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
$2.8M
Total Assets
$26.7M
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$2M
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
Regional5 states funded
About 73% of grants go to recipients in SC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN D BAGGETT JR
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local 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
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Recent Grants
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
Recipient
Location
Amount
Year
Purpose
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
GREENWOOD, SC
$434,958
2025
—
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
GREENWOOD, SC
$424,508
2025
—
MISC
—
$276,264
2025
—
MISC
—
$246,342
2025
—
WATER OF LIFE
GREER, SC
$100,000
2025
—
GREENWOOD PATHWAY HOUSE
GREENWOOD, SC
$97,000
2025
—
NEWSPRING CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$65,000
2025
—
NEWSPRING CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$65,000
2025
—
ST MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$60,000
2025
—
MATTHEW 2540
DYERSBURG, TN
$60,000
2025
—
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
GREENWOOD, SC
$58,000
2025
—
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDN
GREENWOOD, SC
$57,704
2025
—
GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER
GREENWOOD, SC
$50,000
2025
—
GREENWOOD GLOBAL METH CHURCH
—
$50,000
2025
—
MAIN STREET UMC
GREENWOOD, SC
$47,000
2025
—
WATER OF LIFE
GREER, SC
$45,000
2025
—
A PLACE FOR US
—
$35,300
2025
—
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$32,000
2025
—
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
GREENWOOD, SC
$30,000
2025
—
ROCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$28,500
2025
—
CONNIE MAXWELL
GREENWOOD, SC
$27,500
2025
—
ZOE EMPOWERS
—
$27,000
2025
—
PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING
—
$25,000
2025
—
ST MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$25,000
2025
—
CONNIE MAXWELL
GREENWOOD, SC
$25,000
2025
—
SERGE
JENKINTOWN, PA
$22,200
2025
—
VA TECH FOUNDATION
BLACKSBURG, VA
$20,000
2025
—
UGA FOUNDATION
ATHENS, GA
$20,000
2025
—
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREENWOOD
—
$20,000
2025
—
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDN
GREENWOOD, SC
$19,035
2025
—
GREENWOOD PATHWAY HOUSE
GREENWOOD, SC
$17,704
2025
—
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GREENWOOD, SC
$15,407
2025
—
VA TECH FOUNDATION
BLACKSBURG, VA
$15,407
2025
—
UGA FOUNDATION
ATHENS, GA
$15,407
2025
—
SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
—
$15,000
2025
—
FOOD BANK OF GREENWOOD
GREENWOOD, SC
$15,000
2025
—
BEYOND ABUSE
GREENWOOD, SC
$15,000
2025
—
GREATER GWD UNITED MINISTERIES
GREENWOOD, SC
$13,000
2025
—
FACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY UPSTAT
—
$12,000
2025
—
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
—
$12,000
2025
—
GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER
GREENWOOD, SC
$11,000
2025
—
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
—
$10,000
2025
—
FAITH HOME
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
LAKELANDS FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATH
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
GREENWOOD ALCONON
—
$10,000
2025
—
LAKELANDS FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATH
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
GREENWOOD COMMUNITY THEATER
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
MAIN STREET UMC
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
ARTS CENTER OF GREENWOOD
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAKELANDS
GREENWOOD, SC
$10,000
2025
—
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
$434,958
GREENWOOD, SC2025
HOSPICECARE OF THE PIEDMONT
$424,508
GREENWOOD, SC2025
MISC
$276,264
2025
MISC
$246,342
2025
WATER OF LIFE
$100,000
GREER, SC2025
GREENWOOD PATHWAY HOUSE
$97,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
NEWSPRING CHURCH
$65,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
NEWSPRING CHURCH
$65,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
ST MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$60,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
MATTHEW 2540
$60,000
DYERSBURG, TN2025
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$58,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDN
$57,704
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER
$50,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREENWOOD GLOBAL METH CHURCH
$50,000
2025
MAIN STREET UMC
$47,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
WATER OF LIFE
$45,000
GREER, SC2025
A PLACE FOR US
$35,300
2025
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$32,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
PROJECT HOPE FOUNDATION
$30,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
ROCK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$28,500
GREENWOOD, SC2025
CONNIE MAXWELL
$27,500
GREENWOOD, SC2025
ZOE EMPOWERS
$27,000
2025
PIEDMONT AGENCY ON AGING
$25,000
2025
ST MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
CONNIE MAXWELL
$25,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
SERGE
$22,200
JENKINTOWN, PA2025
VA TECH FOUNDATION
$20,000
BLACKSBURG, VA2025
UGA FOUNDATION
$20,000
ATHENS, GA2025
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREENWOOD
$20,000
2025
SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDN
$19,035
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREENWOOD PATHWAY HOUSE
$17,704
GREENWOOD, SC2025
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$15,407
GREENWOOD, SC2025
VA TECH FOUNDATION
$15,407
BLACKSBURG, VA2025
UGA FOUNDATION
$15,407
ATHENS, GA2025
SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,000
2025
FOOD BANK OF GREENWOOD
$15,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
BEYOND ABUSE
$15,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREATER GWD UNITED MINISTERIES
$13,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
FACES AND VOICES OF RECOVERY UPSTAT
$12,000
2025
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,000
2025
GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER
$11,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
$10,000
2025
FAITH HOME
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
LAKELANDS FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATH
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREENWOOD ALCONON
$10,000
2025
LAKELANDS FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATH
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
GREENWOOD COMMUNITY THEATER
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
MAIN STREET UMC
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
ARTS CENTER OF GREENWOOD
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF LAKELANDS
$10,000
GREENWOOD, SC2025
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Greenwood County Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 3 days (Jun 30, 2026)Award: $10K – $25K
Community Impact — 2026 Cycle Windows (specific cycle dates)
Youth and EducationCommunity EnhancementOpen Granting+2 more
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt organizations providing direct benefit to Greenwood County residents. Cycle-specific restrictions (e.g., only one grant in certain cycles per calendar year; capacity-building restrictions) apply.
Deadline: 2026 windows: Youth & Education — Feb 1 to Feb 28, 2026; Capacity Building & Operational Support — Apr 1 to Apr 30, 2026 (info meetings mandatory); Community Enhancement — Jun 1 to Jun 30, 2026; Open Granting — Oct 1 to Oct 31, 2026. Innovation cycle was offered in 2025 and will next open in 2027.
Open nowCloses in 3 days (Jun 30, 2026)Award: Varies
GCCF Community Impact Grants — Community Enhancement
community enhancementcommunity developmentarts and culture+3 more
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County and have 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. Grants are for specific programs/projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Deadline: Applications received June 1–June 30 and reviewed during July; notifications and awarded funds available by August 31.
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.
Opening soonCloses Oct 31, 2026Award: Not stated on the scraped pages.
Open Granting (Community Impact Grant cycle)
community needsquality of lifegeneral community benefit
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County and have 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. Grants are for specific programs/projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Deadline: Applications received October 1–October 31 and reviewed during November; notifications and awarded funds available by January 15, 2027.
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 fund individuals. Grants are for specific programs and projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events.
Deadline: Applications received February 1–February 28; reviewed in March; notifications and awards by April 30.
Who can apply: Organizations must provide direct benefit to residents of Greenwood County and have 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt status. Grants are for specific programs/projects, not endowment, sponsorships, or fundraising events. Incomplete applications are not considered.
Deadline: Applications received February 1–February 28 and reviewed during March; notifications and awarded funds available by April 30.
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.
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.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
