Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
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About Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
The Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation is a small, regionally focused private foundation that concentrates its giving on land preservation and local community institutions in South Carolina. The majority of dollars go to local land trusts protecting coastal and riverine landscapes, with smaller, targeted gifts to area churches and a regional scholarship fund. Their grants suggest a preference for durable, place-based conservation projects and support for faith-based and educational community initiatives.
Focus Areas
Coastal and riverine land conservation in South Carolina (e.g., Edisto Island, Congaree watershed)Support for local land trusts and preservation capital projectsReligious congregation support in the Midlands/Lowcountry (Methodist and parish churches)Regional scholarship funding through community foundations
Who They Fund
people experiencing homelessnessscholarship recipients/studentslocal communities and heritage site visitorsconservation lands/ecosystems
About Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation
The Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its concentrated support for land preservation in South Carolina, with repeated large grants to the Edisto Island Open Land Trust and the Congaree Land Trust. Those gifts show a preference for place-based conservation tied to coastal and riverine landscapes, rather than broad, multi-state philanthropy. The foundation also supports a smaller set of community institutions, including churches, a scholarship fund, and local charities in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, and nearby towns. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s conservation funding stands out for both size and repetition. Edisto Island Open Land Trust appears multiple times, including awards of $163,373 in 2024 and $133,244 in 2025, along with another grant of $75,000 in 2023. Congaree Land Trust received $89,037 in 2023. Outside land preservation, the foundation has backed religious congregations, historical preservation work, and outreach serving people experiencing homelessness, indicating a local giving pattern that extends beyond environmental priorities into community and heritage support.
What Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation Funds
Land preservation is the clearest theme in the Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation’s grantmaking. Edisto Island Open Land Trust received $163,373 in 2024 for land preservation, and Congaree Land Trust received $89,037 in 2023 for environmental work. The foundation’s support also reaches preservation-oriented civic organizations: SC Historical Society received $15,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024 for historical preservation, plus another $10,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds faith-based institutions. St Matthews Parish received $25,000 in 2023, and Virginia Wingard United Methodist C received $25,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. In community support, Candyman Homeless Outreach received $2,000 in 2023 and another $2,000 in 2024 for outreach to the homeless. Education appears through Central Carolina Community Found, which received $25,801 in 2024 for the Rachel Clarkson Scholarship Fund.
How Edward & Dorothy Kendall Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $7,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record shows repeat giving rather than isolated awards: Edisto Island Open Land Trust, SC Historical Society, Virginia Wingard United Methodist C, YMCA Camp Greenville, Candyman Homeless Outreach, Columbia Film Society, and Society of Cincinatti each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a non-operating family foundation, and it also funds individuals. Its website indicates that applicants may contact the foundation for inquiries, and the program listing notes that unsolicited requests are accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$218K
Total Assets
$4.4M
Total Revenue
$339K
Total Expenses
$263K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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