14,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GUIDING REINS EQU THERAPY
$10,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LHS
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
GHS
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
GREER COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$7,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GREER MID COLLEGE CHARTER
$5,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GREER RELIEF
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BRHS
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP