Eastern Carolina Community Foundation improves the quality of life in our area of South Carolina through inspired philanthropy and innovative community programs.
Eastern Carolina Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a $500,000 award to Camden Military Academy for student education, a signal that education sits alongside broader community support in its portfolio. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs nonprofits and institutions that serve the Pee Dee region through education, health, housing, food assistance, cultural preservation, and direct services for people facing abuse or homelessness. The largest awards are complemented by many mid-sized grants to local organizations in Florence and nearby counties, showing a mix of major support and place-based community funding. Several recipients point to the foundation’s practical, services-focused approach. Mcleod Medical Center Foundation received $64,700 to provide healthcare services to those most in need, while Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault received repeated grants for work supporting victims of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse. Other grants support scholarship activity, local ministries, food access, and community institutions such as museums and conservation organizations. The result is a grant profile tied closely to local needs and to organizations that deliver services directly in the region.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grant record. It gave $50,000 to the University of South Carolina for student education and another $50,000 to Florence Darlington Technical College Foundation for the same purpose, alongside a $500,000 award to Camden Military Academy for student education. Health and human services also appear prominently. Mcleod Medical Center Foundation received $64,700 to provide healthcare services to those most in need, and The Naomi Project received $22,000 to provide a safe living environment for victims of abuse and their children. Food access and basic needs are another recurring area. Help 4 Kids Florence received $30,000 to provide bags of food for elementary school children who depend on school meals as a primary source of nourishment, and The Manna House received $29,300 for its community soup kitchen and food pantry. Cultural and natural resource preservation also shows up in the record, including grants to Florence County Museum Foundation and The Belle W Baruch Foundation.
$565K
$24.1M
$2.9M
$1M
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Typical grant size centers in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,265, the median is $12,360, and the 75th percentile is $21,493. The recent list shows both one-time larger awards and repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Florence County Museum Foundation, Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault, First Presbyterian Church, and The Belle W Baruch Foundation. The foundation’s giving is local and highly concentrated in South Carolina. It also operates scholarship programs and a women-led giving circle, and some programs accept unsolicited applications.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly South Carolina-based, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Florence appears repeatedly, along with Camden, Georgetown, Marion, Bennettsville, and Lake City. The recent grants list also includes recipients in North Carolina, such as Salisbury and Hickory, but the overall pattern remains tightly focused on the Pee Dee and nearby South Carolina communities. The foundation’s active programs specifically name Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg counties.
It funds nonprofits, schools, churches, museums, and community organizations serving the Pee Dee region. Recent grants include student education, healthcare services, domestic and sexual assault support, food assistance, homelessness services, cultural preservation, and conservation-related work.
Its grant sizes cluster in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $8,265, the median is $12,360, and the 75th percentile is $21,493.
Yes. Scholarships are one of its active program areas, and the foundation administers scholarship programs for eligible students in the region. The program descriptions indicate that application materials are provided by the foundation.
Most of its grantmaking goes to South Carolina recipients: 98% of grants are in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is South Carolina. The active programs focus on Pee Dee counties including Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg.
Yes. Community Impact Grants, Women in Philanthropy (Giving Circle) Grants, and the scholarship programs listed in the data accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Eastern Carolina Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a registered charity and serve one or more of the listed South Carolina counties. The grant purpose must align with Women in Philanthropy objectives.
Deadline: Applications are annual; grants are announced in October and distributed in November.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | LAKE CITY, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FLORENCE | FLORENCE, SC | $42,500 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, SC | $39,250 | 2025 | PROVIDE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, & EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC, HISTORIC, & ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE |
| PEE DEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ASSAULT | FLORENCE, SC | $35,750 | 2025 | ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE AND STRIVE TO MAKE THE LOCAL AREA SAFER |
| THE NAOMI PROJECT | FLORENCE, SC | $22,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND THEIR CHILDREN |
| HOUSE OF HOPE OF THE PEE DEE | FLORENCE, SC | $21,400 | 2025 | CHRIST CENTERED COMMUNITY PROVIDING HOPE & SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS |
| ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF SOUTH CAROLINA | CHARLESTON, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| TRENT HILL CENTER | HARTSVILLE, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN DILLON COUNTY PROVIDING SERVICE AND ACTVITIES TO HELP THE YOUTH REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL |
| MCLEOD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, SC | $19,402 | 2025 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE MOST IN NEED |
| THE CARE HOUSE OF THE PEE DEE INC | FLORENCE, SC | $18,000 | 2025 | A CHILDS ADVOCACY CENTER THAT IS CHILD FOCUSED TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS & MAKE TEAM DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTIGATION, MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES |
| LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES | FLORENCE, SC | $17,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENCE IN FINANCIAL CRISIS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PEE DEE AREA INC | FLORENCE, SC | $15,100 | 2025 | PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TO LEARN AND GROW |
| DILLON COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS YOUTH CENTER | DILLON, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MARION, FLORENCE, DILLON, AND HORRY COUNTIES |
| HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK | COLUMBIA, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | TO HELP ELIMINATE HUNGER TO THE LESS FORTUNATE |
| ST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH | FLORENCE, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH | DARLINGTON, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| MARION COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MULLINS, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATE ANIMALS AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE AND PLACE THEM IN FOREVER LOVING HOMES |
| DILLON COUNTY FIRST STEPS | DILLON, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN START SCHOOL READY TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL |
| LIONS VISION SERVICES | COLUMBIA, SC | $13,850 | 2025 | HELP THE UNDER-SERVED BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN SC |
| HELP 4 KIDS FLORENCE | FLORENCE, SC | $12,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE BAGS OF FOOD FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO DEPEND ON SCHOOL PROVIDED MEALS AS PRIMARY SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT |
| THE MANNA HOUSE | FLORENCE, SC | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $12,000 | 2025 | STUDENT EDUCATION |
| FOSTER CARE CLOTHING CLOSET | FLORENCE, SC | $11,600 | 2025 | MEET THE URGENT NEED OF CHILDREN PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE WITH PERSONAL BELONGINGS |
| NOVUS WAY | ARDEN, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| CAROLINAS CROSS CULTURAL HEALTH SERVICES | FLORENCE, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING FREE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND BASIC DENTAL CARE AND FREE BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING |
| POTTER HOUSE RECOVERY | FLORENCE, SC | $9,100 | 2025 | PROVIDE HIGHEST QUALITY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES AND DELIVER THEM WITH PASSION, AND INTEGRITY. |
| COMMUNITY KITCHEN OF BENNETTSVILLE | BENNETSVILLE, SC | $8,975 | 2025 | FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS |
| WAYMAKER OFF-ROAD WHEELCHAIRS | LAMAR, SC | $8,200 | 2025 | PROVIDE OFF-ROAD CAPABLE WHEELCHAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LIFE MOBILITY CHALLENGES TO USE FREE OF CHARGE |
| SPECIALLYABLED MIRACLES INC | EFFINGHAM, SC | $7,400 | 2025 | UNIQUE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHILE PROVIDING A VALUED TIME OF THERAPEUTIC TEACHING IN A SAFE, LOVING, AND ACCEPTING ENVIRONMENT |
| CARING AND SHARING | HEMMINGWAY, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS |
| AMIKIDS INFINITY MARLBORO | CLIO, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR TRUE POTENTIALFEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS |
| ELI COLLINS FOUNDATION FOR PREMATURE BABIES | KINGSTREE, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | HELP PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF PREMATURE BABIES COPE DURING THE DIFFICULT PHASE IN THEIR LIVES |
| PEE DEE EQUALITY | FLORENCE, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS, INCLUDES, AND RESPECTS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL, AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. |
| CMD'S PANTRY | KINGSTREE, SC | $6,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES FOOD & NECESSITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED IN WILLAMSBURG COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS |
| FLORENCE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FLORENCE, SC | $5,200 | 2025 | PROMOTE THE LOCAL SYMPHONY IN THE FLORENCE AREA |
| CAMDEN MILITARY ACADEMY | CAMDEN, SC | $500,000 | 2024 | STUDENT EDUCATION |
| MCLEOD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, SC | $64,700 | 2024 | PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE MOST IN NEED |
| LUTHERAN SERVICES CAROLINAS | SALISBURY, NC | $62,500 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | HICKORY, NC | $50,500 | 2024 | STUDENT EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | STUDENT EDUCATION |
| FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | STUDENT EDUCATION |
| FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, SC | $40,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, & EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC, HISTORIC, & ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE |
| PEE DEE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ASSAULT | FLORENCE, SC | $38,600 | 2024 | ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE AND STRIVE TO MAKE THE LOCAL AREA SAFER |
| SOUTH CAROLINA LUTHERAN RETREAT CENTERS | BATESBURGLEESVILLE, SC | $32,500 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES | FLORENCE, SC | $27,600 | 2024 | PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENCE IN FINANCIAL CRISIS |
| THE BELLE W BARUCH FOUNDATION | GEORGETOWN, SC | $25,750 | 2024 | CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AT THE SC COAST NEAR GEORGETOWN, SC |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | FLORENCE, SC | $22,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| PEE DEE LAND & TRUST | FLORENCE, SC | $21,000 | 2024 | PROTECT & PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE SIGNIGICANT NATURAL, AGRICULTURAL, & HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE PEE DEE |
| HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK | COLUMBIA, SC | $17,100 | 2024 | TO HELP ELIMINATE HUNGER TO THE LESS FORTUNATE |
| HOUSE OF HOPE OF THE PEE DEE | FLORENCE, SC | $17,000 | 2024 | CHRIST CENTERED COMMUNITY PROVIDING HOPE & SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS |
ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$50,000MINISTRY
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FLORENCE
$42,500MINISTRY
FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$39,250PROVIDE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, & EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC, HISTORIC, & ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE
ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE AND STRIVE TO MAKE THE LOCAL AREA SAFER
THE NAOMI PROJECT
$22,000PROVIDE A SAFE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND THEIR CHILDREN
CHRIST CENTERED COMMUNITY PROVIDING HOPE & SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS
ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$20,000MINISTRY
TRENT HILL CENTER
$20,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN DILLON COUNTY PROVIDING SERVICE AND ACTVITIES TO HELP THE YOUTH REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE MOST IN NEED
THE CARE HOUSE OF THE PEE DEE INC
$18,000A CHILDS ADVOCACY CENTER THAT IS CHILD FOCUSED TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS & MAKE TEAM DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTIGATION, MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES
LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES
$17,500PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENCE IN FINANCIAL CRISIS
PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TO LEARN AND GROW
DILLON COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS YOUTH CENTER
$15,000PROVIDE SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MARION, FLORENCE, DILLON, AND HORRY COUNTIES
ST LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000MINISTRY
ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH
$15,000MINISTRY
MARION COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$15,000REHABILITATE ANIMALS AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE AND PLACE THEM IN FOREVER LOVING HOMES
DILLON COUNTY FIRST STEPS
$15,000WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN START SCHOOL READY TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL
LIONS VISION SERVICES
$13,850HELP THE UNDER-SERVED BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED IN SC
HELP 4 KIDS FLORENCE
$12,500PROVIDE BAGS OF FOOD FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO DEPEND ON SCHOOL PROVIDED MEALS AS PRIMARY SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT
THE MANNA HOUSE
$12,000COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY
FOSTER CARE CLOTHING CLOSET
$11,600MEET THE URGENT NEED OF CHILDREN PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE WITH PERSONAL BELONGINGS
NOVUS WAY
$10,000MINISTRY
CAROLINAS CROSS CULTURAL HEALTH SERVICES
$10,000PROVIDING FREE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND BASIC DENTAL CARE AND FREE BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
POTTER HOUSE RECOVERY
$9,100PROVIDE HIGHEST QUALITY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES AND DELIVER THEM WITH PASSION, AND INTEGRITY.
COMMUNITY KITCHEN OF BENNETTSVILLE
$8,975FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS
WAYMAKER OFF-ROAD WHEELCHAIRS
$8,200PROVIDE OFF-ROAD CAPABLE WHEELCHAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH LIFE MOBILITY CHALLENGES TO USE FREE OF CHARGE
SPECIALLYABLED MIRACLES INC
$7,400UNIQUE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHILE PROVIDING A VALUED TIME OF THERAPEUTIC TEACHING IN A SAFE, LOVING, AND ACCEPTING ENVIRONMENT
CARING AND SHARING
$7,000FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS
AMIKIDS INFINITY MARLBORO
$7,000EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR TRUE POTENTIALFEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS
ELI COLLINS FOUNDATION FOR PREMATURE BABIES
$7,000HELP PARENTS AND FAMILIES OF PREMATURE BABIES COPE DURING THE DIFFICULT PHASE IN THEIR LIVES
PEE DEE EQUALITY
$6,000CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS, INCLUDES, AND RESPECTS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, INTERSEX, ASEXUAL, AND NON-BINARY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
CMD'S PANTRY
$6,000PROVIDES FOOD & NECESSITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED IN WILLAMSBURG COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS
FLORENCE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,200PROMOTE THE LOCAL SYMPHONY IN THE FLORENCE AREA
CAMDEN MILITARY ACADEMY
$500,000STUDENT EDUCATION
PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THOSE MOST IN NEED
LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$50,500STUDENT EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$50,000STUDENT EDUCATION
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$50,000STUDENT EDUCATION
FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$40,000PROVIDE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, & EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC, HISTORIC, & ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE
ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, AND CHILD ABUSE AND STRIVE TO MAKE THE LOCAL AREA SAFER
SOUTH CAROLINA LUTHERAN RETREAT CENTERS
$32,500MINISTRY
LIGHTHOUSE MINISTRIES
$27,600PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENCE IN FINANCIAL CRISIS
THE BELLE W BARUCH FOUNDATION
$25,750CONSERVATION OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AT THE SC COAST NEAR GEORGETOWN, SC
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$22,000MINISTRY
PROTECT & PROMOTE APPRECIATION OF THE SIGNIGICANT NATURAL, AGRICULTURAL, & HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THE PEE DEE
CHRIST CENTERED COMMUNITY PROVIDING HOPE & SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS