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Georgetown Hospital System’s recent giving is anchored in operational support for local health and community organizations, with the largest grants reaching Black River United Way at $70,000 and Smith Medical Clinic at $50,000. That pattern fits a funder whose stated focus areas are healthcare, hospital care, and community health, and whose active scholarship program extends that health orientation to workforce development. The Tidelands Health Scholarship for High School Seniors provides financial assistance to high school seniors who plan to pursue a health-related degree, administered by Tidelands Health within Georgetown Hospital System. Recent grants also show support for places tied to community well-being beyond clinical care, including Brookgreen Gardens and YMCA of Coastal Carolina, both funded for operational support. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation’s giving remains rooted in South Carolina organizations and in support that helps recipients cover core costs rather than restricted project work.
In community health, Georgetown Hospital System gave $70,000 to Black River United Way for operational support, indicating a preference for general-purpose funding that strengthens local service infrastructure. Hospital and clinic support also appears in a $50,000 grant to Smith Medical Clinic in Pawleys Island for operational support, alongside a $20,000 operational grant to Brookgreen Gardens in the same area. Education shows up through the Tidelands Health Scholarship for High School Seniors, a program for students planning to pursue health-related degrees and focused on health workforce development. The foundation also supports broader community institutions, including $15,000 to Healthy Learners in Columbia for operational support and $11,500 to YMCA of Coastal Carolina in Myrtle Beach for operational support.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $11,500, and a p75 of $20,000. The latest grants list includes several larger operating grants, but most awards remain at or below the mid-teens. The foundation is making annual grants in the latest 990 year on file, and the active scholarship program suggests at least one ongoing programmatic commitment alongside operating support. Georgetown Hospital System also makes program-related investments, and it funds individuals only indirectly through a scholarship program rather than direct individual grants.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 89% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. Georgetown appears frequently, including Black River United Way in Georgetown, while Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, and Conway also appear among recent recipients. Outside South Carolina, one recent grant went to American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 9 grants and 100% of recent grants going to U.S. organizations.
The foundation’s stated focus areas are healthcare, hospital care, and community health. Its recent grants also reflect health workforce development through the Tidelands Health Scholarship for High School Seniors, which supports students planning to pursue health-related degrees.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $11,500 at the median, and $20,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards in the list include amounts at and above that range, but the center of gravity sits in the low five figures.
Yes. It administers the Tidelands Health Scholarship for High School Seniors, a program that awards financial assistance to high school seniors planning to pursue a health-related degree. The program is focused on health workforce development and serves Coastal South Carolina and Georgetown County.
Its giving is local, and 89% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina. Recent recipients are concentrated in Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach, Columbia, and Conway, with one grant to Atlanta, Georgia.
Recent grants are mostly operational support or general operating support. The foundation’s philosophy tags also point to unrestricted support and overhead or indirect cost funding, showing a preference for helping organizations cover core expenses.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River United Way | Georgetown, SC | $70,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Smith Medical Clinic | Pawleys Island, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Brookgreen Gardens | Pawleys Island, SC | $20,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Healthy Learners | Columbia, SC | $15,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| YMCA of Coastal Carolina | Myrtle Beach, SC | $11,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Ground Zero Ministries | Myrtle Beach, SC | $10,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Alliance for Healthier SC | Columbia, SC | $5,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
| Coastal Education Foundation | Conway, SC | $5,500 | 2025 | Operational Support |
Ground Zero Ministries
$10,500Operational Support
Alliance for Healthier SC
$5,500Operational Support