Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
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About Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Strengthening community by connecting people, resources, and needs.
Focus Areas
Arts and cultureCommunity developmentEducationEnvironmentHealthHuman servicesScholarships
Who They Fund
low-income families and food-insecure householdschildren and K-12 students (including high-risk/achievement-gap students)underserved medical patients / clinic patients (e.g., Volunteers in Medicine clientele)Hispanic community membersveterans and severely injured active-duty service members
About Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC is based in Hilton Head Island, SC. In its latest 990 year on file, it reported annual grants of $14,399,188 and total assets of $80,288,803. Its giving is local, and 84% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina, the state where it gives most often. The foundation’s listed focus areas include arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, human services, and scholarships. Recent grantmaking shows a mix of direct service support, education, housing, and health-related funding. Among the largest recent grants are $1,000,000 to JEWS FOR JESUS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) for the JEHOVAH JIRAH FUND, $1,000,000 to UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION (ORONO, ME) to support scholarships, $453,259 to VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE HILTON HEAD ISLAND (HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC) for support of wellness programs, $342,330 to HOSPICE CARE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY (BLUFFTON, SC) as a donor advisor disbursement, and $250,300 to THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND DEEP WELL PROJECT (HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC) for general purpose. Other large grants include $250,000 to JILL'S HOUSE (VIENNA, VA) for a capital fund drive and $217,851 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND (HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC) for general operating support.
What Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Funds
Recent grantmaking spans food security, affordable housing, healthcare access, and K-12 education. Notable grants include $115,000 to SECOND HELPINGS (HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC) for a healthy food initiative, K-12 project, and truck operations; $103,825 to BLUFFTON SELF HELP (BLUFFTON, SC) in support of the education and resource center; and $85,000 to HILTON HEAD REGIONAL HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (BLUFFTON, SC) for the habitat for humanity repair program. The foundation also awarded $100,000 to BEAUFORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION (BEAUFORT, SC) for healthcare career education training and testing center, and $90,000 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF THE LOW COUNTRY (BLUFFTON, SC) for a collaborative project to address mental health needs in the Hispanic community.
How Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Gives
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE LOWCOUNTRY INC’s typical grant size is $8,510 at the 25th percentile, $12,930 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. It gives through a mix of competitive grants, donor-advised or directed disbursements, scholarships, and giving circles. Active programs include Organizational Development Grants, Opportunity Grants, Impact Grants, Touch Tomorrow Fund / Community Impact Grants, and several administered scholarship programs. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Organizational Development Grants, Opportunity Grants, Impact Grants, Grant Catalog / Co-funding, Touch Tomorrow Fund / Community Impact Grants, and the scholarship programs listed. Grantmaking is ongoing across the year, with recent awards ranging from small program grants to seven-figure distributions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.4M
Total Assets
$99.7M
Total Revenue
$19M
Total Expenses
$16.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local27 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NICOLE CHARLES
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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