GCCF works collaboratively with individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Greenwood County by building local philanthropy, administering donor and agency funds, and awarding Community Impact grants.
Focus Areas
Education attainmentEarly childhood development and educationAfterschool and summer programsAdult educationArts and cultureCommunity developmentParks and recreationAnimal safety and careCapacity building and operational supportInnovation and strategic changeDisaster relief and recoveryScholarships
Who They Fund
About Greenwood County Community Foundation
Greenwood County Community Foundation Inc centers its grantmaking on Greenwood County residents, with a mix of open community-impact cycles, scholarship funds, and disaster recovery support. The foundation administers donor and agency funds while building local philanthropy, and its recent grants show repeated support for organizations that serve health, housing, faith-based community needs, and youth development in Greenwood. In 2025, two of the largest reported grants went to Hospicecare of the Piedmont in Greenwood for $434,958 and $424,508, indicating that the foundation can make very large awards alongside its standard community cycles. Other sizable grants in the recent list include $126,000 to Greenwood Pathway House and $97,000 to the same organization, plus $80,000 and $65,000 awards to Newspring Church. The foundation also supports local educational pathways through pooled scholarship funds and competitive scholarship programs for Greenwood School District students. Across its work, the pattern is place-based: funding is aimed at Greenwood County nonprofit organizations and residents, with a strong emphasis on community benefit, intergenerational wellbeing, and charitable infrastructure.
What Greenwood County Community Foundation Funds
Youth and education appear as a formal grant area, with an annual Community Impact Grants cycle for youth and education needs in Greenwood County. Scholarship funding is also part of the foundation’s structure, including the Benjamin J. Sanders Scholarship for students in Greenwood School District 50, 51, and 52 and pooled scholarship programs administered with partner committees. Community response is another clear lane: the Community Response Fund supports nonprofit organizations aiding Greenwood County residents after natural or man-made disasters, including hurricane recovery and medium- and long-term recovery. The foundation also supports organizational strength through a Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant cycle for nonprofit organizations in Greenwood County, alongside an Innovation Grant cycle for nonprofit programs and projects in the county.
How Greenwood County Community Foundation Gives
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median grant of $22,500, and a p75 of $46,500. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across years, including awards in both 2023 and 2025 to Project Hope Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, St Mark United Methodist Church, Water of Life, and Greenwood Pathway House. The foundation is a community foundation with donor and agency fund administration rather than a funder of individuals or program-related investments. Several active cycles accept unsolicited applications, and the 2026 cycle language says applications must be submitted through GrantInterface during posted windows.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$31.1M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$2.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $47K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN D BAGGETT JR
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residents of Greenwood Countyfuture generations / children in Greenwood Countylocal community organizations and nonprofits (implicit)
Funding Style
place-based fundingcommunity philanthropy / donor engagementcommunity developmentgeneral/unspecified wellbeing support
Topics
local quality of life improvementscivic and community engagementsupport for local nonprofit capacity (charitable infrastructure)intergenerational wellbeing (current and future residents)
Where Greenwood County Community Foundation Makes Grants
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 72% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina, and every listed recent grant recipient is in the United States. Greenwood is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, alongside Greenville, Greer, Dyersburg, Cincinnati, and Athens. The top giving state is South Carolina, matching the foundation’s regional emphasis on Greenwood County and nearby South Carolina organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions About Greenwood County Community Foundation
What kinds of programs does Greenwood County Community Foundation Inc fund most directly?
The foundation funds youth and education, scholarships, disaster relief and recovery, capacity building and operational support, innovation, community development, parks and recreation, arts and culture, adult education, and animal safety and care. Its active cycles also include an open grant cycle and a youth-and-education cycle for Greenwood County residents.
Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?
Yes. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Open Granting Cycle, Youth & Education cycle, Community Response Fund, Capacity Building and Operational Support Grant, and the Greenwood Women Care grants. The scholarship funds listed are not open to unsolicited applications.
What is the typical grant size?
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $46,500 at the 75th percentile. A separate 2026 cycle description also lists grant sizes of $10,000 to $25,000 for that cycle window.
Does the foundation give to the same organizations more than once?
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat awards to several organizations across 2023 and 2025, including Project Hope Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, St Mark United Methodist Church, Water of Life, and Greenwood Pathway House. That pattern suggests recurring support for selected local organizations.
How local is the grantmaking?
It is strongly local. 72% of grants go to recipients in South Carolina, and the active grant programs are designed for Greenwood County, South Carolina. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based, with many recipients located in Greenwood.
Latest 990 Filing
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
HOSPICECARE FOUNDATION OF THE PIED
—
$355,940
2026
—
MISC
—
$253,739
2026
—
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
—
$140,000
2026
—
NEWSPRING CHURCH
—
$110,000
2026
—
SET FREEWATER OF LIFE
—
$100,300
2026
—
GWD PATHWAY HOUSE
—
$70,500
2026
—
PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING
—
$50,000
2026
—
GWD GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH
—
$50,000
2026
—
CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDRENS MINISTRIES
—
$36,250
2026
—
ROCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
—
$30,100
2026
—
BLESSED 2 BLESS U MINISTRIES
—
$30,000
2026
—
GREATER GWD UNITED WAY
—
$28,600
2026
—
FOOD BANK OF GWD COUNTY
—
$25,000
2026
—
HEALTHY LEARNERS
—
$24,000
2026
—
THE SALVATION ARMY OF GWD
—
$19,000
2026
—
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
—
$17,500
2026
—
GWD COMMUNITY THEATER
—
$16,500
2026
—
LAKELANDS FCA
—
$12,250
2026
—
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
—
$11,500
2026
—
NEW MORNING
—
$11,250
2026
—
SERGE
—
$10,200
2026
—
GIRLS ON THE RUN INTERNATIONAL
—
$10,000
2026
—
UNITED WAY OF LAKELANDS
—
$10,000
2026
—
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
—
$10,000
2026
—
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
—
$10,000
2026
—
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION
—
$10,000
2026
—
LAKELANDS YMCA
—
$9,575
2026
—
THE PERIOD PROJECT
—
$9,500
2026
—
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
—
$9,285
2026
—
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TEXAS HILL
—
$9,250
2026
—
GWD PERFORMING ARTS
—
$8,800
2026
—
BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL
—
$8,500
2026
—
EMERALD CITY ROTARY
—
$8,250
2026
—
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
—
$8,200
2026
—
ERSKINE COLLEGE
—
$8,000
2026
—
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON
—
$7,500
2026
—
HUB TRANSITION CENTERS
—
$7,500
2026
—
CROSSROADS WOMENS CENTER
—
$7,500
2026
—
LIONS VISION SERVICE
—
$7,500
2026
—
MATTHEWS 2540
—
$7,250
2026
—
DISCIPLEMAKERS
—
$7,200
2026
—
MOUNTVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
—
$7,200
2026
—
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION
—
$6,980
2026
—
TRANQUILITY POINT
—
$6,615
2026
—
GWD GENETIC CENTER
—
$5,915
2026
—
AMERICAN RED CROSS UPSTATE CHAPTER
—
$5,640
2026
—
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
—
$5,500
2026
—
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
GREENWOOD, SC
$434,958
2025
—
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
GREENWOOD, SC
$424,508
2025
—
MISC
—
$276,264
2025
—
HOSPICECARE FOUNDATION OF THE PIED
$355,940
2026
MISC
$253,739
2026
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$140,000
2026
NEWSPRING CHURCH
$110,000
2026
SET FREEWATER OF LIFE
$100,300
2026
GWD PATHWAY HOUSE
$70,500
2026
PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING
$50,000
2026
GWD GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH
$50,000
2026
CONNIE MAXWELL CHILDRENS MINISTRIES
$36,250
2026
ROCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$30,100
2026
BLESSED 2 BLESS U MINISTRIES
$30,000
2026
GREATER GWD UNITED WAY
$28,600
2026
FOOD BANK OF GWD COUNTY
$25,000
2026
HEALTHY LEARNERS
$24,000
2026
THE SALVATION ARMY OF GWD
$19,000
2026
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$17,500
2026
GWD COMMUNITY THEATER
$16,500
2026
LAKELANDS FCA
$12,250
2026
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
$11,500
2026
NEW MORNING
$11,250
2026
SERGE
$10,200
2026
GIRLS ON THE RUN INTERNATIONAL
$10,000
2026
UNITED WAY OF LAKELANDS
$10,000
2026
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$10,000
2026
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$10,000
2026
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION
$10,000
2026
LAKELANDS YMCA
$9,575
2026
THE PERIOD PROJECT
$9,500
2026
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$9,285
2026
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TEXAS HILL
$9,250
2026
GWD PERFORMING ARTS
$8,800
2026
BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL
$8,500
2026
EMERALD CITY ROTARY
$8,250
2026
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,200
2026
ERSKINE COLLEGE
$8,000
2026
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON
$7,500
2026
HUB TRANSITION CENTERS
$7,500
2026
CROSSROADS WOMENS CENTER
$7,500
2026
LIONS VISION SERVICE
$7,500
2026
MATTHEWS 2540
$7,250
2026
DISCIPLEMAKERS
$7,200
2026
MOUNTVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$7,200
2026
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION
$6,980
2026
TRANQUILITY POINT
$6,615
2026
GWD GENETIC CENTER
$5,915
2026
AMERICAN RED CROSS UPSTATE CHAPTER
$5,640
2026
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
$5,500
2026
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
$434,958
GREENWOOD, SC2025
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
$424,508
GREENWOOD, SC2025
MISC
$276,264
2025
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Greenwood County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Opening soonCloses Oct 31, 2026
Open Granting Cycle
community benefitgeneral grantmaking
Who can apply: Organizations must be tax-exempt (501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status), provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County, and submit a complete application through GCCF's granting software. Grants are for specific programs/projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events.
Deadline: Applications received October 1–October 31; reviewed in November; notifications and awarded funds by January 15, 2027.
Community needsPrograms and projects serving Greenwood County
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations with 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status whose proposals provide a direct benefit to Greenwood County residents. Grants support specific programs and projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Organizations may receive no more than one grant in the Youth and Education, Community Enhancement, and Open Granting cycles per calendar year.
Deadline: Applications are accepted October 1–31 annually. The 2026 cycle is upcoming, with awards made available by January 15, 2027.
Opening soonCloses Oct 31, 2026Award: Not stated on the scraped pages.
Open Granting (Community Impact Grant cycle)
community impactgeneral nonprofit support
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County and have 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. GCCF does not offer loans or grants to individuals. Grants are made for specific programs and projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Applications must be submitted through GCCF's grant software platform.
Deadline: Applications received October 1–October 31; reviewed during November; notifications and awarded funds available by January 15, 2027.
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations with 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status whose proposals provide a direct benefit to Greenwood County residents. Grants support specific programs and projects, including existing or start-up programs, but not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Organizations may receive no more than one grant in the Youth and Education, Community Enhancement, and Open Granting cycles per calendar year.
Deadline: 2026 applications were accepted February 1–28; the cycle is annual and the next expected application window is February 1–28, 2027.
Opening soonCloses Apr 30, 2027Award: Not stated on the scraped pages.
Innovation Grant (biennial)
innovationnew approachescommunity impact
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County and have 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. Prospective applicants must register for and attend one mandatory information meeting for the cycle. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Deadline: Applications received April 1–April 30 and reviewed during May; notifications and awarded funds available by June 30. The cycle is biennial and was most recently offered in 2025.
Community Enhancement (Community Impact Grant cycle)
Arts and cultureCommunity developmentParks and recreation+1 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) or otherwise tax-exempt organizations proposing programs or projects that directly benefit Greenwood County residents. Grants are not available to individuals and may not support endowment, sponsorships, fundraising events, or prohibited political activity.
Deadline: 2027 applications are expected June 1–30, based on the annual 2026 cycle; applications are reviewed in July and awards are expected by August 31.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
