KershawHealth directs most of its philanthropy to local, place-based health and social services in Kershaw County, prioritizing community clinics, behavioral health/substance recovery, food security and school-based wellness for youth. Grants frequently support operational capacity, direct service expansion (clinic care, overnight shelter, nurse practitioners), transportation/vehicle access, and faith-based community programs. The foundation favors organizations that serve basic needs and preventive health in the county rather than national or capital projects.
Kershawhealth’s largest recent grants center on community medical care in Camden, with awards of $215,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025 to Community Medical Clinic for continued support. That pattern signals a funder that backs ongoing local service delivery rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s recent awards also show sustained support for Food for the Soul, including $100,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 for overnight shelter services. Those gifts sit alongside funding for transitional housing, community transportation, school wellness staff, and recovery services, all aimed at basic needs and preventive health in Kershaw County. Kershawhealth operates at a local scale: every grant in the recent set went to a South Carolina recipient, and the award list is dominated by Camden-based organizations. The mix suggests a practical grantmaker focused on keeping community clinics staffed, shelter doors open, and local support systems available for residents who rely on direct services.
Health access is a core theme. Kershawhealth gave $215,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2025 to Community Medical Clinic for continued support, indicating repeat backing for primary care capacity. Housing and shelter are another major lane: the foundation awarded $175,000 in 2025 to United Way of Kershaw County for transitional housing, and it also funded Food for the Soul for overnight shelter services with $100,000 in 2024 and again in 2025. Youth wellness appears in school and after-school settings. The foundation gave $33,825 in 2025 to Kershaw County School District North Central High School for wellness coaches, and $34,000 in 2025 to Boys & Girls Club of Kershaw County Jackson Teen Center for youth support. Behavioral health and recovery show up as well, including $63,416 in 2024 to The Alpha Center for South Carolina opioid recovery work.
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five figures, with a p25 of $18,848, a median of $32,230, and a p75 of $100,000. The recent record also includes several larger commitments above that range, including $175,000, $200,000, and $215,000. Recipients appear across multiple years, which points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off grants; Community Medical Clinic, Food for the Soul, United Way of Kershaw County, and Kershaw County School District North Central High School all reappear. Kershawhealth is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. The giving profile is local and place-based, with every recent grant going to a South Carolina recipient.
$3.6M
$113.8M
$24.7M
$23.7M
Most grants fall between $19K and $100K, with a median of $32K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$32K
75th Percentile
$100K
MARC QUIGLEY
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Concentrated, local giving with repeat grants to core community partners; a mix of several large flagship grants (six-figure gifts to local clinic and United Way) and numerous mid-to-small operational and program support awards; emphasis on sustaining local service delivery rather than broad grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Community Medical Clinic, United Way of Kershaw County, Food for the Soul, Kershaw County School District — North Central High School (wellness coaches), Boys & Girls Club of Kershaw County — Jackson Teen Center
Kershawhealth’s grants are entirely in South Carolina, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the headquarters state. Camden appears most often, including Community Medical Clinic, Food for the Soul, United Way of Kershaw County, and Knights Hill Historic Preservation. Other South Carolina recipient cities in the recent list include Kershaw, Lugoff, Chapin, Sumter, Clemson, and Columbia. The geography is tightly concentrated in Kershaw County and nearby communities rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
The recent grants focus on local health and social services in Kershaw County: community medical care, transitional housing, overnight shelter, transportation access, school wellness, food support, and behavioral health or recovery services. Many awards support operating capacity or direct service delivery rather than capital projects.
Recent grants are usually in the mid-five figures. The distribution provided shows a p25 of $18,848, a median of $32,230, and a p75 of $100,000, with several larger awards above that level.
In the recent grant list, no. All 29 grants went to recipients in South Carolina, and the geographic scope is local.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Community Medical Clinic, Food for the Soul, United Way of Kershaw County, Boys & Girls Club of Kershaw County Jackson Teen Center, and Kershaw County School District North Central High School. That pattern points to recurring support.
The grants include support for primary care at Community Medical Clinic, transitional housing through United Way of Kershaw County, overnight shelter at Food for the Soul, wellness coaches at Kershaw County School District North Central High School, and opioid recovery work at The Alpha Center.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF KERSHAW | CAMDEN, SC | $2,942,206 | 2026 | OUTDOOR REC PROJECTS |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC | CAMDEN, SC | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE CONT |
| FOOD FOR THE SOUL | CAMDEN, SC | $75,000 | 2026 | LIVING LIFE WITH PUR |
| MAKE IT A CONVERSATION | LUGOFF, SC | $45,000 | 2026 | MIAC INITIATIVES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $34,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT YOUTH |
| IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROU | CHAPIN, SC | $31,500 | 2026 | CNAA AGREEMENT |
| LYTTLETON STREET UNITED METHODIST | CAMDEN, SC | $30,000 | 2026 | FUND "STAYAHATCHIE" |
| KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KERSHAW, SC | $30,000 | 2026 | WELLNESS COACHES |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | MOBILE NUTRITION CEN |
| ARTS CENTER OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | YOUTH INITIATIVES |
| MT PISGAH COMMUNITY CENTER | KERSHAW, SC | $16,225 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| KERSHAW COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING | CAMDEN, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION | CAMDEN, SC | $15,000 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | VAN GRANT |
| IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROUP | CHAPIN, SC | $7,997 | 2026 | 2025 GRANT AWARD |
| TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH | CAMDEN, SC | $7,500 | 2026 | HOME REPAIR MINISTRY |
| KC TRAILS | CAMDEN, SC | $7,500 | 2026 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC | CAMDEN, SC | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE CONT |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $175,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| FOOD FOR THE SOUL | CAMDEN, SC | $100,000 | 2025 | FUND OVERNIGHT SHELT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $34,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH |
| KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KERSHAW, SC | $33,825 | 2025 | WELLNESS COACHES |
| KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION | CAMDEN, SC | $32,230 | 2025 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| SANTEE-WATEREE COMMUNITY MENTAL | SUMTER, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | NURSE PRACTICIONER S |
| LYTTLETON STREET UNITED METHODIST | CAMDEN, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | FUND "STAYAHATCHIE" |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | CLEMSON, SC | $17,850 | 2025 | NATURE AS TEACHER PR |
| FCA OF KERSHAW COUNTY | COLUMBIA, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT COACHES & AT |
| ORDINARY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | CAMDEN, SC | $7,500 | 2025 | STRONG COMMUNITY GRA |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC | CAMDEN, SC | $215,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE CONT |
| FOOD FOR THE SOUL | CAMDEN, SC | $100,000 | 2024 | FUND OVERNIGHT SHELT |
| THE ALPHA CENTER | CAMDEN, SC | $63,416 | 2024 | SC OPIOID RECOVERY G |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | VEHICLE ACCESS NETWO |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING |
| KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | KERSHAW, SC | $32,000 | 2024 | WELLNESS COACHES |
| KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION | CAMDEN, SC | $25,000 | 2024 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $15,000 | 2024 | MOBILE NUTRITION CEN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $8,800 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUTH |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC | CAMDEN, SC | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE CONT |
| FOOD FOR THE SOUL | CAMDEN, SC | $100,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FOR A PAR |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $100,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY TRANSPORT |
| ACCESSKERSHAW | LUGOFF, SC | $32,423 | 2023 | PROVIDED TO FUND BI- |
| UNITED WAY OF KERSHAW COUNTY | CAMDEN, SC | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY TRANSPORT |
| IRON SHARPENS INRON CONSULTING GROU | CHAPIN, SC | $18,849 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH NEE |
| IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROUP | CHAPIN, SC | $18,848 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH NEE |
| KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | KERSHAW, SC | $16,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE MH WORKERS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY JACKSON TEEN CENTER | CAMDEN, SC | $8,800 | 2023 | SUPPORT YOUTH |
COUNTY OF KERSHAW
$2,942,206OUTDOOR REC PROJECTS
MAKE IT A CONVERSATION
$45,000MIAC INITIATIVES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY
$34,000SUPPORT YOUTH
IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROU
$31,500CNAA AGREEMENT
LYTTLETON STREET UNITED METHODIST
$30,000FUND "STAYAHATCHIE"
KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$30,000WELLNESS COACHES
ARTS CENTER OF KERSHAW COUNTY
$25,000YOUTH INITIATIVES
MT PISGAH COMMUNITY CENTER
$16,225FUND OPERATIONS
KERSHAW COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING
$15,000FUND OPERATIONS
KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$15,000FUND OPERATIONS
IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROUP
$7,9972025 GRANT AWARD
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH
$7,500HOME REPAIR MINISTRY
KC TRAILS
$7,500FUND OPERATIONS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY
$34,000SUPPORT YOUTH
KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$33,825WELLNESS COACHES
KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$32,230FUND OPERATIONS
LYTTLETON STREET UNITED METHODIST
$25,000FUND "STAYAHATCHIE"
ORDINARY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
$7,500STRONG COMMUNITY GRA
THE ALPHA CENTER
$63,416SC OPIOID RECOVERY G
KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$32,000WELLNESS COACHES
KNIGHTS HILL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
$25,000FUND OPERATIONS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY
$8,800SUPPORT YOUTH
IRON SHARPENS INRON CONSULTING GROU
$18,849COMMUNITY HEALTH NEE
IRON SHARPENS IRON CONSULTING GROUP
$18,848COMMUNITY HEALTH NEE
KERSHAW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$16,000PROVIDE MH WORKERS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF KERSHAW COUNTY JACKSON TEEN CENTER
$8,800SUPPORT YOUTH